Posted in Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Childhood, Children, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, Dreams, Earth, Education, Energy, Environment, Family, Food, Gardening, Global Warming, Health, History, Illinois, Investments, Life, Nature, Organic, Peace, Recycling, Restaurants, Shopping, Sustainable, THIS MONTH'S DISH, Video on 15 May 2008 | 1 Comment »
sesame street – its not easy being green
“It’s Not Easy Being Green” by Kermit The Frog
(written by Joe Raposo for the first season of Sesame Street 1969-1970)
It’s not that easy being green
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves
When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow [...]
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Posted in Agriculture, Animals, Biointensive, Dennis Kucinich, Earth, Environment, Farming, Film, Food, Garden photos, Gardening, Holidays, Homestead, Movies, Nature, Nonviolence, Organic, Peace, Pets, Photos, Restaurants, Reviews, Seeds, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Thanksgiving, Trauma, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video on 18 November 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Sustainable & Organic Gardening, Food, Health, and Community
by Adam Brockman & Aireen Joven, November 2007, #35
THIS WEEK’S DISH -
CHEERS TO A HEALTHY, VEG-FRIENDLY THANKSGIVING:
The Garden’s Harvest, The Chicago Diner & Farm Sanctuary
“If you’re going to change hearts and minds, it’s going to be with love. …Being that [...]
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Posted in Animals, Art, Children, DIY, Family, Food, Garden photos, Gardening, Grains, Homestead, Nature, Organic, Photos, Spiritual, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Water on 5 July 2007 | 1 Comment »
* Summer has arrived! Come take a photo tour of the sculptural art in our garden. You will meet Buddha, a turtle, the sun, a girl angel, a pink dragonfly, many plants and more. We also give a big shout out to the loving creator of this magic garden, Aireen’s mother Ting.*
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Posted in 90 percent, Animals, Biointensive, Bodycare, Chicago, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, DIY, Family, Food, Gardening, Global Warming, Grains, Homestead, Illinois, Life, Organic, Peace, Politics, Raw, Recycling, Sustainable, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 20 June 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a project by Simple Living called Riot for Austerity 90% Emissions Reduction Project. Individuals and families are invited to participate, at what ever level one can, to actively and consciously change one’s life to reduce the negative impact one has on the planet – and increase the positive impact one has [...]
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Posted in 2008 Election, Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Childhood, Children, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, DIY, Dennis Kucinich, Education, Family, Food, Global Warming, Health, Illinois, Life, Music, Nature, Nonviolence, Organic, Parenting, Peace, Photos, Politics, Recycling, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 28 April 2007 | 3 Comments »
* Our inspiring, delicious, and consciousness-raising experience at Chicago’s first ever Green Festival on Earth Day weekend. We review vegan food and drink, talk a little about the low-waste, green management of the festival, organic clothing, and eco-books for kids & grownups. Speakers included Bill McKibben, Frances Moore Lappe, David Korten, and Presidential Candidate [...]
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Posted in Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Children, Climate Change, Education, Family, Food, Global Warming, Health, Illinois, Movies, Nature, Organic, Peace, Photos, Politics, Rainforest, Recycling, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 14 April 2007 | 2 Comments »
* Step it up for the planet. Notes on Bill McKibben’s Step It Up 2007 national grassroots gatherings to stop global warming, how you can make a big impact to stop climate change with simple choices – by eating a local organic animal-friendly diet, and Chicago’s first ever Green Festival – A PARTY WITH A [...]
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Posted in Animals, Biointensive, Books, DIY, Family, Food, Garden photos, Gardening, Health, Homestead, Nature, Nonviolence, Organic, Peace, Pets, Photos, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH on 14 April 2007 | 1 Comment »
* What to do (or feel) when the local wildlife chomp on your tulips or lettuce, the home & garden bible Better Basics For The Home by Annie Berthold-Bond, zen in the garden, “you must be the garden you wish to see”, and how Mother Nature works in mysterious ways. *
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Posted in Animals, Earth, Europe, Farming, Food, Gardening, History, Life, Nature, Organic, Photos, Reincarnation, Spiritual, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Travel Photos, Women on 16 February 2007 | 2 Comments »
* Adam’s inspiring account of some of his travels in Paris and life on an organic farm/bed & breakfast in the South of France, along with lessons in freedom and happiness that the land and an unlikely teacher taught him. Includes a brief look at the hidden history of the Cathars, a spiritual group from [...]
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Posted in Animals, Books, Childhood, Children, DIY, Education, Family, Food, Gardening, Healing, Health, Homestead, Life, Love, Nature, Nonviolence, Organic, Parenting, Peace, Ringing Cedars, Sexuality, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegetarian on 9 February 2007 | 7 Comments »
* BEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME.
Pronounced Ana-sta-SI-ya, author Vladimir Megre and Anastasia take their readers on a life-changing, personal journey into truths of Nature, sexuality, spirituality, child-rearing, education, planting a personal healing garden, the power of each human being, and more. *
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Posted in Activism, Agriculture, Animals, Biointensive, Business, Compost, Earth, Environment, Farming, Food, Gardening, Health, History, Movies, Nature, Organic, Photos, Politics, Sustainable on 20 January 2007 | 1 Comment »
* The differences between organic and chemical farming, including research documenting the harmful effects on human and planetary health of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, GMOs, and factory farming of animals. Also covers nutritional, flavor, and overall health benefits of buying and growing organic, plus resources and websites to learn more. *
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