Welcome to Weekend Hippie
Weekend Hippie was born Santa Barbara, California, and is all about living a full, responsible life on this planet—and having fun while doing so. First, and foremost, loving life and living it with passion while making conscious choices, even small ones, that make a difference.
If you are committed, and have decided to get completely off the grid—living off the sun and soil in the Ventana wilderness—you’re an inspiration, please keep it up (of course, you probably won’t read this because you’re off the grid). Regrettably, most of us don’t have that option, and instead have to be satisfied making more modest statements about how we choose to live.
Go ahead, make a small statement—change your light bulbs, wear TOMS shoes, give a micro loan to a Kiva entrepreneur, travel eco-mindfully, shop at your local farmers’ market, pick-up Patagonia clothes made from recycled plastic or an organic cotton t-shirt from Weekend Hippie! It works. Like putting quarters in a jar: all of a sudden it adds up to something special: a bike to help reduce your footprint, solar-powered lights, a compost bin.....each small statement adds up…
Being friendly to the earth—and to you and your family—comes at different levels. Give 1% to the earth; do what you can, but do something.
Be a Weekend Hippie—seven days a week!Earth, it’s worth it…
Grow Basil! Not only to puree into a beautiful summer pesto, but to toss in salads, adorn pizzas, and feed to the red wigglers in your worm bin. For Weekend Hippie's pesto, mix to taste: fresh, homegrown or farmers' market basil, toasted pine nuts, whole garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and sea salt. Drizzle a thin layer of olive over the top, seal, and store in glass jars. Use or freeze within ten days. I make five jars at at time and share with friends and neighbors. Enjoy!!
