Food is Medicine

My friend Flux sent me this chart in an email. It lists tons of veggies and their healing/ preventive properties. I'm not a particularly healthy eater, but like many people, I'm looking to do better, especially since we had our daughter. I think this will help me. Hopefully, you'll find it useful too! Feel free to print and share it, or just link to this blog post!

for B(EE) GIRLS only!

BEE Girl Organic Toddler T-Shirt

Eco-conscious parents love this organic toddler t-shirt that is super soft on young skin, yet durable enough for the most rugged play time. Pesticide-free and sustainable, this eco-friendly toddler tee is made in the USA by American Apparel.

• 100% organic cotton jersey
• Unisex design
• 4.3 oz. 100% ultra-fine combed organic ring-spun jersey
• Reinforced shoulder construction maintains shape through multiple washings
• Made in the USA, by American Apparel
• Not intended for sleepwear

Invitations to Marley's 2nd BEE-day Party

We are gearing up to celebrate our daughter Marley's 2nd borniversary, and that includes making invitations to the party!

In Pursuit of a Green Planet

I recently got an email from hip hop activist Keith Tucker about a documentary he's working on about the intersection of hip hop culture and green living.
"Pursuit of a Green Planet is a documentary film project that looks at the intersection of Hip Hop and the Green Movement through an exploration of food and health issues in poor and urban communities. The film focuses on Keith Tucker, a regular guy who will become a living experiment as he makes the radical transition from your average American diet and lifestyle to a truly green, organic vegan lifestyle. He will be our guide on a journey of discovery as we learn how our food today actually makes us sick, the role corporations play in determining what we consume, the history of chemicals in our food chain, how our everyday eating habits can become deadly and what we can do to combat these realities. This will be an amazing opportunity for health professionals to study, evaluate and gain knowledge of the human body, particularly when it pertains to eating the various foods in our common American diet.

The Story of Stuff

Hey everybody! I just watched this great documentary called the Story of Stuff about the origins of American Consumerism, and how it effects the planet. Hopefully, you will find it as thought-provoking and entertaining as I did! This video helped remind me why we wanted to run a green company! It's not enough to make money if we make the world a worse place in the process... at least that's how WE see it!
peace,
-samax
RockPaperSoul.com

Baby, Baby, Baby...

Bee Girl Stance by samax. click to enlarge
our daughter Marley will turn one year old in september (9/9/09). we are commemorating the occasion with a birthday party and inviting people over to eat snacks, play games, and watch Marley smash up her birthday cake. i drew this drawing a few weeks ago of my little Bee Girl (the theme of the nursery is bumblebees), and will likely use it for the invitations and keepsakes from the party.

Play Nice, Ladies...

while we're getting our act together here at RockPaperSoul, i figure it'd be cool to share stuff that might help people out! my friend Cal Slayton did the cover artwork for this book The Alternative Bride's Guide to Wedding Games by Kathryn Calhoun, which has tons of games for receptions, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, gift-opening brunches, and more! This book also includes 175 wedding trivia questions, 50 photocopiable pages of game cards and quizzes, plus dozens of bonus ideas and game variations so you can truly put a personal touch on your big day!
love, peace, etc
-samax
RockPaperSoul.com