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Basement Update: Kitchen is finished! First thing Basement Update: Kitchen is finished! First thing we added was this smart fridge from @homedepot. Cuz ya know - that’s always the priority for a smart tech geek.⁣ ⁣ 🎬 I uploaded a new video giving my review of the #HomeDepotxSamsung Family Hub 5.0, so if you’re looking for a smart fridge, I got you. My latest tech review goes over my favorite apps and fridge layout.⁣ ⁣ 📱 It pairs with my phone so I can play music, listen to the news, connect to other smart devices in my home, send memos, create shopping lists, and upload family photos straight to the fridge, etc.⁣ ⁣ 👶🏽 My baby’s ultrasound pic is front and center on the smart screen, giving me a reason to smile every day.⁣ ⁣ 🌻 Now that the construction is done and appliances have been added, I can start decorating! What color scheme should I go with? #HomeDepotPartner
Eco Swap Idea 06 💡 Swap out disposable paper cu Eco Swap Idea 06 💡 Swap out disposable paper cupcake/muffin liners for reusable silicone ones!⁣ ⁣ Baking season is upon us. Halloween cupcakes, Thanksgiving muffins, Christmas sweets. Save your cash and go green with silicone liners for your baked treats.⁣ ⁣ Sure paper liners are cheap - but those coins add up over a lifetime, wasting your money, while creating landfill waste at the same time.⁣ ⁣ Why keep buying them when you can just reuse the same ones over and over. Plus they’re colorful and cute and one less thing to put on your grocery list when you’re ready to bake 👩🏽‍🍳⁣ ⁣ What other eco swaps have you made in your kitchen? #EcoSwapIdeas #SwapOutSwapIn
I see a few new faces so lemme introduce myself 👋🏽 Hey y'all hey, I'm Ashley Renne and welcome to my page.⁣ ⁣ 🌱 I'm an eco advocate, animal lover, vegan foodie and smart tech geek. I push for us all to bridge individual action with systemic change to help end animal exploitation, protect our planet, and improve our health through sustainable, plant-based lifestyle changes – especially in communities of color which tend to be disproportionately impacted by climate change and health problems.⁣ ⁣ RANDOM ISH ABOUT ME:⁣ ⁣ 1. I'm American by birth, Black & Indian by blood, and Nigerian by bae.⁣ ⁣ 2. My husband and I met on Match.com!⁣ ⁣ 3. We both love tech and built a sustainable, solar-powered smart home (watch my Smart Home Video - 🔗 in bio).⁣ ⁣ 4. Not a day goes by without one of us dishing out a corny “That’s What She Said” joke.⁣ ⁣ 5. My ethnic background is almost identical to Kamala Harris. Jamaican/Black American dad and South Indian mom. So Blindian. Or Jamindian?!⁣ ⁣ 6. I’ve only had one cold in the past 4 years since going vegan.⁣ ⁣ 7. One of my biggest dreams is to own a vegan farm and animal sanctuary.⁣ ⁣ 8. I never wanted kids but married a dude whose biggest dream was to be a dad. I finally changed my mind a year ago and now I'm almost 7 months preggo 🤰🏽⁣ ⁣ 9. My hubby swore he'd never give up meat, but changed his mind and went plant-based in January (a documentary called Game Changers inspired him).⁣ ⁣ 10. Nutrition, financial literacy, and climate change are 3 things I think should be mandatory subjects in school.⁣ ⁣ 🌿 Even if you're not passionate about sustainable or vegan living, I hope you stick around b/c I promise everyone can benefit from tips on how to live healthier and reduce their impact on the planet. Thanks to all the folks, both new and old, joining me for the ride.⁣ ⁣ 🙌🏽 YOUR TURN! Introduce yourself and tell me what would you like to learn?
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.⁣ ⁣ Fo In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.⁣ ⁣ For years he got credit for discovering America, when credit wasn't due.⁣ ⁣ This colonizer should really be credited for staging a horrifyingly violent coup.⁣ ⁣ So now we pay homage to the real ones who were already here. Indigenous Peoples, We Celebrate YOU.⁣ ⁣ Signed,⁣ *Not A Poet But I Tried*⁣ ⁣ **********************⁣ FYI...⁣ ⁣ Doesn't it truly speak volumes that "Columbus Day" is celebrated as a federal holiday, but not Juneteenth?⁣ ⁣ 📃 Here is a list of just *some* of his crimes:⁣ ⁣ 1. Columbus documented in his own journal how he kidnapped a Carib woman to "take his pleasure with her."⁣ ⁣ 2. He allowed a crew member to publicly cut off a native's ears to shock others into submission.⁣ ⁣ 3. He enslaved thousands.⁣ ⁣ 4. Forced natives to collect gold for him or be killed.⁣ ⁣ 5. Terrorized over 50,000 natives to the point they took their own lives to avoid being captured.⁣ ⁣ This is who America spent years uplifting as a hero, rather than ackowledging him for the tyrant he was. It's time to put an end to this.⁣
Save This Vegan Blueberry Waffle Recipe 😋⁣⁣ Save This Vegan Blueberry Waffle Recipe 😋⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 📝 RECIPE:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🧇 First, blend 1 cup of oats to make an "oat flour." Then add to the blender:⁣⁣ 🧇 1/2 cup apple sauce⁣⁣ 🧇 1/4 cup plant-based milk⁣⁣ 🧇 1 tbsp baking powder⁣⁣ 🧇 1 maple syrup⁣⁣ 🧇 1 tbsp cinnamon⁣⁣ 🧇 1 tbsp Jamaican all-spice (*or nutmeg)⁣⁣ 🧇 1 tsp cardamom (optional)⁣⁣ 🧇 1 tsp vanilla extract⁣⁣ 🧇 1 tsp lemon juice⁣⁣ 🧇 Then blend together, add some blueberries, and blend again.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🧈 Spread vegan butter (I use @FloraPlantUS because it's yummy and sustainably made - find it at Kroger) on your waffle iron and pour in your mixture. Once it's all done, top it with some vegan butter and maple syrup. Done!⁣⁣ ⁣ ENJOY! 🎉⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ #glutenfreebreakfast #glutenfreewaffles #oatwaffles #veganbreakfastideas #veganmealideas #vegan_veganfood #veganbreakfasts #vegan #blackvegan #veganiseasy #veganrecipeshare #feedfeedvegan #feedfeed #recipevideo #flourless #plantbased #sustainableliving #sustainability #plantbasedrecipe #veganbutter #veganwaffles #waffles #homemadewaffles #blueberrywaffles #pregnantvegan
Baby loves these blueberry waffles! It was #MadeWi Baby loves these blueberry waffles! It was #MadeWithFlora, a sustainable, plant-based butter brand that’s planting a tree for every follow! #ad⁣ ⁣ 🌳 Please help baby and me plant more trees by simply following @FloraPlantUS. The trees will be planted throughout state parks in Florida. Following them is an easy way to contribute to a sustainable cause!⁣ ⁣ 🧈 And if you’re looking for an eco-friendly vegan butter that can be substituted 1:1 in butter recipes, switch to Flora. It’s non-GMO, completely dairy-free, and wrapped in 100% sustainable paper packaging (that comes from a renewable resource). It’s also delicious and contains no artificial preservatives or flavors. Available at @KrogerCo!⁣ ⁣ 🌎 To make the biggest impact in sustainability, it can’t just be us doing the work. The brands we spend our dollars on need to do their part in making progressive changes to their products. We need more companies like Flora making it easier for us folks to be more sustainable.⁣ ⁣ 👩🏽‍🍳 Check back in on Saturday morning for the RECIPE VIDEO on how to make these delicious waffles out of OATS!
Whether by mail or in person, doing it early is cr Whether by mail or in person, doing it early is critical. Think of this as Election Season, not Election Day. A quick Google search and you can find your state's early voting deadlines and details. Are you voting early this year?
Wearing a mask shouldn’t be political. Wear it b Wearing a mask shouldn’t be political. Wear it because the average American won’t get helicopter rides to a free hospital, special cocktails of experimental medicine, or VIP care from an army of doctors if they catch this thing.
It's election season and it's 2020. Anything can h It's election season and it's 2020. Anything can happen. Stay focused. Vote early.
2 years ago I took my niece on a birthday getaway. 2 years ago I took my niece on a birthday getaway. Today she turns 8! Times are different now and I can’t visit her for awhile. That’s just the reality, but I know we’ll see each other face-to-face one day when it’s safe again.⁣ ⁣ For now, I’m grateful for all the sweet memories like this I get to hold onto 😌⁣ ⁣ @Jasminepennamma, tell Alaia I said: Happy 8th Birthday and Aunty Ashley loves you 🥰
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Posted on 22 Oct 20194 Nov 2019
Is Camel Riding Ethical? | Sustainable Travel in Egypt

Animal Activism, Blog, Destinations, Middle East, Opinion, Sustainable Tourism

Is Camel Riding Ethical? | Sustainable Travel in Egypt

Is camel riding ethical? In Egypt I witnessed cruel working conditions for camels, horses and donkeys. Here are my thoughts. 

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Posted on 29 Oct 201524 Nov 2018
9 Ways I Maintain Friendships as a Traveler

Blog, Travel Tips

9 Ways I Maintain Friendships as a Traveler

When I took my first international trip, I walked away with two life-changing things: an incurable travel addiction and a bestie for life. Jen and I met in Egypt in 2006 while studying abroad and we’ve been inseparable socially (although separated physically) ever since. We may live in two different places, but we have been

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