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Victoria E - Writer, Model, EnvironmentalistVictoria E - Writer, Model, EnvironmentalistStarting as an outlet for updates about my freelance writing and modeling, Victoria-E.com has quickly grown into a dependable source for a variety of information on green, crafty, and DIY living. Articles
Weekly Green Leisure: All Green Round-Up Jan 24th-Feb 7th
2008-02-08 03:04:00 It is difficult to describe what a day outdoors can do for both the mind and body. Physically, tis pretty easy - a good workout is usually involved, though you probably won’t realize how much you have taxed your body until you get up the next day. Mentally, unwinding is a good way to start ... More About: Green , Round Up , Leisure , Weekly , Round
Green Loving with Eco-Friendly Lingerie
2008-02-05 18:43:00 With Valentine?s Day right around the corner and you?re lucky enough to have a ?special someone?, you might be spending more of your time between the sheets than usual. To help you prepare for this monumental occasion, we bring you an extensive collection of sustainable lingerie for men and women. So grab your favorite smooth tunes ... More About: Green , Lingerie , Loving , Friendly
Movie Review & Exclusive Interview: 2007?s King Corn
2008-02-04 18:43:00 Let me preface this post by saying that I grew up in Indiana and have a certain fondness for corn. With that being said, just how much this unique crop has been homogenized and commercialized is nothing short of disgusting. Released last year, the eco/foodie documentary King Corn presents a dramatic and grounding perspective ... More About: Movie , Commentary , Reviews , Exclusive , Movie Review
Weekly Green Crafts: CAGW Round-Up for Jan 26th-Feb 1st
2008-02-01 15:03:00 After a long and exciting wait, Crafting a Green World finally has its own custom logo and blog design! Our new logo is show at left and you can take a gander at the new layout on the CAGW website - we hope you like it. Of all our posts from this week, I want to ... More About: Round Up , Crafts , Weekly , Round
Top 5: Posts for January 2008
2008-01-31 20:44:00 Holy muffins Batman, I can’t believe it is almost February! In just 31 days, it is clear that 2008 is going to be a great year and I’m ready for all it has to offer. January was a great month for Victoria-E.com as well, with a few older posts being revived by readers, some of ... More About: Posts , January 2008
Jeff Poulton of Swango on Fashion Swapping: An Interview
2008-01-30 18:48:00 Ah, the world of fashion - what a pure pain in the butt it can be to try and keep up with trends. After over 10 years in the fashion world, I?ve found it is best to wear what makes you both comfortable and confident. As eco-concerned citizen, buying clothing and accessories made from new, ... More About: Fashion , Interview , Jeff
Time for Platter Chatter AND Everyday Environmentalists with Yours Truly
2008-01-29 17:29:00 I’m all over the place these days! After a nasty sinus cold over the weekend, I’m back in action and working harder than ever. Upon my return to my laptop, I was delighted to see that two of my favorite websites have featured my work! First up is the interview that I did with Sustainable Table’s ... More About: Time , Press , Chatter , Environmentalists
Weekly Green Crafts: CAGW Round-Up for Jan 19th-25th
2008-01-26 00:21:00 With so many rainy days here in San Francisco lately, I’m starting to feel like I’m already living in Portland (yeah, if only!). Since I already had a funky cough, I didn’t think going out to walk in the rain would be the best idea. So, once I’m done with my daily writing work, I’m ... More About: Green , Round Up , Crafts , Weekly , Round
I?m Featured in This Week?s Indie Reader Fixx Pixx
2008-01-24 18:23:00 As one of the top independent shopping blogs online, Indie Fixx is one of the key players on my Google feed reader every morning. If you are a fan of indie shopping, then the Indie Fixx Shop is the place for you to be as well. Run by Delaware-based Jen Wallace, the Indie Fixx blog has ... More About: Press , Reader , Week , Featured
Weekly Green Leisure: All Green Round-Up Jan 12th-23rd
2008-01-24 02:24:00 It is time to share with you one of my oddest phobias: I’m spooked by things that can fly. The concept of having a bird for a pet just seems strange me, though my boyfriend assures me that it is quite enjoyable. I think the phobia comes from the fact that, well, they can fly and ... More About: Green , Round Up , Leisure , Weekly , Round
Magazine Review: Body+Soul January/February 2008 Issue
2008-01-21 20:20:00 A new year, a new opportunity to turn our lives around; 2008 is a leap year, so we even get an extra day to do all those lovely things we enjoy doing (be rarely make the time for). I?m not sure about you, but this new year has been quite busy and productive so far ... More About: Reviews , Magazine , Body , Review , Soul
Weekly Green Crafts: CAGW Round-Up for Jan 12th-18th
2008-01-18 17:56:00 Another week, another great round of posts over at Crafting a Green World. Since myself and Juliet are currently the only two writers, things are a bit slow (a.k.a. only a few posts a week). I’m currently waiting to hear from another writer in D.C. who was interested in being a part of the blog. ... More About: Round Up , Crafts , Weekly , Round
Best and Worst Green Fashions for 2007
2008-01-15 15:01:00 When my editor from Green Living Online asked me if I wanted to do a piece on the best and worst green fashions from 2007, I didn’t hesitate to jump on board. I spent a good 2 or 3 hours searching through all of the info I had (and could find online) about sustainable style ... More About: Fashions
Behind the Seams with Karen Stewart of Stewart+Brown
2008-01-14 15:03:00 Karen Stewart is half of the husband-and-wife team that started the California-based Stewart+Brown in 2002. After the birth of their daughter Hazel, Karen and Howard combined their professional experiences from companies like Patagonia, Urban Outfitters and Microsoft to create a company with an organic brand. Dedicated to timeless design and sustainable, American-based production, Stewart+Brown quickly became ... More About: Karen
Weekly Green Leisure: All Green Round-Up Jan 5th-11th
2008-01-11 19:31:00 Have you heard about the latest green living magazine to hit the newsstands? Launched in late 2007, All Green Magazine “believes that the environmental challenges we face are not without solutions. It is our mission to make consumers, organizations, businesses and policy makers aware of the problems facing the planet-and to offer steps that individuals ... More About: Round Up , Leisure , Weekly , Round
Weekly Green Crafts: CAGW Round-Up for Jan 5th-11th
2008-01-11 18:43:00 Remember that eco-crafts website I told you about a few months ago - Crafting a Green World? We’ve been up and running for nearly two months and the response has been nothing short of phenomenal. As part of the new year, I’ll be doing a weekly round-up of CAGW’s posts here on Victoria-E.com, giving you ... More About: Round Up , Crafts , Weekly , Round
2008 - A Year for Reading, Writing, and Making Strides
2008-01-09 21:28:00 Boy oh boy - I have been putting off this post for almost a week now. Putting all of my hopes and dreams for 2008 down on paper (or, in this care, on screen) is a big step, knowing the folks reading my blog (you all rock) will help to hold me accountable for everything ... More About: Reading , Writing , Year
Sun Run Biz Model Makes Solar More Affordable
2008-01-04 20:31:00 Still dreaming of a solar powered house but think you can’t afford it? Even with State and Federal assistance, installing a full solar system on your house can run you upwards of $10,000, depending on your location. A new collection of companies are taking a lesson from the auto industry and are renting solar panels to ... More About: Solar , Model
Top 5: Posts for December 2007
2008-01-03 02:14:00 WELCOME TO 2008! Tomorrow, I will have a great post all about what is to come from me and my creative endeavors in this new year. Until then, enjoy the last Top 5 post of 2007 [even though I am posting it in 2008 - just ignore that part]. 1) Snapping Takes A Modern, Kitchen-y ... More About: Posts , December , December 2007
Are You Crafting A Green World?
2007-12-18 19:06:00 Online for just a month now, have you had a chance to check out Crafting a Green World ? A part of the Green Options Media network, I’m the blog’s editor and head writer. Recently, two more writers have signed on, both of which are amazingly creative women: Melissa Stadja of The Stanley Family Lodge and ...
How One Hand-Knitted Hoodie Taught Me About Humanity
2007-12-13 09:22:00 In the three months since I added my name to the Anthropologie mailing list, I’ve received four catalogs (Stitch Book, November 2007, Giving Book, and December 2007) in my mailbox. From a sustainable standpoint, one could see these happenings as an eco-nightmare, but I think of it more like visual heaven. Though the latter three catalogs ... More About: Commentary , Humanity , Hand
A Sweet Excuse For Sweets: Eat A Cookie, Save the Oceans
2007-12-12 17:29:00 Does anyone really need another excuse to slather on the icing or “double-dunk” our desserts? How about helping to save our planet’s oceans? Oceana; a California, Oregon and Alaska-based non-profit; and Warren Brown; host of Food Network’s Sugar Rush and owner of Washington D.C.’s CakeLove Bakery; have teamed up this holiday season to give bakers and eco-concerned ... More About: Sweet , Sweets , The oceans , Excuse , Save
Portland Series :: Betsy Walton’s Layered Dream Worlds
2007-12-10 15:07:00 “I draw, paint, sew, and make prints in my studio in Portland , Oregon … and I love to get email.” Betsy Walton is a woman after my own (and everyone else’s) heart! The quoted sentence is from Betsy’s short-but-sweet biography on her website. Who doesn’t love to get a nice e-mail? There are oodles of folks out there who draw, paint, sew, and make prints; especially in Portland; so what makes Betsy special? If you have seen her work then you wouldn’t fathom asking that question. “I was hooked … on the soft vibrant color palettes she chooses, the dream-scapes she cleverly creates and the way her characters peek my imagination,” is what Jolayne of Urban Preschool had to say. Along with running a successful Etsy.com store, Betsy Walton frequently features her work in gallery shows and most recently had her art mentioned on Domino Magazine’s website (#13). “I’ve always been interested in the ways art can have ... More About: Series , Worlds , Dream
Portland Series :: Tripper Dungan Adds A New Dynamic to 3 Dimensions
2007-12-06 18:56:00 Do not fear - the Portland Series is here! There are still oodles of other creative and eco-conscious individuals in Stumptown to chat with, so this series is far from over. Now is as good a time as any to announce that I am officially moving from San Francisco to Portland in June of 2008! ... More About: Portland Oregon , Dynamic , Mens
Rosa Parks? Quiet Strength is Memorialized in Blooms
2007-12-05 15:04:00 It’s quite easy to get so caught up in all the holiday hub-bub that we forget about just how good our lives actually are. Being born and raised in the States has given me an unimaginable number of freedoms and a unique perspective on life. All in all, most of us have food to eat, ... More About: Parks , Rosa , Quiet
Magazine Review: Body+Soul November/December 2007 Issue
2007-12-04 21:18:00 Is it possible to catch two different colds in the span of two weeks? I am certainly starting to think so. Though I suppose it would be even less fun to have a runny nose and sore throat during the summertime, I am a lot less eager to bake holiday cookies or wrap presents when ... More About: Reviews , Magazine , Body , Review , Soul
Swiss Eco-Ceramics from Terra Keramilk Reach the US
2007-12-03 20:03:00 With no blog and no e-mail for four days, what’s a woman to do? Read, knit, and drink tea of course! Also, this freed up some time for pleasurably browsing of the web, leading me to find Switzerland’s Terra Keramilk. A sucker for classic ceramics, it is more than a matter of coincidence that Terra ... More About: Reach , Swiss
Top 5: Posts for November 2007
2007-12-02 21:06:00 The past four days have been full of a myriad of emotions, thanks to my web host failing to fix a “500 Internal Server Error” despite contacting support a number of times. I’ve been with IPowerWeb for the past 5 years, but in just the past year, they have gone over the deep end, causing ... More About: Posts , November , November 2007
Magazine Review: GOOD November/December 2007 Issue
2007-11-26 15:48:00 Billboards, commercials, shopping bags, newspapers, pop-up ads ? do you ever get sick of all the media around you? Finding anyone that is talking about something that actually matters is harder than ever these days, but a group of folks (in Los Angeles of all places) is doing just that. Started only last year, GOOD Magazine ... More About: Reviews , Review , Good , November
Italian Inspired, Clean Burning Nomine Candles
More articles from this author:2007-11-23 23:23:00 Italian food has firmly staked its claim as one of the world’s most popular cuisines. A treat for the eyes, nose, and taste buds, it’s easy to see why the kings and queens of pasta live such happy and healthy lives. The sights and smells of the Italian countryside serve as inspiration for California based Nomine’s ... More About: Italian , Clean , Burning , Inspired , Candles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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