by BakeandDestroy | Apr 3, 2022 | BLOG, More, Non-profits
I’m participating in the first-ever virtual Catcade 5k! It’s a virtual 5k, which means you can complete it on your own time – but a few of us in Chicago have formed Team Liberation and are planning to meet up at Liberation Donuts at 2pm on Saturday,...
by BakeandDestroy | Jan 19, 2022 | BLOG, Chicago's Best, gift guides, More
Vegan Cookie Cake from Foxship Bakery A few days ago I published my 2022 Be My Vegan Valentine guide for gifts you can have shipped – with plenty of time to order because yeah, I’m real organized like that. This time I’m turning my attention to...
by BakeandDestroy | Jan 18, 2022 | BLOG, Grind for Life, More
Linley and Bryson If you’ve read my blog or followed me on social media for some time, you may know that each year I dedicate my birthday to raising money for cancer non-profit Grind for Life. This past birthday, December 2021, I sat out the fundraiser because...
by BakeandDestroy | Jul 23, 2021 | BLOG, Fashion, Friday Five, More
I’ve wanted to write this post forever because like veganism (which I endlessly cover here) it can be really overwhelming to take the first step toward a more ethical closet when there are seemingly five million ways to do it “wrong.” But also like...
by BakeandDestroy | Jul 16, 2021 | BLOG, More, Non-profits, Podcasts
I had the pleasure of speaking with animal rescuer and sanctuary founder Christopher Vane on his podcast Live from Little Bear Sanctuary. If you aren’t familiar, definitely click that link and read Christopher’s story! We had a really nice chat about the...
by BakeandDestroy | Jul 9, 2021 | BLOG, Friday Five, More, Product Reviews
It’s been quite a while since I dedicated a Friday Five post to dogs. In fact, when I wrote Gifts for Obsessed Pet Parents, Lulu was my only pet. But now we have Flapjack and the amount of things I buy for dogs has more than doubled. Lulu also recently developed...