I’ve been talking Griffin’s ear off for years about how epic of a getaway camping with my grandma is. In the summers he joined me in visiting the Pacific Northwest, we never set out on a single camping trip. Actually, I hadn’t even been since I was about 16 or 17, but the whole thing is pretty unforgettable. To summarize what I had been telling him: there’s incredible food, breathtaking… Keep Reading
At the beginning of 2017, I made a commitment to myself (I guess this was a resolution, if you will) to double down on saying “yes”. To invitations to events, to almost every time Griffin asked me to go somewhere that scared me on a hike/exploration, to working more hours, to taking more trips, to following my dreams, and to my dog’s sad eyes when she wanted to play. I… Keep Reading
Ellooo friends. Welcome to a new featured series of Beaming Vegan that falls in line with my original intentions for the blog. The “Beaming” aspect of the title came from feeling like the happiest vegan in the world, but also to fill a desire to _____ <- (Insert verb here) on a variety of topics. So, I’ll be beaming on these topics. Starting with settling down. While reading this I… Keep Reading
Hi again friends! I’m back to blogging for good now… I never thought the day would come that I’d get to work full time on making my dreams=reality, and I have Griffin to thank for that. You’re probably confused right now, but have no fear, I’ll get deep on this in a later post. Right now, I need a smooth transition back into this wonderful world of words, and while… Keep Reading
Processed food has been a HUGE learning process for myself and Griffin…. We switched to a vegan diet last summer after discovering our desire to be more aware of what was going into our bodies, where it came from and the ethics behind its creation. Obviously, this doesn’t simply lead us to purchasing everything with a vegan certified label on it, as some of those products are tricky and have… Keep Reading