Feeling artsy? If you happen to be in the San Francisco area between February 5-14, 2010 do not miss the annual Arte Du Monde celebration of the arts.

 
a Wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year!!
 
Image: 110% recycled Junk Mail Joy card from Green Field Paper Company

Today is Breast Cancer Awareness day. Learn more about how to prevent it, where you can donate or how you can help out by being there. Cancer is not a nice word and when one is effected by it it is a fight and realization how precious life really is. Life life to the fullest each day, spend some time with the ones closest to you and look into the eyes of your loved ones. They might not be here tomorrow.

I have seen way too many YouTube videos about anorexia lately and I cannot seem to stop thinking about all the girls/women out there who are struggling and suffering from anorexia or bulimia. Beauty=health+happiness. If you have neither then what is the point. Life is too fragile and precious to waste it away on what others think, live by your own rules and cherish your body like the temple it is. You only have ONE.

Vintage fashion is a big part of the green lifestyle. Everything can gain a new breath of life, whether it remains in its amazing old condition or is remade into something fresh. Not only is it a good idea to recycle your old fashion items because the economy is not in your favor, but it also environmentally friendly. Vintage has never looked so good.

I have a confession. As much as I aspire to be as healthy as possible, lately exercise just seems to be out of my vocabulary. When every day life and stress set in, the result ends up being the lack of motivation for any other activity. I decided to list a few reasons to motivate.

Sometimes we could all use some encouragement in thinking positively. When things are just not going your way, this can be a difficult task. Smile, even if you are hurting inside, because a smile or a laugh is an instant mood lifter.

With so much negativity in the world and in the media it is so nice to write this blog every day. What can be better, I get to find something positive each day and write about it. Tag Bags has one such positive story to tell.

Loving the planet? Do you reuse, reduce and recycle in creative ways? If you do I want to hear about it.

Manhattan’s iconic High Line has not been running since 1980, now its elevated structure serves an entirely new purpose. I have been meaning to visit the park since it opened and finally on a beautiful day I ventured out to see it for myself.