tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41055917467170538412009-03-01T23:07:17.642-08:00Your body, your planet, and all the ways we manifest the divine...Marshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547621912818128950noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105591746717053841.post-9548212988385541972008-10-02T17:42:00.000-07:002008-10-02T17:43:03.494-07:00

Not sure where 2008 has gone so far, but several months ago we went from roots to fruits. Now we are heading back to the roots, and enjoying the end of season earth candy. As I write, my niece and I are sharing a mixed medley of blueberries, raspberries and boysenberries. The fruits of summer versus the roots of winter even share the same physical nuances. Carrots are hearty, crisp, non-bruising,

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Whew! It’s been a busy few days of eating, and like many I contemplated the lemon juice fast by the time Saturday came around. Alas, just as soon as we think we will never want to eat again after Thanksgiving, what we discover is that we have created a way to actually desire and consume more food than we ever thought possible. There’s nothing like cool weather, a long weekend, great company, a

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Barney’s, proud of it’s cutting edge ability to know what is on their clientele’s mind each holiday shopping season decided today that “Green is the new Black.” The front window designer lamented the green theme mandate initially, but surprised himself with his own brilliance by coming up with “Rudolph the Recycled Reindeer,” mixed media collage. Made from recycled cans of course. People. Is

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I copied this text from Toddler Planet as a way to gain publicity around IBC. You can read more about Toddler Planet here: http://toddlerplanet.wordpress.com/ And below is her post. I was really affected by reading about IBC, and I am amazed as I continue to explore the blogging world how many amazing, talented, and strong women are building such an incredible community. Many of these women will

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Camping seemed like an exceptionally reasonable idea when we had to evacuate our house for termite fumigation. We love to camp, and our last trip was cut short by wildfires. We know Izzy and Truman do not like to camp. They are urban dogs through and through, but at 5 years old we keep thinking they will adapt if we keep giving it a go.We are over that now. Truman and Izzy are never going to like

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My first political action was a fund raiser for PETA. I was 11 when I first learned about the horrendous cruelty of animal testing. I got a group of friends organized to put on a production of Pipi Longstockings - my favorite all time fiction character - and we charged 25 cents admission at our elementary school.Since then, I have struggled with the dilemma of animal testing. I understand the

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I wish nutrition, weight management and optimal health were the mysteries we think they are. What is frustrating to me as a Nutrition Consultant is that the facts and information about optimal health are not only simple, but frankly, uninteresting. In addition to that, when you give people information about what changes to make, it's entirely unoriginal. People know that in order to feel better

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Sometimes it seems unfair to me that all of the dog stories I share with people are about Truman, and Izzy tends to get less publicity. The truth, though, is that Izzy is compulsively well behaved. My husband I joke that it's like living with Lisa and Bart Simpson. She drinks espresso and reads the Wall Street Journal when we go off to work. Truman helps himself to strawberry milk and then goes

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Romantic picnics and sunbathers slathered in coconut oil…at the off leash dog park…even my dog is a foodie…There is only one off-leash beach in Santa Barbara, so it’s with mixed chagrin that I chase after my coonhound as he catches a whiff of the giant salami in the sky about 100 yards away towards a family of unsuspecting tourists. I suppose they turned left at the lifeguard station to the

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I've been hearing a lot about this book, so I plan on reading it soon. People tell me they actually can't believe I haven't read it already, but there are so many great books to keep up with! If only my sole responsibility was to feed my soul with literature and conversation in the company of kind people while we savor homemade soup and a cup of tea!

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I was saddened to hear of Lady Bird Johnson's death recently, but heartened by the way she has been remembered across the news channels. "Lady Bird Johnson was a true, strong, Texan woman," declared one current Texan politician. "She supported her husband's career, and some say she even saved it," said a news person. It makes you think for a minute about that expression "behind every successful

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It’s easy to compartmentalize our choices in life - it’s what we need to do in order to dash through the exhaustive to-do lists beeping at us all day long on our blackberries and blinding us with pop-up appointments across the computer screen. What we sometimes don’t have time to reflect on is how those day-to-day choices intersect with one another. I’ve got my hand in several great books right

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The whole revelation of how many of our food products come from China has been incredibly eye-opening in our household. When the tainted dog food was announced we knew it was only the tip of the iceberg, but we had no idea how big this iceberg was. Now we know a toddler that is recovering from a life-threatening case of Salmonella from Veggie Booty. Here are a few facts to mull over about food

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