Category Archives: Animal Welfare

Victoria is our turkey!

[November 18]

Even though Thanksgiving means turkey eating to so so may people, and that makes us really sad in this house, I still really love the holiday.  All the hoopla and pomp, autumnal foods, flavors, and smells, family, kitchen hanging, squash, brussel sprouts, pumpkin pie, the whole nine. That said, the whole dead turkey thing on [...]

Stone Barns

[April 7]

A few weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon we took a trip up to Stone Barns with my parents to get Avi some face time with animals and a good amount of fresh air for all of us. It was my first time there and I was thoroughly impressed.  While the farm and restaurant are far [...]

Steer Clear of: Factory Farmed Eggs

[August 25]

As I’m sure you have all heard, there is a ridiculous recall on some 550 million eggs in the United States.  Now while I could spend this entire post giving you all reasons to cut eggs out of your diet and your life completely, I won’t (I’ll save that for another day).  Today my aim [...]

A Day In Livingston Manor

[August 24]

So basically, my father-in-law has had a bit of a dream for a long time now to start a camp for underprivileged kids.  Long story short (check out the site here for the long version): Steve grew up in the Bronx with not too much opportunity when a Dartmouth grad got into his father’s cab one [...]

Sad Cows

[July 28]

I’m always torn on whether to share information like the following.  I have no interest in being preachy or pushy, but sometimes, I hear or read or see something that is so beyond common knowledge that I feel a responsibility to share it in an effort to prevent it from happening again in the future. [...]

Haiti and Beyond

[July 7]

In the wake of the oil spill, many of us have been overlooking tragedies in other parts of our world.  I believe we live in a global society these days and it’s important to do our best to remain aware of the world outside of our borders.  We are very fortunate here in America to [...]

Rita’s Stables

[June 1]

I won’t claim to be any kind of “animal lover” from the time I was a kid or anything of the sort.  But, as I read more and more about our environment, vegan lifestyle, and animal rights I grow a deeper and deeper respect for the lives and capabilities of animals which so many don’t [...]

Glass Walls…

[May 4]

Mother’s day is just around the bend and it’s got me thinking about not only how special it is to be a mom, but what it really means to be a mom. There’s no question that giving birth and caring for a baby changes you.  And I’m sure it changes each of us in different [...]

Guilt Free Fashion

[April 6]

Often at times I find that my sense of style directly conflicts with my vegan goals.  I can’t help but want want want.  I think it’s a product of growing up in a society where it’s commonplace, even fashionable, to be materialistic.  Our royalty (celebrities) are never seen wearing the same thing and always first [...]