Just a suggestion: reversible pants

Yoga and consumerism should be inherently at odds so I can only say: Lululemon pants make your butt look great. Not just yours, mine too. Everyone's. Some styles are reversible so it's like getting 2 pants in 1. And the moisture-wicking fabric makes hot yoga classes a happier place. Ok, now you can make up your own mind over whether or not it's worth it to drop bank on this stuff. You can continue to practice in a tweety bird t-shirt and your husband's sweatpants that shrunk in the dryer. I still do that too. It's a yoga mat, not a runway. But did I mention that Lulu will hem your pants for free? And that they sell lots of stuff suitable to athletics of all kinds, for men and women?


The Toronto-based company just opened a great big location in downtown Boston. And I (along with some other friends from South Boston Yoga) helped kick off their opening weekend with some window yoga. It was pretty fun, although the space was tight and I banged into the glass more than once. Also caught quite a bit of attention from shoppers passing by...the comments were pretty interesting to listen to: The excited "Whoa, cool!", the bitter "Now that's not yoga, that's just showing off" and the interested "I could probably do that." For me, it was just pretty hilarious to try and keep focused with people's noses pressed up to the glass.

Swaddled in Green

Ok I don't even know how I ended up on the website for gDiapers, but that's what blog-surfing will get you. It looks like a great product – a reusable outer diaper with inner plastic-free absorbtion pad that you can trash, flush or compost. Really? That's cool. Having zero babies myself, I'll just file this away for another day. But maybe some of you would like to swaddle your little ones in ecofriendliness?

Couldn't help but wonder what the grown-up version of these are... My friend recently challenged herself to a 30 Day No Trash Challenge and one obstacle was the monthly visitor. Maybe gDiaper will create some kind of gCapris in the future?

And This Little Piggy Got Realistic

I seriously wore heels every day in college, maybe even high school. I remember joking that my 3" black heeled boots were my 'rain boots' because they kept me up and out of puddles. There's nothing worse than a great outfit with bad shoes. The image that comes to mind is a formal dress with mary jane flats ...ewwwwwwwww....

Anyway, here I am, trying my damndest to find shoes that (shudder shudder I sound like my mom) "have proper support" and still look cute. It's an impossible task.

But I have found Earth shoes. With their negative heel technology and super supportive soles I don't even have to wear my orthotics. (Yes, I'm a ninety year old woman.) It's amazing how your feet can get messed up from years of bad footwear. And maybe a few years of dancing on pointe shoes. Now I look around and check out everyone's bunions, hammertoes and the like. It ain't pretty. Bad feet lead to knee problems and hip problems as the issue moves up your leg. It's the kind of pain that will turn a stiletto lover into the owner of some very attractive clogs.

Well, at least Earth has some decent options. They even have a line of vegan footwear.