Summer solstice was yesterday, as I’m sure most of you know. The summer solstice technically is the first day of summer, though historically it has been called midsummer by farmers since the crops are planted and well on their way to producing. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. From here on […]
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Sanctuary: An Intentional Community
Good morning, readers! And a warm welcome to any new readers now following. 🙂 Last week, I left you with a note nudging you over to MindBodyGreen and a promise to be back soon with updates from the sanctuaries I visited. Here goes! On Wednesday morning, I had breakfast with Eric’s brother’s family and said goodbye to them. It was a […]
April Sidecar for Pigs Peace Bakesale & Cookie Recipe
It’s that time again! That’s right, the Sidecar for Pigs Peace bake sale. This time, the bake sale coincides with the World Wide Vegan Bake Sale. If you’re in Seattle this weekend, stop by Sidecar to get some delicious vegan baked goods to support Pigs Peace Sanctuary. The details: What: Sidecar for Pigs Peace Vegan Bake Sale When: Saturday April 21st at […]
The Story of Elsie
Earlier this week, I got an email from Judy at Pigs Peace Sanctuary. In case you’ve missed my other posts about it, Pigs Peace is a wonderful sanctuary for pigs (and other animals) about an hour north of Seattle. Judy emailed me with the story of Elsie, a piglet who came to Pigs Peace this week. […]
Pigs in Sanctuary/ Pigs at Slaughter
As I’ve mentioned before, Eric and I try to get up to Pigs Peace Sanctuary once a week to volunteer. It’s a wonderful experience–not only getting away from town to do some good manual labor, but because we’re getting to build relationships with the pigs, dogs and humans at the sanctuary. Yesterday, we took a […]
Sidecar for Pigs Peace Bake Sale
Sidecar for Pigs Peace, in case you’re in Seattle and have not visited it, is a tiny 100% vegan grocery store in the University District. It is owned by Pigs Peace Sanctuary, which my mom and Eric and I visited for my birthday this year, and a portion of the proceeds from the store go straight […]
Walk for Farmed Animals- Please Help!
A while back I posted about the Walk for Farmed Animals I’m participating in. I’ve been fundraising a lot and have reach 50% of my goal of $1000. There are just over two weeks until the walk on October 23rd and I’m determined to reach my goal to help formerly farmed animals at Farm Sanctuary. Particularly after […]
Pigs Peace Sanctuary
Saturday was my birthday, and I couldn’t imagine a better way to celebrate than to go to Pigs Peace Sanctuary in Stanwood, WA. I had never been to Pigs Peace and had been wanting to go for quite some time. So about a month ago, I made the appointment to go on Saturday with my mom […]
