http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog collectively working for a cuter, happier, sustainable world Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:45:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Vegan Month of Food (Vegan MOFO) is here! For the whole month of October, vegan food bloggers across the internet are going to be talking about the awesomeness of vegan eats! If you want to check out the other participating blogs, Kittee has a list right over ... http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=786 [Creative Commons graphic by hasenpfeffer] There's a great update on where things stand with the CPSIA over at The Storque Definitely worth checking out! <3, Becky http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=791 The French Agency for Food Safety (AFSSA) released a study last week that outlines a number of health benefits to eating organic food. This comes on the heels of a UK study that said just the opposite. According to the AFSSA study, organic foods are not only more nutritious, but ... http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=781 I'm not sure what it is about Seed Banks, but I love hearing about these fantastic facilities that are storing the world's seeds. Maybe it's that idea of archiving all of that biodiversity...it feels like such a noble thing. Maybe it makes me feel a little safer knowing ... http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=780 Hey Atlanta people! Don't forget to come out tonight for KRAFTWORK Handmade Market at Young Blood Gallery from 7-10pm! Young Blood Gallery is located at 636 N. Highland Ave. Atlanta, GA 30306 <3, Becky http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=769 So yesterday I ran across those lovely fence hearts from Outdoor Knit. Writing about that reminded me that my friend Rob posted some pics to Flickr of the Alamo Square Shoe Garden in San Francisco that had me totally intrigued! For more about the garden, check my post over at ... http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=763 I am in love with this project from Outdoor Knit!!! They decorated a chain link fence by an abandoned lot with tiny yarn hearts. Tons of folks from the community came to help, and I think it just adds so much beauty and whimsy to a previously cheerless place. ... http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=760 I know, I gush about No Impact Man on here quite a bit, Can you blame me? Colin Beavan is one of my heroes, and he just put the first minute of his documentary on You Tube! head on over to Glue and Glitter to watch!! http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=743 Inspired by Leuwam's pickled grapes, I decided to give this pickling thing a try. You guys! I want to pickle everything now. Since this was my very first time pickling anything, I thought I'd play it safe and try some simpler recipes. A little googling ... http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=736 I am sort of swooning over this garbage can made of garbage from Craftster user lovething: She got the project idea from Mark Montano's Big-Ass Book of Crafts. We've actually got some placemats and coasters made with a similar method that my mother-in-law got me for Christmas at 10,000 Villages. ... http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/blog/?p=731