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October 23, 2024 · In: Cruelty Free, Gifts

10+ Plant-Based Chocolate Halloween Candy You Can Hand Out or Hoard at Home

Last year, my Halloween candy bowl was all dairy-free, however my plant-based bowl was missing a key element: plant-based chocolate! (I know, I know. I was uncharacteristically one of THOSE…

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October 20, 2024 · In: Beauty, Cruelty Free, Eco Friendly, Gifts, Lifestyle, Sustainability

One Awesome Zero-Waste Makeup Brand That Will Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

If you were wondering…YES, there IS a zero-waste makeup brand for you! This is my Part Two plastic-free summary of my new favorite makeup: Axiology. Zero-waste makeup is my new…

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October 16, 2024 · In: Beauty, Cruelty Free, Eco Friendly, Gifts, Lifestyle, Sustainability

Zero-Waste Makeup Sticks That Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Part One

Do you have a favorite lip color, concealer, or blush that you love, but you’d love it even more if it were zero-waste makeup and not cased in plastic? If…

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October 3, 2024 · In: Eco Friendly, Garden, Lifestyle, Sustainability

What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting to Grow a Front Yard Pumpkin Patch

When is it NOT magical to find a front yard pumpkin patch? If you have an odd sprout popping up in a sunny spot on your lawn, it just might…

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September 30, 2024 · In: Lifestyle, Relationships, Sustainability

How to Pack for a Trip If You Have Anxiety

Do you feel like you need a getaway but you’ve never mastered how to pack for a trip if you have anxiety…and that just stresses you out more? If you…

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September 17, 2024 · In: Eco Friendly, Garden, Lifestyle, Sustainability

What are Carbon Offsets? A Simple-Ish Guide

If you’ve been wondering, what are carbon offsets, then you have found the right post! Carbon offsets provide a way to heal the earth, one project at a time, one…

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September 13, 2024 · In: Garden, Lifestyle

How I Designed My Dream Secret Garden Door: Part One

Have you ever wanted a secret garden door that opens up into an enchanted secret garden? If you’re here, I think I know the answer to that question! I’ll show…

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September 4, 2024 · In: Lifestyle, Relationships

50+ Clever Ways on How to Respond to Rude Comments and Questions When You Can’t Think of What to Say

Do you ever get stuck and not know how to respond to rude comments and questions? Even though I’m a writer, I’m the worst at comebacks because I tend to…

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August 31, 2024 · In: Household, Lifestyle

9 Easy House Projects You Can Do Over Labor Day Weekend

If you’re looking for some easy house projects that can be done over a weekend AND won’t completely stress you out, this list is for you! Find the update or…

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August 28, 2024 · In: Lifestyle

21+ Life-Changing Power Outage Essentials Every Worst Case Scenario Worrier Needs

Fancy yourself a worrier and wondering what power outage essentials you can worry about next? As your fellow worst case scenario girl, I’ve compiled a list of life-changing supplies you…

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August 24, 2024 · In: Eco Friendly, Lifestyle, Sustainability

Where To Recycle Clothes, Household Items, Makeup, and Other Odds and Ends

Trying to find out where to recycle clothes and household items can feel like a full-time job. While it would be completely awesome to have a curbside service for everything,…

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August 19, 2024 · In: Cruelty Free, Eco Friendly, Gifts, Lifestyle, Style, Sustainability

Where to Find the Best Vegan Leather Bags

If you’re finally swearing off leather purses, here are the best vegan leather bags and why they’re so awesome. These cruelty-free bags check all the boxes on price, environmental awareness,…

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August 8, 2024 · In: Eco Friendly, Household, Lifestyle, Sustainability

10+ Inspiring Tips for the Eco-Friendly Family of Your Dreams

Does having an eco-friendly family sound like bliss? One where everyone enjoys recycling and composting and finding plastic alternatives just for fun? If this is your dream, then this post…

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This is a photo by Kat Stano of a young couple lounging on the floor in their stylish home, with their dog, looking at vintage vinyl records.

July 11, 2024 · In: Lifestyle, Relationships

50+ Inspiring Date Night Ideas for Introverts

Need some date night ideas for introverts because you can’t figure out how to go out without going out? Here are some fun ways to stay social that shouldn’t cause…

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This is a photo by Kat Stano of Starfish Project jewelry, two seashells, a flower, and a Jane Austen quote that says, "Better to be without logic than without feeling."

July 11, 2024 · In: Gifts, Style

5 Jewelry Brands That Do Good and Make You Look Good, Too

Jewelry is the perfect way to express ourselves and jewelry brands that do good let us all shine a little more. Find out about some new pieces you can add…

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July 6, 2024 · In: Lifestyle, Relationships

47+ Fun Questions to Get to Know Someone That’ll Impress Everyone

Sometimes it’s tough to come up with fun questions to get to know someone. If your mind goes blank when you’re in a conversation, these talking points will help in…

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July 6, 2024 · In: Lifestyle

Welcome, beauties!

If you’re new here, don’t worry. I am, too! I’m Kat. I’m a social expressions writer, children’s book author, and micro-influencer to pretty much my fur child. I’m also a…

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11+ Strangely Fun Eco-Friendly Things That Prove You’re a Good Earthling

Being sustainable sometimes means doing eco-friendly things that might come across as a little strange. And that’s the fun part! I’m pretty sure the renegade in you is here because…

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How to Honor the Memory of Dr. Jane Goodall and Continue Her Legacy

Dr. Jane Goodall lived a life of curiosity, compassion, and caring for those who didn’t have a voice, but deserved one. Her scientific achievements were not only attained through perseverance…

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11+ Creative Food Pantry Donation Ideas If You’re Low on Cash

Food insecurity is a very real thing for many people right now, including most who never imagined being in this kind of need. It’s especially difficult when lots of us…

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There are all sorts of tiny ones living their live There are all sorts of tiny ones living their lives among us, quietly, softly. And if we stop to notice, it can help us to live a little softer, too.

I hope you find many miracles this fall to gently touch your heart♥️🍁

#nature #tinycreatures #empathy #natural #sustainability #lovefornature
This fall, maybe we all can be lazy for the earth! This fall, maybe we all can be lazy for the earth! Leave the leaves! 🍁🍂🍁

“Say, girl, what are you even talking about now?”
 
Instead of raking and bagging up every leaf, let them stay. 

Let them stay in flower beds or make a new flower bed with your leaves!

Let them be mulch for your trees!

Let them lightly pile up in corners for critters and pollinators to survive the winter🩷🦋🐝🐞🐰🩷

How do you do this and avoid the wrath of the neighbors? Maybe let them know what you’re doing and why. Maybe they’ll join in, too! (Or not!)

“And again, WHY am I doing this?”

Fallen leaves are nature’s way of taking care of itself. Nutrients for the soil and plants, places to lay eggs for butterflies, and little leafy blankets for wildlife…it’s all connected!

If you have lots of leaves and don’t know where to start, leave a note in the comments and I’ll try my best to share some ideas🩷🩷🩷

It’s fall and I love y’all!💛🧡♥️

#leavetheleaves #leafmulch #nature #skipfallcleanups #sustainablelife #autumngarden
I read Reason For Hope by Dr. Jane Goodall earlier I read Reason For Hope by Dr. Jane Goodall earlier this year. I actually listened through audiobooks which was even better because I could hear her gentle, English voice sharing her wisdom with me.

Jane was a kindred spirit to animals and nature…a pure soul. That’s why I was so drawn to her: her kindness, her sincerity, her bravery to love in a world that doesn’t always love us back. 

But she is so loved. And we can show that love through our actions just like she did.

Pollinators need us. Tiny sparrows need us. Fluffy street dogs need us. 

I am envisioning her in a paradise surrounded by all the animals she loved, welcomed in with open arms (and paws!). I hope her childhood dog is snuggled up right beside her🩷🐶 I hope she feels how much she mattered. I hope to be more like her.

Love you, Dr. Goodall🩷🩷🩷

#janegoodallinstitute #janegoodall #drjanegoodall #janegoodallquotes #goodallways @janegoodalluk 

I’ve collected more Jane quotes on my website here:

https://katstano.com/jane-goodall/
Dr. Jane Goodall spoke with gentleness, cared with Dr. Jane Goodall spoke with gentleness, cared with curiosity, and led with love. 

She gave us the example. And I hope to always follow it.🩷🩷🩷

#janegoodall #voiceofhope #incrediblehuman @janegoodallinst
My heart is so sad to hear of the passing of Dr. J My heart is so sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, a hero for animals, nature, and people🩷🩷🩷

I am also grateful for everything she taught us. Her love for all creatures, her passion for conservation, her wholehearted voice of hope inspired—and will continue to inspire—so many🩷🦋🌈

She was one of my heroes. And if she’s one of yours, too, I challenge us all to do something for animals or nature today in her memory. This can be as easy as leaving some leaves in your yard for butterflies and bees to winter in or giving your pup a kiss on the head.

If you want to know more about how Dr. Goodall has inspired me in my life, feel free to check out a post I wrote about her earlier this year:

https://katstano.com/jane-goodall/

#drjanegoodall #janegoodall #hero #heroforanimals #voiceofhope  #thankyoujane #loveisaverb #honorherlegacy @janegoodallinst
Fall is for reflecting and nurturing our souls🍁 Fall is for reflecting and nurturing our souls🍁🩷🍂

This year, I’m concentrating on living the beautiful moments in the present and trying to take a pause (though we know it’s not easy, y’all!) from the heaviness of things even for a brief time. 

I hope you get out in nature and enjoy the beauty. And if you need some ideas on what to actually do, check out my post here: https://katstano.com/fall-date-night-ideas/

#autumn #fallseason #fallbeauty #littlethings #naturephotography #falldatenights #ecofriendlyactivities #sustainabilityblogger

 

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