Alicia Silverstone's Blog, page 83

From My Closet Giveaway: Sultry & Elegant

Enter to win this sultry & elegant dress and necklace!

Kind Winter Fashion Picks

With wool, fur or faux fur, and down being pretty standard materials for winter clothing, it can be a challenge to find kind clothes for the cooler months. Since we’re heading into winter, I wanted to check in with you all and see what you’re wearing to stay warm.

Eco-Modernism

It is a pleasure to share this short video with you all. It features passionate innovators speaking about sustainability and the eco-modernist movement... check it out!

Kind Lifer Heather: Food’s Influence on Moods

Heather is sharing her story and experience with diet's influence on mood. Enjoy!

Children’s Books Bear & I Love

We recently have been really into the book Vegetabibbles by Kathryn Warren. It's about all kinds of vegetables and being health. The illustrations are fun. It's so cute!! What kids book do you love?

Kind Mama Love From Michelle

Michelle K. recently wrote to me about her experience reading The Kind Mama. Thank you so much for your kind words Michelle!

Giveaway: Melissa Joy Manning Hoops

I have been on the hunt for some seriously cute and eco earrings for some time now. Since the jewelry industry can be both insanely unethical and environmentally hazardous (from destructive mining practices, toxic chemicals used for leaching the resource, to being very water intensive) I usually purchase used or certified vintage on Ebay and Etsy as well as look for jewelers that incorporated environmental and ethical responsibility into their mission.

Cowspiracy Now Widely Available!

A few months ago I blogged about Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret and interviewed the protagonist / co-film maker Kip Andersen. He ROCKS! If you have not seen this film yet, it is now available by instant download online & DVD.

Chad Sarno & Rouxbe Cooking Course Discount

A few months ago acclaimed chef Chad Sarno guest blogged about his plant-based journey and passion for teaching cooking. If you didn’t get a chance to enroll in the last course, another one is starting on February 5, 2015. If you sign up before December 5th, you will get $300 marked off the course total!

The Run Down on Vitamin B-12

B12 is known as the “memory vitamin.” We need it for mental clarity, healthy neurological function and to combat stress.† It is also necessary for proper red blood cell formation, for proper DNA synthesis, helping to create the sleep hormone melatonin and for the “mood” hormone serotonin†—among other things. No matter how much good stuff you’re eating, B12 is one vitamin that’s tricky to get entirely from whole foods. Enter to win Kind Organics clean and yummy B12!