Fall Austin ECO Fashion Show 2010
August 3, 2010 – 11:49 am | No Comment

Yes, Its that time again. Gearing up for the fall/winter fashions as ECO friendly as possible. We are showcasing an array of ECO friendly designers and Artists on November 6th. This Fashion Show will not …

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2010 Austin Eco Fashion Show
February 24, 2010 – 10:43 am | 3 Comments
2010 Austin Eco Fashion Show

Presents

Make Sense of Your World Magazine and Green Cheeks are proud to present the 2010 Austin Eco Fashion Show, featuring local designers, models, music, fun, free food, drinks, and a door prize. All happening at …

Smarter to Barter
February 23, 2010 – 5:43 pm | No Comment
Smarter to Barter

While the economy was crumbling at their feet, Americans began to wonder if the “money blanket” they had always covered themselves in to provide security and happiness was worthy of their trust. Soon, they began …

The Sky is Falling! Simple Ways to Avoid Toxins Every Day
February 23, 2010 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
The Sky is Falling! Simple Ways to Avoid Toxins Every Day

As a teenager in the late 80’s, I was an opinionated yet well read young woman that was constantly trying to make others aware of how polluted our environment was becoming. I taught elementary …

So You Think You can YOGA
February 23, 2010 – 5:13 pm | No Comment
So You Think You can YOGA

I’ve been teaching Vinyasa Yoga for 12 years and what I see time and time again is people trying to avoid Chaturanga Dandasana (aka Four-Pointed Staff Pose, Low Push-up, Low Plank). They are going along, …

Eat with an Open Mind
February 23, 2010 – 5:06 pm | No Comment
Eat with an Open Mind

Are you too busy to eat healthy? Do you think healthy food tastes bad? Is “healthy food” expensive? Do you find excuses to not cook at home? Is cooking too hard and …

“Abcertity” — the Nonsense and Meaning of Eco Labels
February 23, 2010 – 4:49 pm | No Comment
“Abcertity” — the Nonsense and Meaning of Eco Labels

In case you haven’t noticed, you can’t buy anything these days that are good for the environment unless someone else says it’s so. I mean you can buy your produce local and by doing so …

Biomimicry
February 23, 2010 – 4:34 pm | No Comment
Biomimicry

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”  -Albert Einstein

What can we learn from nature?  We can learn how other species live, for example, or how to grow apples and oranges or how …

Designs by Kate Williams, KissMyAttitude.etsy.Com
February 23, 2010 – 2:39 pm | No Comment

Designs by Kate Williams (www.kissmyattitude.etsy.com). Photos by Melissa Carugati.

The Daily Assailant: Food Intolerances.
February 23, 2010 – 2:29 pm | No Comment
The Daily Assailant: Food Intolerances.

By Dr. Jonci Jensen, ND
Sarah is a 38-year-old woman who would start out leaving for work in the morning wearing one size of clothing and would be wearing two sizes bigger by the end …

Calling the Graveyard of Dreams
February 23, 2010 – 2:22 pm | No Comment
Calling the Graveyard of Dreams

Dear Reader: I have been to the place where dreams die.
Oh boy. Not even fifteen words in and I have sunk into great hyperbole. Such is the impunity of the internet. I have not been …