Lifestyle

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I found out that my mom's friend's niece delivers raw organic almond milk in my area, whaaat!? How did I not know about this!  I finally got the chance to meet Cece and she is such a sweetheart. I wish we had connected sooner. We talked about her and her company, Raw Nut Milk, and she kindly gave me a sample of her "Rose Chai" almond milk to sample. Oh myyyy, it tastes just like a chai tea latte I am officially obsessed with it.

Her whole menu is filled with organic artisan spice and herb infused almond milks and an almond creamer. It is all organic, and dairy- sugar- soy-gluten- gmo- filler- binder AND preservative-free. She's servin' you the local leche jam packed with all the good stuff! The milk is sweetened using organic wildflower honey, but she will kindly sub it out for dates when requested. She will even make it salt-free and add custom ingredients that you wish for to ensure you are satisfied. Can't have almonds? NO PROBLEM! Walnuts can easily be subbed in.

Where does she deliver? San Gabriel Valley + parts of LA! Check out her website for all of the info. And guess what LA locals? Raw nut Milk will soon be available with Good Eggs, an online marketplace bringing fresh local groceries to your door!!

I got the chance to meet with her over Plant Food For People's Vegan Jackfruit Tacos at one of our favorite spots Organix LA. It is great to meet someone that I can relate to in terms of our interest in health and our motivation to promote it. She was kind enough to answer questions I had for her, and to allow me to share it here with you all.

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Easy DIY Cat Collar (Minimal Sewing)In June, I got a new kitty! Her name is Goji and she is the cutest little thing. And I am not being biased, she is adorable! When I started to look for a collar for her, I could not find one in any cute fruit/vegetable prints that I was envisioning. I sat down on my computer, searched etsy and picked a few out, but then I got to thinking: if these people could make these little collars, why can't I? I found a few tutorials (sourced below), ordered the hardware I needed ($1.80!), got my supplies together and made a collar! This tutorial is really simple and can be done in a matter of 15 minutes.

COMMUNITY is one of the most important aspects when transitioning into veganism. I chose to be vegan when I was 18, and I had no friends or family to help me, guide me, or to share my experiences with. The only reason why I was able to stay strong was because of the online communities I discovered. Youtube, Instagram, everything helped so much. Being able to know that there are people out there who love what I love and support what I do was really comforting and encouraging. Last weekend I attended the Los Angeles Vegan Potluck! This was the first time I had ever attended an Instagram meetup event, I was so nervous but I am so glad that I went. As none of you know me personally, I would like to share that I am not the most sociable/outgoing person. I get very nervous and I am definitely shy, but as I warm up I promise I am a fun person, lol. I challenged myself to step outside of my comfort zone and go.