A Great Summer Bag

The Salma applique bag's ethnic-inspiredbright colors and playful patterns come together to make a vegan bag that's as fun tocarry as it is to look at. Wrapped tri-color handle and handworkeddetails on the front capture the Bohemian essence of this style. The interior is fullylined and includes several pockets and a zippered pouch. Bag closes with amagnetic snap. Measures 17" x 21." Also available in sage green.

City Chickens

Finally got in the long awaited children's book "City Chickens," which lets readers see inside Minneapolis' very own Chicken Run Rescue, the only urban shelter in the country exclusively for chickens.  The shelter is run by Mary Britton Clouse and her husband, Bert Clouse who over the years have given hundreds of homeless birds a safe place to rest until they can be adopted by caring families.

Shopping Cruelty-Free 101

Are you interested in learning more about the animal testing issue and how to be a compassionate consumer, or in trying new skin care or makeup products? If so, this informative presentation/discussion on Saturday, May 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Ethique Nouveau, 317 W 48th St. in Minneapolis about animal testing and how to buy cruelty-free products is for you. The presentation will be followed by a fun opportunity to try new Arbonne products. Men, no need to be shy. You're more than welcome to participate in the discussion and try products from the men's line. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Animal Rights Coalition.

Presenters: Stacy Doriott is passionate about the animal testing issue and has swapped out all her personal products for cruelty-free products. Andrea Bouzrara has been with Arbonne, a Leaping Bunny certified and botanically based company, since 2003. She is a regional vice president and professional makeup artist.

Please RSVP through MinneapolisVegan Meetup.

For the Love of Dog

Great new unisex tees just in. They're 100% certified organic cotton, fair trade constructed, dyed with low impact fabric dyes, and printed with water-based inks.  And these tees are pre-washed for softness.  We have sizes XS, S, and M now and are expecting L and XL after the next print run.  So tell the world - adopt your next friend from a shelter or rescue near you.

Catnip Cassettes for Your Favorite Feline

Our Catnip Cassettes filled with organic catnip are just the thing for your metal loving kitties. With titles like Spayer, Meowtallica, Purrvana, Hiss, and Alice Scooper, the cassettes are the size of a standard tape. They're screenprinted with non-toxic ink on cotton fabric and have two layers of batting to make them sturdy and durable. They even have brown ribbon "tape" for dangling in front of your kitties.

Shades of Spring Scarves

These new Spring scarves are some of our favorites yet. They're soft and gorgeous - you have to see them to believe it. Pick one up and it will immediately become a wardrobe staple. And we have carved wooden bangles and hand-crafted clay bracelets in coordinating Spring colors!

Floating Ducks

We just received a variety of whimsical framed prints that are sure to bring a smile to your face. These originate as hand-cut block prints and are printed on a heavy weight matte paper that is FSC certified and recycled. With subjects like birds, cats, bunnies, and even a floating duck or two - you'll want one for every nook that could use a little color.

The 7"x7" wood frames have a black satin stain. Single cream colored beveled edge mats frame the prints.