The Smoothie Vegetarians

Some of the best gifts I have ever given or been gifted are from some amazing ethical stores in the world. Some of the best things you can give a loved one come from the heart. This year for the holidays I wanted to leave less of an impact on the planet. I was inspired by the YouTuber Ellen Fisher. She has an amazing youtube channel and is just an amazing inspiration in general! Some of the things she suggested are as follows: second hand items, homemade gifts, nature found treasures, and experiences. However, if you do not have the time to make a gift, some of the stores she recommends are: 31 Bits , Earthling Beauty , In the Soul Shine , The Small Folk , and Goose Grease (an etsy shop)! However, here are some gift ideas that are easy to make and give! Knitted Elephant with Herbs: One of the gifts one of my friends is going to make for a mutual friend of ours is a knitted elephant. She found a pattern for free online and already has the materials just around the house. ...

With Thanksgiving upon us, there are plenty of ways to bring about the spirit of Thanksgiving. Now, plenty of people are against Thanksgiving ( or as I call it, Turkey Massacre Day!) but, some of the best vegan food can be made this year. Here is a simple hot chocolate recipe with a twist! Famous Cardamom Hot Chocolate Ingredients: coco powder cardamom  cinnamon  coconut sugar (or any sugar of your liking) hot water nondairy milk  coconut whip (optional) cinnamon stick (optional) Directions: warm equal parts nondairy milk and water in a pan on a stove (to make servings for two I use about a cup of each) mix equal parts coco powder and sugar together in a cup of your liking (to make a serving for two I use about 3 tablespoons of each) and whisk together with a dash of cardamom and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon  gently mix the spices into the warm water and milk mixture. Do not boil.  top with coconut whip (optional) and add in a cinnamon sti...

Welcome to October, friends! I don’t know if it’s the same for you but when this month rolls around every year I get excited for one of my favorite holidays….Halloween! The chance to be someone else for a little while, be able to get some candy, and possibly scare some people just sounds so fun! So I wanted to be able to help you prepare for this extra cool holiday by listing some ways that you can make sure the fun that you are having is entirely cruelty-free.                                      Find the Best Treats for the Job There are quite a few vegan options for treats…but unfortunately quite a few tricks too. Here are a few good options of candy that you can get, and give out on the spookiest night of the year! 1 Airheads Twizzlers   Swedish Fish Skitt...

Hello, everyone! It has been a while since I have posted, but I assure you that I am alive and well (and yes, have only lost 20 pounds so far, I've had some off days-okay?)  Today I am focusing on reviewing some of the vegan beauty products that I have in my little bag of wonders, and some of the things I would like to buy, and a list of makeup companies that do NOT test on animals (and some that do) With that being said, I'd like to start with my favourite product (and what I have the most of) Lipsticks!  Pictured above are *some* of my MILANI lipsticks, MILANI does NOT test on animals, they are PETA approved! (http://www.peta.org/living/beauty/these-companies-dont-test-on-animals/) Below are pictures of the names of the above lipsticks in case you wanna buy the shades yourself! ;) I accidently left two out!!! Here they are! (pesky things were hiding at the bottom of my bag!) Another cruelty-free brand that I absolutely LOV...