Mother's Day is usually a day for flowers, brunches, spa certificates, and warm celebration.  It's a day where we think of and share our love for all of the mothers in our lives.  I, of course, am thinking of my own mother and how grateful I am for all that's she's done and all that she is.  I am also thinking of my mother-in-law, who brought my best friend and husband into this world.  Additionally, I am full of warm thoughts for my extended family members and dear friends who have taken on this incredible role.

But today I also have another group of mothers in my thoughts--the ones who are exploited daily and aren't allowed to live out their motherhood as a result of our dietary decisions. Below are a few articles I've come across that speak to those uncelebrated mothers and felt poignant for this day.

Cow Proves Animals Love, Think, and Act by Megan Cross, from Global Animal

Veganism Is for Mothers by Sayward Rebhal, from VegNews

Conversations at the Grocery Store by Jasmin Singer, from Our Hen House

If you're not already vegan, maybe try avoiding eggs and dairy--just for today.  Do it for the mothers who aren't voiceless (they cry out for their babies), but whose voices don't sound like our own and so go ignored.  For as Sayward Rebhal said in her piece:

"...we are responsible to one another. To stand with mothers—all mothers—in honoring that precious, primitive, magnificent act of mothering."

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Today is the third anniversary of GF in the City.

Okay, actually “today” is about a week ago.  I’m writing this before we leave for Italy, so that you will see it on the appropriate date; I’m not planning on doing any active blogging while we’re away.  As you’re reading this, we’ll have just spent several days in Rome and will be embarking on our first in Florence.  I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that we’re having a really good time.

For this anniversary, I don’t have any crazy insights about blogging to share.  I don’t have a redesign to launch.  I don’t have a recipe (though if I were going to celebrate with one, this would be it).  Maybe it’s because I’m writing this a week early, or maybe it’s just because things feel so blissfully comfortable here lately that it feels like enough to simply give three years a nod.

And to say thank you.

These past few months have seen me through a lot of personal changes, and there were many times when I was nervous to share them here.  You guys have been so incredibly supportive, lending kind words of encouragement and continuing to read.  I can’t thank you enough for that.  I really love creating and sharing in this way, and it means a lot that you’re here—even if I have become a kale-lovin’ vegan yogi.

I'll have at least one more post lined up for you while we’re away, and then I’ll be back with a debriefing about Italy.  Stay tuned.

And hey, thanks again.

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