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Posts from June 2009

The Goode Family

Maybe you have heard about the new animated comedy featured on ABC in the US about a family of ‘do-gooders’ - vegans and environmentalists who live in a solar-powered, rain-water collecting home with their (evidently starved) vegan dog and adopted son. Here’s one of the promos:

Joshua Catcher of the Discerning Brute had some strong [...]


Hitler finds out he is banned from Wikipedia (video)

Hee hee.
(via All Kidding, Asides)


Posters by artist Mat Daly

After reading a sneak peak into the home of talented artists Sue and Mat Daly over at Design*Sponge, I became infatuated with their framed Renegade Craft Fair Poster of a patchwork owl. When I followed the link over to Mat Daly’s site, I discovered a treasure trove of fantastically designed posters and prints.  While I [...]


Cute animal napkin rings by Jonathan Adler

Okay, I admit it, I love me some pretty kitchen accessories.  Completely frivolous but utterly adorable, I have been admiring these napkin rings by Jonathan Adler.  Anyone else completely in love with owls?

(image via Nesting Blog)


Now at VegDaily: Double Chocolate Brownies from the Sweet Pea Baking Company

I have recently joined the team of the great blog VegDaily as a regular contributor, so I thought I would point you to my first post: a vegan mother-of-all brownie recipe from VegNews magazine.


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