Love, Luca ♥♥♥

...beetle fat...

2011-04-07T00:49:00.002-04:00

Hurt no living thing:
Ladybird, nor butterfly,
Nor moth with dusty wing,
Nor cricket chirping cheerily,
Nor grasshopper so light of leap,
Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat,
Nor harmless worms that creep.

-Christina Georgina Rossetti

Easter Yummies (Vegan!)

2011-04-03T11:24:00.002-04:00

Easter is quickly approaching & here are some cute, vegan, & yummy goodies to celebrate!

Vegan Cadbury Creme Eggs $9.50/set of 6 by Queenbalch on Etsy.
See the excellent review on Veganasaurus.

Peepers & Skippers Marshmallows $4.49/set of 2 by Sweet & Sara.
Or just get their ridiculously delicious s'mores!

Green Apple Lollipops $2.39 each by the Natural Candy Store.
Check out their entire Easter section for more cute ideas.

Almond Butter Filled Chocolate Bunny $3.95 each by Sjaak's.
See the rest of their vegan chocolates here.

Jelly Beans $2.49 for 8 oz. by Pangea.
See the rest of their Easter goodies here.

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups $2.19/pack by Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe.

Vanilla Caramels $10.00/3.5 oz. by Allison's Gourmet.
They also have vegan chocolates, nut brittle, and fudge.

And for more ideas, PETA has compiled a list of vegan candy you can find at your local grocery store.

What kinds of goodies are you putting in your Easter baskets?

Yummy PB&J Alternative

2010-05-10T19:49:00.004-04:00

I'm always trying to come up with yummy, nutritious meals and snacks for my son's lunchbox. I also try and change it up every day so it doesn't get boring. Today's lunch included my new creation that is a delicious change from a plain old pb&j.

Ingredients:
1 Whole Wheat Tortilla
2T or so of Peanut Butter or Almond Butter
1/2 Apple, Diced
2T or so of Granola (I used Bear Naked Fit Vanilla Almond Crunch which only has 4g of sugar per serving!)

Directions:
Spread nut butter over tortilla. Sprinkle with diced apple and granola. Tightly roll up tortilla. Cut in thirds.

Voila! Great for adult lunches too!

Happy Birthday Mom!!

2009-06-26T08:29:00.080-04:00

Today is my Mom's 70th Birthday!!

left to right: age 3, age 7, so lovely in high school

left to right: with Dad 1964, when I first came home 1977, doing a hula dance at my wedding 2004

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In celebration here's a collection of items from my awesome EtsyVeg team that I know she'd love:

5 photo note cards from aktie9 $8.99

recycled fabric sachets from auclairdelalune $5.00

chicadee earrings from lulubugjewelry $36.00

blue rosette hairpin from nycrochet $6.00

warm & snuggly scarf from cricketscreations $40.00

chinese brush painting from silentlotus $25.00

red & aqua dish from karinlorenc $20.00

butterfly photo block from juliewebb $18.00

sea breeze earrings from prettyinpeace $14.00

dozen chocolate mint cupcakes from thecupcakemint $42.00

pincushion flower photo print from amefaust $20.00

clementine wristlet from krecklo $16.00

♥ Cari

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Yay!! My treasury was just on the front page of etsy!!

2009-06-09T20:00:00.008-04:00

I've been on somewhat of an etsy treasury craze. Just ask my fellow EtsyVeg teammates!! I am so proud that one of my treasuries was on the front page this evening!!

Sale & New Soap

2009-04-24T10:48:00.003-04:00

We're having a HUGE sale now thru April 28th at 12:01 a.m. (pacific time)!! 22% off everything in our shop: http://loveluca.etsy.com/

Here's our latest soap - strawberry kiwi:

This fruity bar combines chunks of yummy strawberries with fresh kiwi. It is approximately 5 ounces. Ripe, sweet strawberries combined with tart, juicy kiwis. Very sweet & refreshing - perfect for summertime. You can find it here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24120984 ON SALE NOW!!

EtsyVeg Earthly Riches Giveaway - April 22-April 28!!

2009-04-22T08:48:00.004-04:00

I am one of the shops participating in the EtsyVeg Earthly Riches giveaway! There are 20 prizes in 5 prize categories, with multiple chances to win. You will find one hidden Earth image in 20 shops, including mine - if you find them all you can earn an entry for the grand prize, worth over $100! You can also earn FIVE entries for the grand prize by spending $25 in this shop, and FIVE entries for the first prize for spending $10 (please see rules for details)!

For complete rules and details on how to enter, including a list of shops participating and prizes, please see the EtsyVeg blog. The giveaway runs from April 22-28.

Not sure you want to check it out? The prize I donated is a $20 gift certificate!! And that's just ONE prize, the winner of the grand prize wins SIX prizes of their choice!! What are you waiting for?! Get over to the EtsyVeg blog :)