Blog Profile / Green LA Girl
| URL : | http://greenlagirl.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Green Living | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2090 | |
| Posts / Week: | 7.6 | |
| Archived Since: | March 9, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
See you at BlogHer ’11 in San Diego this weekend
One thing I’ve realized by blogging for 6+ years: The most devoted readers of your blog are usually — other bloggers! That’s why I love attending the BlogHer Conference every year. Besides the general fun of meeting bloggers whose work you admire (and who read your blog) this particular conference puts women front and center [...]
Chia pudding: My new favorite cool raw breakfast for hot summer mornings
If shop at Whole Foods or a natural grocery store, you’ve probably noticed a lot of chia products popping up lately — in pure seed form, in strange gelatinous-looking drinks, and in new raw superfood snack bars. Chia’s definitely in vogue among health foodies these days — and for good reason. The Omega-3 rich, antioxidant-rich, [...]
La Bella Figura: Pure, eco-luxe beauty from organic argan oil
When eco-aesthetician Diana Ralys soothed my skin with argan oil at my last facial, I was convinced to start using the luxurious skin saver every day. Calming and hydrating with a gentle smooth, silky feel and mild nutty scent, pure argan oil’s a great natural moisturizer that can be used as a simple serum — [...]
How to find a sustainable seafood restaurant in Los Angeles
Eating sustainable seafood can be a serious foodie challenge. Sure, you can refer to the Seafood Watch guide like a fishy bible — but a lot of fish appear on multiple categories (“best choices,” “good alternatives,” and “avoid”) depending on where and how they were caught or farmed. Trying to find out the nitty gritty [...]
Clicklist: What happens in August
>> Metro day passes are just $5 now! Enjoy the cheaper rides while they last – >> Plastic bags are officially banned in Long Beach starting today — at least in the big stores. And paper bags will cost you 10 cents each — so remember to BYOB! In case you’ve forgotten, a plastic bag [...]
EcoSet: How a North Hollywood company’s greening commercial productions
Many films and TV shows have gone green — adopting eco-friendly practices on set that get them recognized at star-studded events like the Environmental Media Awards. But smaller film industry projects like commercials often don’t take the time or initiative to clean up their practices — since shoots last just days, not weeks or months. [...]
54.5 MPG by 2025: Cars in America to get a lot more fuel efficient
Clean air lovers rejoice: Cars in the U.S. are going to get a lot more fuel efficient. Earlier today, President Obama — along with automakers — announced new fuel economy standards. As NPR reports, “The agreement pledges to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 mpg by 2025, bringing even greater under-the-hood changes to the nation’s [...]
Green weekender: Topanga Film Fest, Raksa wellness event, Green Fair L.A.
>> The Topanga Film Festival is happening now through Sun., July 31 — with lots of green-themed films like Bag It and Mountain Man — and an interesting sounding neuroscience-themed component (have I mentioned that my sister is a neurologist). Salons and parties are also part of the fest. Cost: Tickets for most screenings are [...]
Friday freebies: “The Blind Conscience” T-shirt from Threadless
win 'The BlindConscience' T-shirtfrom Threadless!
Book review: Going Raw — A Simple raw lifestyle guide, with delicious live recipes
Raw-curious — but don’t know where to start? Pick up a copy of Going Raw: Everything You Need to Start Your Own Raw Food Diet & Lifestyle Revolution at Home. This book’s the best I’ve found that explains all things raw and simplifies a raw lifestyle to a doable level for a raw newbie — [...]
Wei of Chocolate: Delicious organic dark chocolate bites with flower power
Flower power’s getting redefined. A pretty green company called Lotus Wei has launched a collection of flower essences — described as “energetic infusions of flowers” that have the power to lift moods and brighten spirits. Can what is basically scentless water in which organic flowers once soaked really change how you feel? Well, I’m guessing [...]
Cafe Gratitude: Decadent raw desserts made light, creamy, and delicious
Not too long ago, I wrote about how I had yet to try the desserts at Cafe Gratitude — which led to a small flurry of recommendations from readers shocked at my dessert deprivation. Well, I’m dessert deprived no longer! My favorite so far’s I Am Bliss — the chocolate hazelnut cream torte that’s light, [...]
FaeriesDance.com: One stop shop for eco-lingerie
Victoria’s Secret’s apparently the most popular brand in many cities, according to a fashion site called ShopItToMe.com cited in the Wall Street Journal. Step into one of those chain stores, though, and you’ll find nary an organic item — though I hear a few seasons ago, Victoria’s Secret did debut an organic cotton line — [...]
Book review: Vegan Family Meals — Delicious, complex dishes from RFD’s Ann Gentry
Fans of Real Food Daily, rejoice. Ann Gentry, the woman behind the famous vegan restaurants in L.A., is out with a new book — “Vegan Family Meals: Real Food for Everyone” — pitched as a can-do cookbook for anyone who wants to enjoy more nutritious, vegan meals. Does this cookbook indeed make vegan cooking easy [...]
Advanced Bodywork and Massage: Holistic healing with organic coconut oil
Love organic coconut oil as much as I do? You can get a full massage with the delicious stuff at Advanced Bodywork and Massage. There, holistic health and fitness practitioner Paula McGinness uses only pure, organic coconut oil for her intense, hands-on work — making for a rich, sweet-scented, and soothing experience. Lately, I’ve been [...]
Got extra reusable bags? Drop them off at Santa Monica’s Share A Bag spots
Green bloggers struggle with their own set of strange, unanswerable questions. Would sending in this raggedy bra to the Bosom Buddy Program be a help or an insult? Can I justify going to this green nonprofit’s fundraiser if the only way I can get there is by car? Are these climate change-denying trolls hired to [...]
Friday freebies: Eco-friendly Akepa MacBook Sleeve
win an eco-friendlylaptop sleeve
Green weekender: Try on eco-lingerie, tour the L.A. River
>> Green Drinks happens in North Hollywood tonight. Meet fellow environmentalists at a casual mixer Thu., July 21 from 7 pm to 10 pm at The Federal Bar, 5303 N. Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. >> The next carpool/walking tour of the L.A. River takes you from Elysian Valley to Long Beach, with stops for tacos in Boyle Heights [...]
Soap Hope: Pretty eco-beauty products packed in ugly upcycled boxes
There are two main ways to go with eco-friendly packaging. Choice one’s the more expensive route: Make it pretty by investing in good design made with sustainable materials for an eco-luxe look. Choice two’s the practically free route: Make it using what you’ve got — and celebrate the ugliness of upcycling. And when it comes [...]
Why Twinkies are cheaper than carrots
Longtime readers know I have a slight obsession with Twinkies — not with eating them, but with grossing myself out about what’s in them. To me, Twinkies symbolize the worst of American food culture — which is full of cheap, overprocessed, synthetic edible food-like substances that are strongly linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. [...]