Nevertheless, We Persisted | Overcoming Creative Blocks (A New Series)

Today we are starting a new series called "Nevertheless, We Persisted." These videos are going to focus on how to deal with the craziness that this world throws at you. In this first video I get into my recent creative malaise and how I overcame feeling so very uninspired. One of the keys for me was getting myself organized to take on the world, so I am also sharing the websites (MindMeister and Trello) I used for that.  We are making these videos in hopes that our experiences can help you when you have to confront similar issues and that our tips can benefit others positively. 

Check it out:

Is It Green? | Testing Sustainable Products: JUICE BEAUTY | PART ONE

As we promised in our introductory video, we are going to look into a variety of sustainability topics. Today we are taking on what it means to be a "green product." This is a very confusing area to investigate because there are many ways a product can have an impact and almost as many ways of certifying their eco-value. 

We decided to start small by looking at a particular brand, dissecting their sustainability claims and trying out a selection of their products. First up is Juice Beauty, an organic beauty and skincare brand starting in 2005. 

Check out our video that talks all about Juice Beauty's Eco-Values and the products we will be testing. And stay tuned because part two, where we will be discussing our findings, will be coming out in the end of July. 

Adventures in Sustainable Food Systems | Grow-Your-Own

You can find ways of being more sustainable in almost every part of your life. I've found that creating a more sustainable food system to be one of the most interesting, fun, and rewarding you can try. You can participate in so many other ways, like shopping locally and seasonally, becoming vegetarian or vegan, choosing minimally processed products, and so much more. Today, I'll just be sharing my experience creating my own little vegetable garden, but if you want us to discuss those other topics, just let us know. 

My Little Garden 2016

In Spring 2016, after spending way too much time falling into the gardening and allotment videos on YouTube, I decided to start my own little veggie garden. Growing interesting varieties of vegetables, organically and with the seasons really appealed to me. I set out with a bit of knowledge and a lot of pent up winter energy and created a cute little garden of veggies that ranged from peas to tomatoes to eggplants to peppers. Most of it was from store-bought plants, but I was proud of myself nonetheless. That was last year in the garden, which you can follow along with in these videos, which stop in July, sorry-- life got complicated. It was 2016 after all (the worst year ever).

Back in the Garden 2017

This year I kept up this gardening project and started everything from seed to some mixed results so far. It's July 2017 now and the garden is, against all odds, becoming a real garden. There peas to pick, a massive overload of lettuce, and the tomatoes I grew from seeds are blooming. It's so satisfying. Here are the videos I've produced so far this year (including one released just this morning). Expect new blog posts when there are new videos on the channel.