Modern Hippie of the Month: Dean Stubbings, owner and designer of Madera Furniture Dean Dean Stubbings is the owner, founder, and designer of Madera Furniture, using recycled/salvaged wood he creates one-of-a-kind furniture. His storefront/workshop is...

Modern Hippie of the Month Kyle Smitley, owner and founder of Barley & Birch children’s clothing line Kyle Kyle Smitley is the owner and founder of barley & birch, a line of planet-saving children’s clothing. Kyle is also a full-time...

Modern Hippie of the Month: Marlon Obando Solano, artist for Naturaleza Organic Jewelry, and his wife Amy Marlon and Amy in southern Nicaragua near the Rio San Juan Marlon Obando Solano is an archaeologist and artist originally from Nicaragua who creates...

If your wallet isn’t bursting at the seams with holiday giving cash, you are probably trying to come up with gift ideas for family and friends that don’t cost much (or any) money. One great way to truly help out a family member (or friend with whom...

Presenting the inaugural Modern Hippie of the Month:  Alasandra Russo of Vivi, a green-minded clothing store for children. Alasandra Russo When did you start “thinking green,” and what inspired you to do so? It’s hard for me to pinpoint a specific...

A couple of years ago, I began going to Bloom Organics for facials with Carmen McManus, who opened my eyes to the fact that what I put on my skin should play a role in my general health in addition to what I eat. As Carmen has noted, “Your skin is...

I am not a muffin eater. I never buy them, even if they are locally baked and trustworthy. They are not my thing. If I’m going to have an unhealthy snack, I’d rather have a Pastry Art almond croissant or an Epicure, well, anything from their bakery....

In order to keep my writing fresh and relevant, I can often be found trolling the inspiring, well-stocked, orderly aisles of Whole Foods, wondering what will stir up some enthusiasm in my culinary habits. On one such occasion, I discovered Seitenbacher,...

We’ve gone a little crazy for coconut in our house lately. It happened mostly because of Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss frozen dessert (which I’ll get to) – and now this new craving’s run away with itself. It seems every time I’m in Whole...