Thursday, April 1, 2010

Bunny Love and Happy Birthday Tilghman


This is probably a little bit out there, but with the upcoming Easter holiday and all the bunnies around, I thought I'd introduce you to Leaping Bunny.


The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC) is comprised of numerous organizations across the globe to help consumers make more informed decisions when purchasing household products, like cosmetics. The whole "cruelty free" piece can be rather misleading. Does a company use someone else to "do their dirty work" or are they committed to truly being cruelty free?

The CCIC has the most comprehensive pledge I've seen and their website has opened the door for me to all kinds of great products, be it great skincare lines, makeup, or cleaning products. Another bonus? Most of these are environmentally friendly in other ways, making use of natural materials and minimizing their carbon footprint.

Some examples? (click on the logos to go directly to their website)


The Good Home Co.
















Click HERE for a complete shopping guide. No lecture or horror stories -- just please don't be a Kelly (yes, that's a Real Housewives of NYC reference) and blindly believe that human consumption and animal suffering are always mutually exclusive.

And I would be remiss if I did not wish a Happy Birthday to my baby boy, Tilghman (aka Tillie). Apologies for the terrible camera phone picture, but it so perfectly captures him and his naughtiness. Tilghman turns 6 today and we are blessed to have had him join our family nearly 4 years ago.




Yes, that is a toilet paper roll he stole from the downstair's bath trashbin. Oh but he's a cutie.

-Emmie

8 comments:

  1. Look at that bunny, how could you every want to hurt him! Happy Birthday, Tillie, has it been 4 years?

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  2. Glad to see some of my peeps on the cruelty free list! Happy Birthday to your baby, and Happy Easter to you all!

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  3. Happy birthday, Tillie! Hope you get tasty treats in your Easter basket!

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  4. Happy Birthday Tillie (Kelly is beyond misguided) and Happy Easter!

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  5. Happy Birthday to Tilghman and Happy Easter to you, Emmie! xo

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  6. Oh my word, he's adorable! ( as is that little wee bunny ) Hope he had a great birthday :)

    Happy Easter*

    xo,
    Sarah

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  7. The most adorable bunny ever. I've always wanted a pet bunny! Guess I'll just have to keep wishing :)

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