Ethically Made for the Holidays – A Gift Guide for the Conscious Shopper
On November 21, 2016 by fluffmongerIt’s almost that time—the commencement of the biggest shopping season of the year! You may find yourself feeling a little stressed about the task of checking off your shopping list, and you’re not alone. Where once the frustrations of holiday shopping ended at trying to find the perfect gift, there now are so many new things to worry
Buy Local Season
On November 10, 2016 by fluffmongerWith the holidays approaching, it’s time to start thinking about things like where to find gluten-free stuffing for your celiac cousin or where to buy the most festive holiday sweater for your cat Sprinkles. While marking off your shopping lists couldn’t be any easier now with services like Amazon Prime, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of finding exactly what
Qizai the Brown Panda
On October 28, 2016 by fluffmongerIt’s been far too long since my last post. This one will be brief, but I hope it will help me get back in the habit of posting regularly. Earlier this week, my husband sent me a link to this adorable, rare brown panda named Qizai! I immediately fell in love with him. If you haven’t read
Kickstarter Stretch Goal to Support The Edible Schoolyard
On September 11, 2016 by fluffmonger*Update 11/9/17: We didn’t reach the stretch goal, but Falafel had his heart set on enjoying some winter vegetables and decided to get the supplies anyway! Here’s Falafel exploring The Edible Schoolyard Greensboro! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Falafel’s Garden has reached its initial funding goal on Kickstarter! But that doesn’t mean we’re done! One of the fun aspects of running
Falafel’s Garden is Live on Kickstarter!
On September 6, 2016 by fluffmongerThe Kickstarter children’s book project is now live! For those of you who might be using Kickstarter for the first time, here are some things that are helpful to know: You must create an account with Kickstarter in order to back a project. (Your credit card will not be charged unless the project is fully funded.)
Part 6: My Inspiration for a Children’s Book about Healthy Eating
On August 31, 2016 by fluffmongerThis is the sixth and final post in the series. You can read the first post here. It’s less than a week out from the Kickstarter launch to fund printing Falafel’s Garden on 100% recycled paper in the US, and I’m getting excited! For the last post on the making of Falafel’s Garden, I thought I’d delve a
Part 5: Falafel’s Garden Eco-Friendly Children’s Book Coming to Kickstarter!
On August 24, 2016 by fluffmongerThis is the fifth post in the series. You can read the first post here. I’m excited to announce that Falafel’s Garden will be coming to Kickstarter September 6th, 2016! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Kickstarter, it’s a crowdfunding website that helps artists and other creators find the resources and support they need to
Fluffmonger Children’s Book Part 4: A First Look at Falafel’s Garden, Plus Another Free Coloring Page!
On August 10, 2016 by fluffmongerThis is the fourth post in the series. You can read the first post here. A lot of things have come together in the past week for Falafel’s Garden that make me feel like I can finally see the finish line off in the distance! I finished up working with an editor and am finally through with revisions
