Summer is here: the sun is shining, birds are singing––time to organize a picnic, enjoy the beautiful weather and celebrate Plastic Free July. Picnics usually mean chip bags, plastic-wrapped sand...Read more

 Hi! My name is Jocelyn, and I'm a composer, author, and home baker. I’ve been toying with the idea of making a strawberry pie for awhile. I don’t know that I’ve ever had one before, except for a...Read more

With Earth Day just around the corner, we wanted to share a few incredible books that have been helpful to us in understanding environmentalism, the part we play in climate change, and how to educ...Read more

A complete honor to spotlight Judith Glory Hill for our February Spotlight Interview. She's an incredibly gifted singer-songwriter from our neck of the woods, Los Angeles, California.  Hill has p...Read more

A Cocktail with Holiday Spirit  A cold weather favorite taken to a new level with our Merry Maker's Punch, cheering with notes of cranberry, honey and spice. Mulled Merry Maker's Punch is sure to...Read more

October is a special time of year––a unique time of transition and change. It’s the beginning of the end in a lot of ways, and you can literally feel it in the air. A crisp and refreshing feeling....Read more

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve dedicated our September Newsletter Spotlight to Visual Artist, Melanie Buenrostro, a multi-talented woman who has used her work to represent and champion ...Read more

For many of us, coffee is part of the daily routine. But how often do we consider where our beans and lattes come from? It is no secret that climate change and the high demand for coffee are tak...Read more

Summer grilling is the quintessential past time for spending the warmer, longer days outside until the sun goes down. My mouth waters as I imagine the smell of an open flame grilling a favorite pro...Read more