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(I'm afraid I'll continue with the family pics either way, but I'm just curious if you guys like to keep your blog themes separate. Ha.)
by Ashley 204 Comments
Makenzie says
I LOVE seeing family blogging.. I am a 'newbie' to blogging and all this amazingly fun stuff! I love seeing little kiddos and they crazy fun things that happen with other peoples families! I love seeing your tutorials too! Your blog always makes me smile! Thanks for sharing your creativity and your family fun times! PS… its your blog :-) do whatever you want :-)
Carmelknits says
I love all your posts! And I love seeing your family! The sewing posts inspire me to want to learn to sew again!!!
Suzanna says
I like reading about all of it! the crafty stuff, the family stuff, life… :) If someone doesn't want to read the family stuff, they can just skip those posts.
Leigh Anne says
I personally love the family pics & stories. It makes your blog more personal. Makes me feel better knowing that my kids aren't the only ones who do flips off the couch and pick the flowers at the zoo…LOL! Love the zoo pics. We need to head there too :) Esp love those baby pics. I had my 3rd baby (little girl) on 3/26 so I'm not too far behind you. It has been fun seeing all of your baby sewing projects! Thanks for sharing!
Cherie says
I love reading about crafty stuff and family stuff.
Ahhh the zoo. I haven't been in years! Think it is time for a trip with me and Monkey Man.
I fed a giraffe for the first time in 1993 at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado. I thought it was the weirdest and greatest thing ever!
Kelli- AdventurezInChild'Rearing says
crafty may be what brings me here- i love gathering inspiration out in the blogosphere- but the family part makes us become "blog friends" – it bonds us (mothers in particular i think) i think a blog without the personal touch is more of a "website" – :) have a wonderful day with your family! (then share)
Linda says
This was interesting, too. I'm mostly interested in seeing pictures, I gues, that are different and fun to look at. I like the giraffe's tongue picture. ha hhaha
Best wishes, Linda
Powers Fam says
I love it ALL!!! Sometimes I need a good laugh or pick me up. So thanks for those tidbits and sprinkles of real life. Have a great day today!
L says
I love being able to see behind the scenes and know that the blogs I read are run by real people. People whose kids are sweet and crazy just like mine. The zoo pictures are great. Maybe we should go to the zoo again soon. :)
Shauna@shwinandshwin says
I have family blogged for many years (like when blogging first started) It was great and I loved keeping up with all my friends since we all moved away from each other. Then I found your blog and I started coming to your blog for my crafting fix and then when crafting projects were taking over my family blog my sister and I started a crafting blog. Since then I struggle with how personal I should get on the craft blog, or if it should just be tutorials, and yet I find that my favorite craft blogs share family stuff too, which is why yours is my top favorite! I am a mom, and while I love to craft I get ideas from other life stuff too, like taking my kids to the zoo, it's been awhile and that sounds like a great idea! Oh and p.s thank you so much for sharing the cascade ruffles I have been wanting to learn how to do those forever but everywhere I saw how before you seemed too difficult. You are amazing!
Katie says
I LOVE the family posts–bring on the pictures! :)
Katie@ Little Things Bring Smiles
Alexis says
I love everything about your blog. I seriously never miss a post, even if it's a tutorial on something that I'm not interested in doing myself. Family posts let us see a little about where you come from. They make me marvel all the more that you have the time and energy to be so creative.
And I think you're doing the blogging world a favor by letting us see more of those preciously beautiful children!!
Devonay says
I LOVE the tutorials, however, I also like seeing the behind the scenes family stuff because it makes me feel like I know the blogger. I say keep doing things the way you're doing them… it's the reason we started following you in the first place. You're doing an awesome job!!
Betsy says
I think a sprinkle of family is 100% ok! I DO love your tutorials… I just made a 'yoga style skirt' for myself yesterday in fact! It was my first article of *real* sewn clothing since HS… other than that it was Ren Fair garb in college ;) But the family bits make you a real person instead of a can-do-anything-with-a-sewing-machine-internet-entity :) I like it.
Teresa says
I love the behind the scenes posts! Makes all my favorite bloggers seem more normal to me!
I love the dress or top your daughter has on one of the pics! So cute!
Rachel Z. says
I love seeing the family blogging too! I came upon your blog a few weeks before you had your baby and have been having fun reading and seeing pictures of her. I just had my second baby at the end of Oct. and she was 11 lbs. 11 oz.(you gotta love the big babies!) so I've been having fun reading all your posts about baby things, its also been inspiring me to sew some stuff for my 2 yr. old! Love it! I've been having fun reading all your tutorials and also trying some of them out. I made the pacifier clip yesterday and some of the satin flowers to make some hair pretties for my 2 yr. old daughter. She loves them!
HOMEmomMADE says
Both! Your tutes are amazing and you have a beautiful family and take such great pictures. Keep it ALL coming .)
ChyCohMommy says
I for one, LOVE when you post about your family. Afterall, who would YOU be without your family? :) I come here for the pics (of your gorgeous kiddos and all of the wonderful things you make!), the tutorials, the wonderful writing that adds a lot of humor to my day. Keep it up!
Jana and Brett says
You are amazing! And so famous up here in WA! I don't think it should matter if people click away. I for one LOVE your blog. Every. bit.
Stef Kelly says
Ashley my dear,
I love all of it. I miss our little chats in your living room as we listen to our little ones giggle with excitement. So seeing your post of the kiddos and all your craftiness makes me not miss home quite so much. I love you friend. You are an amazing woman with so many special talents. Keep it up! <3
joylyn says
I come here for the crafty posts but I really enjoy the family posts too. They are what make you a person and blog friend instead of just a site. I think you have a good balance sprinkling life in with the crafts.
Katie@a mom, a wife, and a me says
It makes me happy to see that im not the only one with kids on my legs while im attempting my craftyness! I have not been blogging very long but my favorite blogs seem to be the ones with REAL people, so thank you for opening your inspiration and life up to stranger, who are toasting a smoothie in your honor ;) Besides without the kids and family you wouldnt be making stuff we get on here to copy ;) keep the silly pictures coming!
Jessica says
i love the family stuff! i feel a little more connected to blogs – not in a creepy way – when there is family stuff, so i'm more likely to check in :)
Megan says
I really should comment more considering I tend to look at all of your posts at least twice. I love seeing your family pictures, especially when it's your mom because I have floods of memories every single time. And your kiddos are just too cute to not like to read about, and I love the calmness and joy that your posts resound about motherhood. It gives me hope for being a mother of 2. Oh, and I love the crafty posts that have actually earned my sewing machine a place out where I may actually use it, and when I saw a bunch of white onesies on sale I snatched them up so that I could beautify them Ashley-style. I'll be sure to send pictures…which reminds me it is nap time and officially crafting time. Thanks for all of your posts! :) And I definitely need to take my son to the zoo. He LOVES any animal he sees, so the zoo would just amaze him. Maybe I should work on teaching him zoo animals.
Danielle says
Yes, I agree with everyone else. 2 blogs sounds like too much work to me! And hey, you made 'em/you love 'em :)
…and that giraffe tongue is gross! ha!
btw…LOVE your diaper bag! Where'd you get it? I want one! Gotta find it! **please tell me you didn't make it, I just don't have the patience for bags**
Kristen says
I love all of it! Your crafting/sewing ideas keep me happily busy and I miss seeing you and your little family in person! I like being able to see how grown up your little ones are getting and hearing your adventures.
Erin says
well, it looks like everyone has already said this, but i like the mix of everything! i'm not quite a sewer like you yet, so your tutorials are fascinating, but i really like to see other things, too. keep it up!
Lori Orr says
I love seeing your family too! You are all so darn cute, and your writing is so fun! I think you do a great job balancing the two. I'm the kind of person that feels like I'm best friends with a person instantly, and now thanks to the blog world, I can feel that way about complete strangers! You can never have too many friends or care about too many people!
Tyrell says
I love your family posts too! Your family is beautiful and the way you write about them makes everyone feel how much you love them.
Derek and Amanda says
I LOVE when you throw in some family too! It makes you seems like a real person with kids instead of just a crafting robot! Haha. I love it. Please keep doing it! I'm in love with your blog!
2littlehooligans says
i love to see it all!
Teresa Peschke says
Personally I like seeing little family shots thrown in. I may not always read the whole post, (just like I'm sure not everyone reads my whole posts) but it doesnt mean I want them to end. It usually just means I have a two year old pulling on me. ;). I love your blog. Keep up the good work!
Chickypoo209 Boutique says
I think its a perfect mix…and makes me feel a little less crazy about my life :-)
andi says
love to hear about all of your life! your kids are just too darling not to show off!
Joel and Chelsey says
Family events are fun to read about! It just makes me that much more amazed at how you do it. No chance I could ever do projects, blog and still be a good mom. I am just not that organized or crative. So keep it up! That way the rest of us and 'oooh' and 'ahhh' and your amazing things.
Janelle says
Keep the family love coming! I love those cute squeezable babies of yours.
(And your crafts, too.)
Danny & Crystal says
I love to see pictures of your family–especially since we don't live by eachother anymore :( I think your blog is the perfect balance between crafting & family, so keep up the good work!
Loved the pictures of the zoo–one of our favorite things to do! Your kids are absolutely adorable & growing up so fast! Hope Steve is enjoying school–Danny has 4 months left–can you believe it?!?
The Browns says
I like the family blogging. It makes me feel like I can be a mom AND be real good at sewing. :-) Sometimes your projects make me feel like you never do anything but sew. But then when you post about family and your kids, it makes me realize that you do other things. So in turn, I feel like if you can find the time to do all these amazing things with 3 kids, I can find the time to do some projects with one baby. :-) Make sense? I hope so. Plus your kids are super cute.
Lex-a-roo says
It's your blog. I don't mind if you shar interesting things that your family has done. I like both the crafts and posts of fun family stuff. As I said it's YOUR blog post whatever you wish.
Jessica at Me Sew Crazy says
Lol – you caught me. I am on here all. the. time.
I think blogging is a little bit of cyber space where you can create your own niche. And a huge part of that niche for us crafty bloggers is our family, many of us are SAHM's, and even for those who aren't – family should always comes to first. When we start to lose sight of that, when the crafting takes over, that's when I know it is time to take a step back.
People who read your blog enjoy knowing who you are as a person – and your family plays such a huge part of that. Without them, where would your support be? And furthermore, who would you have to craft for? Lol
I love both sides.
Cara says
I like seeing your family life because it's nice to see it IS possible to juggle kids and crafting! But, I WILL admit that I usually notice your children's clothing etc. and wonder if you're planning a tutorial for various things. Such as the dress your adorable oldest daughter is wearing to the zoo :0)
Dawn says
I think you have just the right mix of both personal and crafts. I am truly amazed at your talents, especially your sewing skills! One of these days I am going to attempt one of your creations! Thanks for sharing! And I am so envious of your baby!! My oldest is 17, youngest is 11 and I am so needing a baby fix!! But not ready to be a grandma yet! lol… Enjoy the young ones… they grow too fast!
Rachelle says
I don't chime in often, but today I will say that I do like to know a little about the people I'm taking sewing lessons from! Ha. Ha. I like your pics!
Dana says
In general I prefer more sewing related posts. I blog to have some me time and not think about kids so I try not to post to much about my kids, but a little bit of family blogging makes you seem more human to others, and I like posts that emphathise with the stresses of parenthood and juggling crafts and kids as oppose to posts of just pics of kids. Its all about balance I guess but I think youve got that one just right.
Li says
I love seeing your family pictures, too. I rarely comment, but I read your blog religiously and love it!! I have to say, I'm super jealous of the summery outfits you all are sporting in these pics… and all the sunshine!! :)
Stacie says
I initially came for the sewing, since I am new at that and needed help. But I think the family posts are what remind us that a real person, not some perfect famous sewing diva (not that you aren't great!), is behind the blog. I say don't change a thing!
famr_4evr says
Keep sharing your family stuff! We love seeing ALL the fun things you are up to.
Alisa says
I have to say that if it was just tutorials everyday, I might be the one overwhelmed! I love that it ISN'T tutorials all of the time, but that it is a well rounded blog. That is why I have so many well rounded blogs that I follow in my reader. They each have something different to offer. And if each of them overwhelmed me with tutorials all of the time… well, I wouldn't have time for MY family. Thank you for sharing and doing what you do!
Jennifer V. says
As a mom who works outside the home and crafts/sews when the family can spare her or manage a sandwich for dinner, I appreciate that there are women like you who seem to be able to do it all. Your family posts remind me that you are real and that there is hope for the rest of us who sometimes feel like we can't manage our families and our hobbies.
And it is your blog….so post what you want. Bravo to you!
Shanna says
A love reading all of your posts, family or crafting!! The tutorials are great, but it's the real life of it all that is so appealing. It's real life that inspires so much of what we do, and it's nice to see the personal side :o)
Amanda says
I love every bit of your blog, family and crafts. Your brilliance is a part of my day I always look forward to :) I enjoy watching your children grow. The way you write feels like you are a friend. I love to sew and find myself thinkin, "of course" with a smack to my forehead. All awesome.
Andrea says
I think your blog is a good mixture of both, and that's why I keep coming back. Great job!
Karis Brandes says
I'm a long time reader (never a commenter though for some reason) and absolutely love your blog. Both the family stuff and the crafting stuff. Because, as any crafty person with a family knows, it's the family that inspires the crafty! I'd love if you keep sharing both!
p.s. your diaper bag was peeking through in the corner of one picture. Did you make it? I love it!
Brooke Elyse says
love seeing family stuff, it reminds me that you are just like others.. you have a life!! filled with beautiful, crazy, interesting things. (Sometimes i think you're superwoman from another planet because you are SOOOOOO amazing at crafting and sewing.. and everything!) The zoo if fascinating indeed, and i love the pics. P.S- i'm drinking a smoothie too! :) sooo delicious
Emily says
I love the mix of craftiness and family stuff. It makes your blog such fun to read.
Annchan says
I come for the tutes. I admit that if it were nothing but a personal blog I would never visit it.
Little Feet says
I LOVE the mix! I like that you are a real person. :)
mags897 says
I love your family posts! I think it helps so there really is a person with a family there! And yours is just SO adorable! And your two olders are just about the same age as mine :)
Polka Dot Classic says
I like a little family life behind all the hard work. Keep up with your nice blog. I'll keep reading it :)
Melanie says
I think it's fun getting to know the person behind the crafts! You have cute kids! :)
Emily says
I found your blog when a few of my friends (from different places/different phases in my life) referred me to your blog for your tutorials. I love all of your posts- about crafts, about life, about your family. I love taking kids to the zoo!! :) You should blog about whatever makes you happy/things you want to remember (like funny things your kids say/do)/whatever makes you happy. Now make me a smoothie! (ha, I kid)
Kristi says
I like the personal side of things mixed in every once in a while. With 6 kids of my own, it is nice to know my favorite bloggers have a real life too. And that maybe my kids actually are closer to normal than I sometimes think. :o)
Beth says
The mix of everything is great! I especially love it on your blog because your little family is so similar to mine! (I have a 5 year old girl, 2 1/2 year old boy, and a 6 month old girl!)
I LOVED the pictures of your little guy contemplating over the flowers and sneaking the snacks! I have taken the same pictures of my little guy on more than one occasion! Love to see tidbits of your sweet little family sprinkled in!
Beth Ann says
I don't post a ton but I swing by your blog daily. I live every single post. What is better than family and crafting?? Love it all mixed together! Keep up the great work. Seriously, you are an inspirational Wonder Woman!
Breakfast With the Bennetts says
Some of my favorite blogs are the ones with family and crafting mixed in. This is definately on the favorite blogs list for me. In fact when I lost my job last year and all of my saved favorites on my work computer (don't worry that is what I did during lunch not during work time) this is one of the only ones I remembered by name. The zoo pics are great!
Hannah says
I love your blog. I love everything about it. I love your crafts, I love looking at your beautiful family, I just love it. Actually, I was getting all kinds of excited right before your baby was born. I kept checking in a couple times a day looking for an update. So, keep it up, mama!
Jessica :) says
I think everything you do is fantastic. I love seeing your new projects and all the things you come up with. I also love seeing photos of your sweet family and hearing a bit of how everyone is doing or how you manage mom and blog or how the kids just love all the sweet things you make for them. I love every part of this blog. In my opinion, you shouldn't change a thing. :)
Brandy says
I love all of your crafts and your family pictures are so cute! I really want to know what kind of camera you have. All your photos look so great, at first I thought you staged your photos but even your zoo pictures are great. :)
Monica says
I'm new here, but I like the mix of both :). I'm too much of a hodge-podge person to only want one or the other. And that helps me to justify the mix of every thing in my own blog.
I love the zoo. I need to plan a trip to our zoo again soon.
Goings on at the Glenn's says
So very fun! I love trips to the zoo. I laughed at the picture of your little boy deciding whether to listen to mommy or not. Sounds so much like my Ethan. I of course love the behind the scenes as well. Thanks for the shout out too! Made me smile.
moesey says
I love your behind the scenes stories, and your children look so sweet, your photos are beautiful, love your humor. I wish I could take you with me wherever I go. Don't change a THING.
Clodagh a.k.a. Isra says
Love it all.
Ashlee says
Ashley, I love your blog! I like when you sprinkle in a little about your family with your crafty/sewing tutorials! It is fun to get to know the author behind the blog. I always enjoy meeting new people and seeing what they are up to. It gives me an instant connection with them! Its like a pen pal that you have never met. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us as well as your family posts. Love it all. I am a huge fan of your site!
Lindsey @ Inspiring Creations says
I also have had the same issue! Do I share family pics or just keep my blog crafting only. I have decided that I like reading other blogs that combine both. I feel like it makes that person seem more real. So I would say keep both! I love reading your tutorials and about your family. :)
Job and Rachael says
I love to see family life with the crafts :) It is part of who you are and important to you which is something I look for when people blog :) I am loving both the crafts and the kids ;)
end the fiasco! says
You have a great mix of both!
My crafty to-do list is forever mounting so a break just to look at cute things (which your kiddos certainly are!) & not cute things TO DO is kind of nice!
Sofies Haus says
Awsome pictures! I just found your blog and I love it! hughs Anja
Jessica from Daisydotdesign.blogspot.com says
I had been wondering the same thing recently. I've been really careful to keep things separate on my craft etc vs my family blog, but sounds like it gives readers a better feel for who you are. I know I enjoy the family photos along with the great tutorials. I still wonder how you do it all. I need more nap times!!! HEHE Keep up the great work!
Curtis and Dani Welton says
I like seeing pics of your family and outgoings!
Angela says
It looks like the consensus is both. I agree. Here! Here!
Brenda Ginos says
I love the family blogging mixed with the tutorials – it makes everything more personal, more human, ya know? Each of the craft blogs I follow are a great mixture of both, because I just love getting to know the person and the family on the other side of the computer screen!
Your zoo outing looks like so much fun – I'm jealous of the beautiful weather you are having, and jealous you got to feed those giraffes with their long tongues! How fun :)
Amanda says
Adorable! I love seeing your sweet family, too!
Megan King says
I love all the posts…seriously. Your's is the only blog that I will read through all of the posts even when I am super backed up on my google reader. Your crafty blog posts are so cute! and your family blog posts are…well so cute! You're great!
Very Verdant says
I love your tutorials but I also like that you mix family in with crafting. Leaving out family would be like only presenting half of who you are and that would make your blog only half as fun!
Amy says
I gotta say, I love everything you put on here. Your photos are great too!
What kind of camera do you use? Do you use any photo editing software?
P.S. It's YOUR blog so that means you can put whatever you want on here!
Lil Mama Stuart says
I enjoy both. That tongue picture is awesome! and creepy haha. You know they're up to trouble when it gets quiet!
The Brownings says
L.O.V.E. all the family posts in between the crafty posts! My favorite blogs all include a little bit of both! It makes it seem like we know each other a little bit better than just seeing new crafts each day :)
Lisa says
I love seeing the family life it makes you more "real" if you know what I mean.
Cass says
I think the family pics are great too, I enjoy it all! Thanks for the fun!
April @ Sewing Novice says
I love your blog. I love that you show your character (at least I'm assuming you are fun and free spirited!) and just post about what you love. Yes, I like the tutorials but it would get boring if it were just tutorials. So I say keep the blog how it is!
Jessie says
I've been a reader of yours for years (wow, years? how has the time gone so quickly?), and I seriously love your blog. Great mix of personal and craft, and great projects that you present so well. Thank you for sharing your life with us. :)
Little Bitty Things says
I love "meeting" the lady behind all the amazing projects…and her family too! It just adds a personal touch to it all. It must work, whatever you're doing, because everyone loves you!
Heather H says
I love the family stuff! I always tell my husband "this friend of mine" when really I mean this person who I don't even know but follow their blog! Blogging makes you feel like family! Keep it up!
Allen and Alexis McCracken says
I love seeing your cute family on your blog! Especially that new baby! As a new mom with a new baby of my own, I love knowing that someone else is going through the same things as I am.
Natausha says
Love the family posts thrown in. It definitely makes it more personal and like someone else said, it's nice to see that a real person is behind all of those marvelous tutorials. Keep up the awesome work!
Denise S. says
I love that you share your family and adventures with us!! You're so much more than a sew & craft guru…those pictures at the zoo were amazing! And it looked really warm – makes me miss the heat of Texas now that I live in northern Minnesota! : )
GaMtnScrap says
I love all your posts! I learn things with the tutorials, but the family posts also makes it feel more personal. I like seeing the tidbits of personal, makes you more real!
Jo says
I am in the majority – love all the posts…
PearlsForMyGirls says
I enjoy all of your posts — I love seeing your family!
We've fed the giraffes — it is the highlight of our small-ish zoo :)
Nicole says
I definitely tune in for the family blogging because I can't sew at all. I even have a machine and have no interest in figuring it out!


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Debbie is an attorney who practiced business law in San Francisco for 5 years. Since leaving the practice of law to pursue environmental work, Debbie has served in a variety of advocacy, communications and leadership positions including as producer for EcoTalk Radio which aired nationally on Air America Radio, and as a communications consultant for innovative nonprofits and businesses. Debbie also co-founded and led two environmental health nonprofits, and remains an advisor to both organizations. In her role at Moms Advocating Sustainability, Debbie led policy initiatives and organized coalitions, with an emphasis on shifting agricultural policies towards ecologically-oriented practices, to reduce the amounts of pesticides sprayed by state and local agencies. Debbie was lead organizer and negotiator with County Government Officials in a 2009 successful campaign to revise Marin County's regulations to substantially reduce the use of pesticides on County property. She also organized a statewide coalition that successfully ended decades of pesticide spraying by California's agriculture department, in an unprecedented legal decision (presently on appeal). Prior to joining Conscious Kitchen's team as Program Director, she was co-founder and served as Executive Director of GMOScience, a science-based educational and information platform that addresses the costs, risks and benefits of genetically engineered food. Debbie was selected in 2011 as a "Marin Hero for Children," by Marin Advocates for Children.
Guillaume Pfahl | Executive Chef
Born and raised in San Francisco, Guillaume brings his passion for our local food culture and community to his role at Conscious Kitchen. As Executive Chef, he directs the kitchen team at Willow Creek Academy, and mentors student leaders. He also supports Conscious Kitchen's strategic planning and growth, including, menu, recipe, ordering and supply chain development. Prior to joining Conscious Kitchen, Guillaume worked as production sous chef for TASTE catering and helped open a farm-to-table restaurant in Sausalito. He sees food and family as the common denominator between people, and is inspired to create community for children centered around food in order to unite multi-cultural school settings.
Ariana Gunderson | Evaluation and Research Coordinator
Ariana is a researcher who uses food to study the systems and structures in which we live. As Research and Evaluation Coordinator, she studies the impact of Conscious Kitchen on students, staff, schools, and community. Ariana is committed to multi-method research and sharing the results of our research and evaluations with the public, policymakers, and the academic community. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Egyptology from Brown University and a Master's degree in Gastronomy from Boston University.
Sarah Arndt | Program Manager
Sarah is a systems-thinker, educator and facilitator passionate about the power of food to build intersectional social movements. She has previously facilitated youth and food focused community outreach, development and education programs with organizations including the Bi-Rite Family of Businesses and IHP's "Rethinking Food Security." She is interested in the politics of agricultural production and land use, the intersection of white privilege and gender oppression in the fight for racial justice (esp. in food spaces), and food as a medium for healing and transforming relationships. She helped launch the Conscious Kitchen program at Peres Elementary School during the 18-19 school year, and is excited to be back with Conscious Kitchen as Program Manager.
Sue Waiss | Program Administrator
Sue has worked with Turning Green for ten years and has helped bring all of our key programs to life. She is passionate about sustainability, education, and bringing our programs to students across the country and around the world. Prior to TG, Sue worked as a Project Manager and Studio Manager in the graphic design industry and co-founded two video production companies.
Kavya Velagapudi | Grant Writer Consultant
Kavya is a non-profit and development consultant who helps agencies achieve their fundraising goals. She is a creative, results-driven nonprofit professional with six years of diverse experience generating revenue and resources for nonprofits. With a Masters in Social Welfare and a concentration in Non-Profit Administration & Policy Advocacy, Kavya has a unique blend of development, management, and clinical skills. Before becoming an independent consultant and joining the Turning Green team, she was the Development Director of International Museum of Women, now part of Global Fund for Women, in San Francisco. Prior to joining the Museum, Kavya was the Western Region Director of Starlight Children's Foundation in Los Angeles, where she oversaw all development, communications and program services in Starlight's Western Region. Kavya has raised funds for various nonprofits through grants, special events, corporations, memberships, annual appeals, crowd-funding, e-appeals, silent auctions, and major gifts.
Hannah Watts | Chief of Staff
Heidi Locke Simon | Board Chair
Former Partner, Bain & Company
Heidi recently retired as a Partner of Bain & Company, a global strategy consulting firm where she worked for 20 years. She was a leader of the firm's performance improvement capability area and managed Bain's marketing and client development efforts on the West Coast. Prior to joining Bain in 1993, Heidi worked in investment banking for Goldman, Sachs & Company and spent time in brand management with Colgate-Palmolive Company. Heidi earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Politics and Economics with highest honors from Middlebury College, including course work at the University of Paris. Heidi began volunteering for Turning Green with its first Search for the Cause campaign a decade ago. She has served in numerous roles, including Board Chair for several years.
Al Baylacq | Board Member
Partner, Good Earth Natural Foods
Al has co-led the growth of Good Earth Natural Foods since 1999. Since the early 1970's, Good Earth's mission has been to bring organic food into grocery stores in a consistent way, while supporting innovative and ethical organic growers and ranchers. Al's dream was to be part of a marketplace that reflected the community it served. At the time he joined Good Earth, it was his intention that Good Earth would play a role as a "community hub," while influencing and educating people and businesses far beyond its local community. Al is proud to have initiated an organic school lunch program through Good Earth in 2003. Good Earth's school lunch program began with 4 schools, and currently is in 17 Marin County schools. Al and Good Earth's support has been instrumental in the founding and growth of The Conscious Kitchen program.
Chuck Dietrich | Board Member
Corporate Vice President, OPG Mobile Data Applications and Growth
Chuck works for Rajesh Jha and leads the Mobile Data Labs team in San Francisco. The team builds and grows innovative, mobile-centric applications that help people to use their ambient data combined with artificial intelligence (AI) and delightful experiences to automate their valuable administrative tasks. Chuck also works on OPG and corporate strategy around the areas AI, engagement and growth. Chuck enjoys the challenges of matching user needs with product strategy and goto market models.
Chuck has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and was most recently the cofounder and CEO of Mobile Data Labs, acquired by Microsoft December, 2015. Mobile Data Labs is the creator of MileIQ, the top grossing finance app across both Google and Apple's apps stores. Chuck's entrepreneurial past also includes building a retail products company, followed by joining Salesforce.com in its inception and staying for 9 years. In the role of General Manager and Vice President, Chuck built and ran many of Saleforce.com's channel and partner programs, including system Integrators, marketing partners, product partnerships, and Latin American distribution. Chuck also built and led the company's mobile strategy and business unit. After Salesforce.com, Chuck was the CEO of SlideRocket, which grew quickly and was acquired by VMware in 2011.
Chuck earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the University of Utah.
Chuck has been guest lecturer at Harvard, MIT and Northwestern and presents at many technology conferences. He has served on boards of numerous early to mid-stage companies and is involved with the Pledge 1% nonprofit initiative.
Chuck grew up in New Mexico and lives in Northern California with his wife and two children. Chuck is an avid adventurer and lover of the outdoors. In his younger days he spent a lot of time ski mountaineering in the Andes, Alps and Himalaya. When not working, he and his family can be found traveling, skiing, climbing, biking and kite surfing.
Mohit Gourisaria | Governance Chair
Attorney, Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
Mohit is a litigator who loves, in equal part, advocacy and resolution. He also believes in the law's potential to be an equalizer and maintains an active pro bono practice. Outside of his legal career, Mohit teaches writing and oral advocacy, is an ardent theatregoer, and a passionate ally of The Conscious Kitchen. Mohit earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School, an LL.M. from The London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts and Economics, summa cum laude, from Brandeis University. Mohit serves on the Board of Directors for the Brandeis Alumni Association.
Justina Lai | Treasurer, Finance Chair
Director of Impact Investing, Wetherby Asset Management
Justina is a private equity investor that believes in harnessing the power of capital – and applying the discipline and rigor of conventional investing – to create meaningful social and environmental impact. Justina joined Wetherby Asset management in 2015 where she leads the firm's impact investment strategy. Prior to Wetherby, she was a Director and Senior Investment Analyst focused on private markets strategies at Sonen Capital, an impact investment management firm. Previously, Justina helped manage the Rockefeller Foundation's Program Related Investments portfolio comprised of domestic and international impact investments in private equity and private debt. She was also a core member of the Impact Investing team where she advanced and shaped the initiative strategy focused on building the field of impact investing. In addition, she has held positions with Legacy Venture in Palo Alto, CA and Rwanda Ventures, a business incubator launching and operating sustainable agricultural companies in Kigali, Rwanda.
Prior to her career in impact investing, she was an Associate in the New York and Paris offices of Vestar Capital Partners, where she diligenced and executed growth equity and leveraged buyout transactions across the US and Europe. Justina began her career in the sponsor coverage group within Citigroup's Investment Banking Division in New York. Justina received a BS in Finance and International Business, summa cum laude, from New York University and an MBA with certificates in Public and Global Management from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Justina is proficient in Cantonese Chinese and Spanish and has lived and worked in Hong Kong, France, the UK and Rwanda.
Neka Pasquale | Board Member
Founder, Urban Remedy
Neka is a licensed Acupuncturist, Author and the Founder of Urban Remedy. She created Urban Remedy as a natural evolution of her passion for health and healing and living a lifestyle with "food is healing" as her mantra. Growing up in the farm-to-table culture of Northern California, Neka was inspired by people who care about what they eat and who strive to eat for health as well as pleasure. In her private practice of over a decade, Neka combined acupuncture and Chinese medicine with cutting-edge nutrition and lifestyle modifications to heal, balance and create optimal health. Neka started leading wellness retreats with her patients and over and over again they described experiencing life-changing results after just a few days. Inspired by these transformations, Neka knew she had found her calling and in 2009, Urban Remedy was born.
Beth Rattner | Strategy Chair
Executive Director, Biomimicry Institute
Beth directs the Biomimicry Institute's strategic vision, managing the organization's program development, fundraising, and marketing efforts. She speaks publicly on how biomimetic design in products, cities, and agriculture can bring about a new level of resilience to our economy and ecosystem, which in turn spur new levels of social equity.
Prior to this position, Beth worked with William McDonough and Michael Braungart on The Upcycle, the sequel to Cradle to Cradle, before she helped co-found the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and became its first Executive Director and then Vice President.
An attorney by training, Beth was also a managing director for one of the first sustainability business consultant firms, Blu Skye, and business manager for Hewlett Packard's Emerging Market Solutions (EMS) group.
Beth is a graduate of U.C.L.A. and Loyola Law School and lives in Marin County, California.
Lily Riesenfeld | Board Member
Co-Founder The Pad Studios and Founder, Kinship
Lily has been in the wellness industry for 15 years and has founded several boutique wellness studios, the most successful being The Pad Studios. She recently launched a new project "Kinship", where she consults for wellness start ups and produces experiences through strategic partnerships and connecting people and healers together. Having grown up in Berkeley, California she is an advocate for concious living free of toxins and leading a natural lifestyle. Lily is an outdoor enthusiast and is passionate about supporting local agriculture at the Marin Farmer's Market, where you can often find her with her husband and two young children. Lily holds a degree in Nutrition and Psychology from Pepperdine University, and also studied holisitc nutrition at Bauman College. Lily was magnetically drawn to the mission of the Conscious Kitchen finding it a truly revolutionary concept holding the answer to solving the problem with "big food". By connecting and nourishing our children properly we will together melt away so much of what is wrong with our culture and society.
James Schurz | Legal Advisor
Attorney, Morrison and Foerster
Mr. Schurz's practice encompasses all manner of commercial transactions and intellectual property matters, including actions for breach of contract and business torts, including >unfair competition, fraud, trade libel, products liability, and joint venture/distributor termination. Mr. Schurz has broad experience representing energy companies, resource companies, electronics manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies. He has appeared extensively in courts throughout Northern California, and, in particular, San Francisco Superior Court, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California, and the California Courts of Appeal. He is an adjunct professor of law at the University of California, San Francisco, Hastings College of the Law (1998 to present) is the co-author of "How to Choose a Forum that is Right for You" (International Commercial Litigation 2002) and "Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Mechanisms in International Environmental Conventions and Multilateral Trade Agreements," (United Nations Environmental Programme 1995) and a series of articles for California Law Business, California Real Property Journal, and International Commercial Litigation.
Eve Wirth | Board Member
Bio coming soon.
ALICE WATERS, Chef, Author, Food Activist, Founder & Owner of Chez Panisse & The Edible Schoolyard Project
Alice Waters has been a champion of local sustainable agriculture for over four decades. In 1995 she founded the Edible Schoolyard Project, which advocates for a free school lunch for all children and a sustainable food curriculum in every public school. She has been Vice President of Slow Food International since 2002. She conceived and helped create the Yale Sustainable Food Project in 2003, and the Rome Sustainable Food Project at the American Academy in Rome in 2007. Her honors include election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007; the Harvard Medical School's Global Environmental Citizen Award, which she shared with Kofi Annan in 2008; and her induction into the French Legion of Honor in 2010. In 2015 she was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama, proving that eating is a political act, and that the table is a powerful means to social justice and positive change. Her most recent honor was her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2017. Alice is the author of fifteen books, including New York Times bestsellers The Art of Simple Food I & II, The Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea, and, a memoir, Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook.
SUSAN GRIFFIN-BLACK, Co-founder and Co-CEO, EO Products
Susan is the co-founder and co-CEO of EO Products, the Marin-based parent company of two leading personal care brands: EO® and Everyone™. For nearly 25 years Susan has been a pioneer of the personal care industry, and has built a successful, exemplary company rooted in responsible business practices. Susan is an expert on safe, healthy personal care products and essential oils. She is involved with numerous advisory boards including Turning Green and Bay Cycle Project.
KELLY BROWNING, Teacher, Willow Creek Academy, Conscious Kitchen Teacher Liaison
Kelly is a 2nd grade teacher and Director of the Garden and Nutrition Program at Willow Creek Academy in Sausalito, California. She is passionate about inspiring students to eat and grow healthy food. A graduate of Dominican University with a Certificate in Sustainable Practices, she works to connect teachers and staff with the lunch program. Her focus and expertise is on education and curriculum building and connecting that to the FLOSN food her students eat daily. Previously, Kelly worked as a nutrition and cooking teacher in the Sausalito Marin City School District, and was the inspiration for the start of The Conscious Kitchen.
JUSTIN EVERETT, Chef/Co-founder, Conscious Kitchen
Justin has a history of pleasing Bay Area palates for over two decades. His innovative approach in creating world-class cuisine and his philosophy of connecting, supporting and feeding local community has gained him great acclaim. Above all the success he has gained as a chef, he considers his role in developing The Conscious Kitchen his greatest achievement.
Justin and Judi Shils met in February, 2013 when she invited him to participate in an event that paired Bay Area Chefs with teams of Marin middle school students in a food competition. Eco Top Chef Marin challenged chefs and students to create and serve a meal following FLOSN guidelines while costing less than $1.35 per serving, which was the CA school lunch allocation at the time. After a long year spent on the food & wine event circuit and a sabbatical cooking in some of the finest kitchens in Europe, Justin jumped at the opportunity to reconnect with his community. Judi and Justin became fast friends and his life was significantly impacted while cooking and getting to know the students he was paired with at Martin Luther King Jr Academy. It wasn't long before Judi and Justin were inspired to bring the experience of ECO Top Chef to the lunch room at Bayside/Martin Luther King Jr Acadamy. With no road map in accomplishing this, Justin fell back on his experience in opening restaurants, building kitchens and assembling a culinary team. This, paired with Judi and her team at Turning Green's tireless dedication, The Conscious Kitchen launched in the fall of 2013.
As the success of the program grew, Justin helped develop the CK ambassador program. This allowed the CK team to get valuable feedback and connect with students on a higher level. Justin opened his kitchens one night a week putting student ambassadors in chef coats and letting them cook with his team. The positive impact on the students and chefs that mentored them was undeniable. Justin taught the students that having an adventurous and creative spirit paired with a strong work ethic was the key to being successful at what they loved. From this, many friendships were made and lives were changed.
Justin is an Innovation Chef working on clean food development in Seattle WA. When he is not in the kitchen, he can be found seaside or on a mountain with his Wife, 3 Sons and Peyton the Red Aussie.
NIMISHA GANDHI, BS, CNC, Founder, Moon Cycle Nutrition
Nimisha is a certified holistic nutritionist, certified Ayurvedic counselor, certified Yoga Nidra teacher, and former tech founder of a women's gaming company. She holds a B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA and has years of additional education in clinical research, human biology, gut microbiome, and environmental health. Nimisha taught a high school nutrition program, where her proud moments were when the teens came back for seconds of the healthy, organic, local meals they cooked in the classroom.
Nimisha serves as an advisor for Anchor Meditation Studio, FemTech Collective, and Integrated Medicine Initiative For Teens. She also advises wellness providers and companies on how to build a holistic, forward-thinking, sustainable brand and service. Nimisha is a connector and collaborator. She gives workshops, talks, and classes and webinars regularly.
In her private practice, Moon Cycle Nutrition, Nimisha works with teenage girls, fertility, prenatal and postpartum woman, and those with chronic gastrointestinal conditions. Her work weaves ancient wisdom with modern medicine and is highly individualized to meet the needs of her clients. She practices in the San Francisco Bay Area and virtually across the country. Nimisha is passionate about creating equal access to organic, local, unprocessed foods for everyone.
PETER HEINEMANN, Co-founder and Managing Director, Passport Resorts, LLC
Peter is Co-founder and Managing Director of the San Francisco Bay Area based hotel management company, Passport Resorts LLC. It is known for creating small, upscale destination resorts, developed and operated in an environmentally friendly and socially responsible manner. Passport Resorts LLC and its affiliated companies presently operate the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, California and Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, California - a project created by a unique private/public/non-profit alliance. Peter's responsibilities include overseeing the properties' financial matters, arranging project financing, and structuring various business and real estate transactions. Peter also has the lead role in overseeing all of the day to day business operations at Cavallo Point Lodge. He received his law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley in 1977 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Berkeley in 1973.
DANA KUEFFNER, Environmental Director, Passport Resorts
Dana currently serves as Passport Resorts' Environmental Director. She also serves as Project Design Director on many of the company's development projects. A design professional for 20 years, Dana is an American Society of Interior Designers Industry Partner. She is also certified as a Green Building Professional and received a specialty credential in Green Building Remodeling and Retrofitting.
Prior to working in the design field, Dana was involved in Healthcare and Social Services. She served as the Deputy Director of Heathcare for Alameda County for 12 years. She was responsible for the County's Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Treatment Services, Maternal-Childcare Services and for a brief period served as the Head of Operations at Highland General Hospital.
STACY MALKAN, Journalist, Co-founder, US Right to Know
For over a decade, Stacy has led campaigns to shift the market to safer products, healthy food and clean production. She is a co-founder and co-director of US Right to Know, a nonprofit organization that investigates and reports on what the food industry doesn't want us to know about our food. Stacy is author of the award-winning book, "Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry" (New Society 2007) and she co-founded the national Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in 2002. For eight years, Stacy was the communications director for Health Care Without Harm, an international coalition working to transform the healthcare industry so it is no longer a source of harm. Prior to her work as an environmental health activist, Stacy was a reporter and newspaper publisher. Follow her on Twitter @StacyMalkan and @SafeCosmetics.
MICHELLE PERRO, MD, DHOM / Down To Earth Pediatrics
Michelle is a veteran pediatrician with over thirty-eight years of experience in acute and integrative medicine. More than fifteen years ago, Dr. Perro transformed her clinical practice to include pesticide and health advocacy. She has both directed and worked as attending physician from New York's Metropolitan Hospital to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. Dr. Perro has managed her own business, "Down to Earth Pediatrics," creating a new field of integrative urgent care medicine. She is currently lecturing and consulting as well as working with Gordon Medical Associates, an integrative health center in Northern California. Dr. Perro has co-authored the highly acclaimed book, "What's Making our Children Sick" having toured nationally and internationally lecturing on the topic of the effects of industrial food on health as well as related environmental issues and the effects on children's health. She is Executive Director of a non-profit scientific-based website, gmoscience.org. She has authored many publications and has a new column with the journal, "The Townsend Letter".
JENNIFER RIENKS, PhD, Assoc. Director, UCSF Family Health Outcomes Project (FHOP)
Jennifer has been with FHOP since 1996. A native of Connecticut, Dr. Rienks received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Connecticut before heading west to complete her Masters of Science degree and PhD in Social Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research interests include the application of social science theories and methods to public health to change health behaviors and health systems, and the role of the physical and social environment in shaping health behaviors.
Dr. Rienks has worked on a variety of research projects and brings data analysis, research and survey design and project management skills to FHOP. Past projects include researching the use of a risk assessment tool for the targeting clinical outreach and HIV prevention services to high-risk women; an evaluation of a breast-cancer navigator project in Solano County; a community collaborative research project funded by the University-wide AIDS Research Project to compare the effectiveness of standard HIV testing and counseling vs. an enhanced intervention that included STD screening; evaluation of the Seven Principles Project - a project to reduce black infant mortality disparities in San Francisco conducted by SF Dept. of Public Health; leading the 2010 - 2015 Title V Needs Assessment for the California Department of Health Services' California Children's Services program. Jennifer also provides technical assistance to and leads trainings for the staff of local health jurisdictions on a variety of topics.
In her free time, Jennifer serves on the publicly elected Marin Healthcare District Board, having originally been elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 and 2014. She is passionate about ensuring access to high quality and cost effective healthcare for all, and enjoys photography, hiking and northern California's abundant flora and fauna.
ERIC ROBINSON AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Paulett Taggart Architects
Though he has practiced in locales as distinct as the Arizona desert and New York City, Eric's work is unified by a passion for creating architecture that resonates with place and purpose. His interest in technical systems and considered approach to materials is revealed throughout a portfolio that includes custom residences, corporate interiors, cultural institutions, and multi-family housing. Whether using simple materials to poetically respond to an intense climate or integrating technical infrastructure into a refined space, Eric strives to find a beauty that emerges from honest, simple solutions. Within our practice, Eric is responsible for overall quality control and brings to each project a commitment to both design excellence and project delivery. Eric graduated Cum Laude with an AB in Architecture from Columbia University, where he also earned his Master of Architecture degree. Additionally, he completed studies at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Switzerland and is a registered architect in California.
ADRIANA SILVA, Tomatero Farms
Adriana is the Owner of Tomatero Farms in Watsonville, California. She and her partner Chris began the farm in 2004 on four acres. With an original focus on growing tomatoes, they named the farm "Tomatero," meaning "tomato picker" in Spanish. Within a year of opening they were certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).They now grow many different types of vegetables and raise hens for laying eggs. They focus on soil fertility, using beneficial plants, insects, and native hedgerows. Adriana was elected president of the local chapter of the CCOF in 2010 and the first farmer to partner with Conscious Kitchen.
BARBARA SOBEL, MS, CNS, LDN, Barbara Sobel Nutrition
Barbara is a clinical nutritionist specializing in the functional medicine approach. She practices in the San Francisco Bay Area and virtually across the country. Barbara believes that with the right raw materials, which include healthy food, nourishing lifestyle habits, and supportive social bonds, we all have the ability to achieve optimal wellness. Barbara's extensive training and clinical experience includes a Masters of Science in Nutrition & Integrative Health from Maryland University of Integrative Health, advanced post-graduate training with the Institute of Functional Medicine with a concentration on treating clients with complex, chronic conditions, and certification in the Bredesen Protocol for Reversing Cognitive Decline, which takes a functional medicine approach to preventing and reversing Alzheimer's disease.
In addition to working with clients in her own practice, Barbara works as a nutritionist at Functional Medicine SF, a specialized practice delivering personalized medical care to those with complicated conditions. Barbara began her professional career working for elected officials at the state and local levels. She later used her advocacy skills to help health-related, education, and environmental non-profit organizations. She lives in Marin County with her family and is often found on the trails of Mt. Tam.
PAULETT TAGGART FAIA, LEED AP, Principal & Founder, Paulett Taggart Architects
Paulett founded the firm in 1986 with the premise that excellence in design not only enriches the lives of the people who live in, work in, and use our buildings, but also enhances the public realm and surrounding community. Whether housing, a community facility or a private commission, Paulett brings to each project sensitivity and commitment to our client's needs and a focus on making elegant buildings that endure. The quality of the firm's work has been recognized by dozens of awards, and by Paulett's elevation to AIA Fellow in 2007.
Paulett received her Masters in Architecture from Harvard University and her Bachelors from the University of Oregon where she was first exposed to energy efficiency and sustainability issues. She has taught at UC Berkeley and the California College of the Arts, and has been a member of a number of local organization including LINE (the journal of the American institute of Architects San Francisco), the AIASF/SFMOMA Lecture Committee, the San Francisco School District's Citizen's Advisory Committee, and the Board of Trustees of the Universalist Church of San Francisco.


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Cottage Style Kitchen Design Pictures, Ideas, Remodel
Cozy Cottage Style Kitchens. The cottage-style exudes from the creamy-white cabinetry featuring bin-style drawer pulls and glass-front upper doors. Cottage style is all about comfort and easy living. "Kitchen cottage style". "galley-style layout. Early-20th-century salvaged upper cabinets, complete with their original painted finish, add a sense of history. Transform your kitchen into a more inviting, laid-back space with ideas from our favorite cottage-style designs. The cottage kitchen has timeless style. See how these designers blend traditional and modern elements to bring the classic look to life. Create a cottage kitchen with well-worn woods, shades of white, personal collections, and these inspiring pictures.
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My journey started back in 2013 when I received a link to the Israeli Justice department's Web Accessibility laws. The guidelines are in Hebrew and are based on the international standard of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Reading all this material plus the info that non-compliance leads to a fine currently set at 50,000 NIS seemed overwhelming. I also did not fully comprehend how inaccessible the internet was for handicapped users. I went in search of a local blind person who uses the internet on a daily basis so that I could better understand his experience. That is when I met Yossi, the librarian at the school for the blind.
Yossi lost his sight in his early teens, but that has not slowed him down. He works as a librarian and is busy raising a family. When he asked me to assist him to the train, he literally ran the whole way. He knew the way well and I had to hurry to keep up.
Yossi and I met a couple of times and he took me to his favorite websites, which were mostly news and music sites. He then explained how he was trying to use his cellphone company's site, but he kept getting stuck. We went through the site together and his screen reader did not know how to proceed at a certain point. Pressing tab which is his way of scrolling through the links on a page, resulted in an endless loop. Surprisingly, at the bottom of the page was a link to the company's handicapped accessible page. Unfortunately, Yossi could not get there. Together we wrote to the company and then went on to explore his issue with banking online.
If you are interested in finding out more about how blind people use the internet, visit Webaim's page on visual disablity. Another great resource I found at this time is Deque, a company that beyond its services, offers free tools and webinars on accessibility.
Please note: The video above is for illustration purposes. If you click on the cc – you will be able to view the captions as does a hearing impaired viewer.


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National Famine Museum chosen to host National Famine Commemoration 2014
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National Famine Museum chosen to host National Famine Commemoration 2014
Minister Deenihan announces location for the 2014 National Famine Commemoration
Today, Wednesday, 11 December, 2013, Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee announced Strokestown, Co. Roscommon as the location for the 2014 National Famine Commemoration.
Speaking today Minister Deenihan said "I am delighted to announce Strokestown as the location for the 2014 National Famine Commemoration. The ceremony will take place at Strokestown Park House and Gardens, host to the Irish National Famine Museum. The people of Strokestown have worked tirelessly over the last 20 years to ensure that the victims of the Great Irish Famine are remembered in a dignified and respectful way and that the people of Ireland have a rich collection of material which helps us to examine the themes of the famine such as blight, eviction and emigration".
Minister Deenihan continued "Roscommon was one of the worst affected areas during the Great Irish Famine. In fact, 32% of the population was lost during this time. The Strokestown estate of Major Denis Mahon was by far the worst affected area within the County. In fact Denis Mahon initiated large-scale emigration from the area to Canada and many perished on the journey. It is fitting, therefore, that we will host the 2014 commemoration here."
Strokestown was chosen for the 2014 location following an open application process whereby all counties in Connacht were invited to submit applications through the relevant local authority. Minister Deenihan thanked all applicants for their efforts during this process:
"I would like to thank all of the other local authorities who submitted applications. Your interest in the Great Irish Famine is welcome and I hope that you continue in your work in to remember the victims of this terrible time in our history".
He concluded: "I would like to wish the community in Strokestown and the wider Roscommon area the very best in their planning for this event. I understand that they have proposed a full programme of events planned in the run up to the Commemoration and I would urge the community to take part in these activities and fully support this very special event".
The date of the event will be announced in due course.


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Originating at Island Home Park, the Will Skelton Greenway winds along the banks of the Tennessee River, where you may pass a few of the local kids fishing from the bridge or plunging into the river from the rope swing. The greenway continues snaking through the woods and enters the peaceful sanctuary of Ijams Nature Center. Proceeding through the park, the greenway then journeys over to the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area. During the first few weeks of July, the fields here are ablaze in sunflowers — it's a sight you won't want to miss!
Hunting: From the fourth Saturday in August through the end of February, hunters with firearms may be encountered in the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area. Bicycle riding off of the greenway on the Forks of the River Trails is prohibited during hunting season.
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My ORTs are going on. That is a sign of the quantity of stitches I am doing. From last month, I finished the second part of Connie's SAL and the two first mandalas, two flowers from Cuore e Baticuore, a small part of my dreamcatcher and two aromatic sachets. I will show all of these advances in future posts.
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In order to maintain the oral health of your child, we recommend you take him or her for regular visits to the dentist. We understand that every child has a different personality and way of expressing emotions and fears.
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324.042 Administration.–The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, and has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement them.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-147; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 20, ch. 78-95; s. 61, ch. 85-180; s. 3, ch. 86-18; s. 65, ch. 98-200.
Note.–Former s. 324.03.
324.051 Reports of crashes; suspensions of licenses and registrations.—
(1)(a) Every law enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty either at the time of and at the scene of the crash or thereafter by interviewing participants or witnesses, investigates a motor vehicle crash which he or she is required to report pursuant to s. 316.066(3) shall forward a written report of the crash to the department within 10 days of completing the investigation. However, when the investigation of a crash will take more than 10 days to complete, a preliminary copy of the crash report shall be forwarded to the department within 10 days of the occurrence of the crash, to be followed by a final report within 10 days after completion of the investigation. The report shall be on a form and contain information consistent with the requirements of s. 316.068.
(b) The department is hereby further authorized to require reports of crashes from individual owners or operators whenever it deems it necessary for the proper administration of this chapter, and these reports shall be made without prejudice except as specified in this subsection. No such report shall be used as evidence in any trial arising out of a crash. However, subject to the applicable rules of evidence, a law enforcement officer at a criminal trial may testify as to any statement made to the officer by the person involved in the accident if that person's privilege against self-incrimination is not violated.
(2)(a) Thirty days after receipt of notice of any accident described in paragraph (1)(a) involving a motor vehicle within this state, the department shall suspend, after due notice and opportunity to be heard, the license of each operator and all registrations of the owner of the vehicles operated by such operator whether or not involved in such crash and, in the case of a nonresident owner or operator, shall suspend such nonresident's operating privilege in this state, unless such operator or owner shall, prior to the expiration of such 30 days, be found by the department to be exempt from the operation of this chapter, based upon evidence satisfactory to the department that:
1. The motor vehicle was legally parked at the time of such crash.
2. The motor vehicle was owned by the United States Government, this state, or any political subdivision of this state or any municipality therein.
3. Such operator or owner has secured a duly acknowledged written agreement providing for release from liability by all parties injured as the result of said crash and has complied with one of the provisions of s. 324.031.
4. Such operator or owner has deposited with the department security to conform with s. 324.061 when applicable and has complied with one of the provisions of s. 324.031.
5. One year has elapsed since such owner or operator was suspended pursuant to subsection (3), the owner or operator has complied with one of the provisions of s. 324.031, and no bill of complaint of which the department has notice has been filed in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) This subsection shall not apply:
1. To such operator or owner if such operator or owner had in effect at the time of such crash or traffic conviction an automobile liability policy with respect to all of the registered motor vehicles owned by such operator or owner.
2. To such operator, if not the owner of such motor vehicle, if there was in effect at the time of such crash or traffic conviction an automobile liability policy or bond with respect to his or her operation of motor vehicles not owned by him or her.
3. To such operator or owner if the liability of such operator or owner for damages resulting from such crash is, in the judgment of the department, covered by any other form of liability insurance or bond.
4. To any person who has obtained from the department a certificate of self-insurance, in accordance with s. 324.171, or to any person operating a motor vehicle for such self-insurer.
No such policy or bond shall be effective under this subsection unless it contains limits of not less than those specified in s. 324.021(7).
(3) Any driver's license or registration certificate or certificates and registration plates which are suspended as provided for in this section shall remain suspended for a period of 3 years unless reinstated as otherwise provided in this chapter.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 2, ch. 57-147; ss. 1, 2, ch. 65-122; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 13, 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 71-59; s. 2, ch. 76-266; s. 2, ch. 77-118; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 7, ch. 77-468; s. 1, ch. 78-83; s. 20, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 83-22; s. 10, ch. 85-81; s. 3, ch. 89-271; s. 54, ch. 89-282; s. 28, ch. 90-119; s. 15, ch. 91-255; s. 90, ch. 94-306; s. 946, ch. 95-148; s. 303, ch. 99-248; s. 2, ch. 2006-260.
Note.–Former s. 324.04.
324.061 Security deposited with Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; release.—
(1) Security deposited pursuant to the provisions of s. 324.051(2)(a)4. with respect to claims for injuries to persons or properties resulting from a crash occurring prior to such deposit shall be in the form and amount determined by the department which, in its judgment, will be sufficient to compensate for all injuries arising out of such crash, but in no case shall the amount exceed the limits as specified in s. 324.021(7).
(2) Such security shall be deposited with the department and shall not be released except under one of the following conditions:
(a) A duly attested written statement of satisfaction by all parties shown to be injured in such crash has been received by the department.
(b) In the event the depositor has been finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to be liable; or all judgments of liability against the depositor have been satisfied.
(c) One year shall have elapsed after deposit and during such period the department has not been duly notified of any court action brought for damages.
(d) Upon receipt of an order from a court ordering that such deposit be paid to satisfy a recorded judgment, in whole or in part, resulting from a crash. If the department does not have sufficient funds on deposit to satisfy such judgment it shall forthwith call upon the judgment debtor for the balance, subject to the limits specified in s. 324.021(7). Upon failure of the judgment debtor to make the necessary deposit or to satisfy the judgment in full, the department shall revoke the driving privilege and all registrations of such judgment debtor within 10 days subsequent to notification to the judgment debtor by the department.
(e) In any case in which securities deposited under this section have remained unclaimed for 5 years or more such deposit shall be transferred by the department to the State School Fund, and all interest and income that may accrue from said deposits after the aforesaid period of time, shall belong to said fund.
(3) The department shall invest security deposits in its custody received under this section in excess of current needs in interest-bearing accounts. The interest earned from such investments shall be deposited in a department trust fund, and any security deposits remaining unclaimed after 5 years shall be transferred to the State School Fund as provided in paragraph (2)(e) above.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 3, ch. 57-147; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 71-59; s. 3, ch. 77-118; s. 8, ch. 77-468; s. 69, ch. 79-164; s. 34, ch. 95-143; s. 304, ch. 99-248.
Note.–Former s. 324.041.
324.071 Reinstatement; renewal of license; reinstatement fee.–Any operator or owner whose license or registration has been suspended pursuant to s. 324.051(2), s. 324.072, s. 324.081, or s. 324.121 may effect its reinstatement upon compliance with the provisions of s. 324.051(2)(a)3. or 4., or s. 324.081(2) and (3), as the case may be, and with one of the provisions of s. 324.031 and upon payment to the department of a nonrefundable reinstatement fee of $15. Only one such fee shall be paid by any one person irrespective of the number of licenses and registrations to be then reinstated or issued to such person. All such fees shall be deposited to a department trust fund. When the reinstatement of any license or registration is effected by compliance with s. 324.051(2)(a)3. or 4., the department shall not renew the license or registration within a period of 3 years from such reinstatement, nor shall any other license or registration be issued in the name of such person, unless the operator is continuing to comply with one of the provisions of s. 324.031.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 4, ch. 57-147; s. 6, ch. 65-190; s. 1, ch. 67-279; ss. 13, 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 71-59; s. 4, ch. 77-118; s. 9, ch. 77-468; s. 70, ch. 79-164; s. 35, ch. 95-143.
Note.–Former s. 324.05.
324.072 Proof required upon certain convictions.—
(1) Upon the suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to the provisions of s. 322.26 or s. 322.27, the department shall suspend the registration for all motor vehicles registered in the name of such person, either individually or jointly with another, except that it shall not suspend such registration, unless otherwise required by law, if such person has previously given or shall immediately give, and thereafter maintain, proof of financial responsibility with respect to all motor vehicles registered by such person, in accordance with this chapter.
(2) Such license and registration shall remain suspended or revoked and shall not at any time thereafter be renewed, nor shall any license be thereafter issued to such person, nor shall any motor vehicle be thereafter registered in the name of such person, until permitted under the laws of this state, and not then unless and until he or she shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility as required by s. 324.071.
History.–s. 5, ch. 57-147; ss. 13, 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 77-118; s. 10, ch. 77-468; s. 2, ch. 78-83; s. 1, ch. 79-207; s. 434, ch. 95-148.
324.081 Nonresident owner or operator.—
(1) The department may establish reciprocal agreements with any other states for the purpose of fulfilling the provisions of this chapter and pursuant to such agreements may suspend the license and registration of a resident of this state involved in a crash in another state.
(2) When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended pursuant to this chapter, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the record of such action to the appropriate official of the reciprocating state in which such nonresident resides, if the law of such other state provides for action in relation thereto similar to that provided for in subsection (3).
(3) Upon receipt of such certification that the operating privilege of a resident of this state has been suspended or revoked in any such other reciprocating state pursuant to a law providing for its suspension or revocation for failure to deposit security for the payment of judgments arising out of a motor vehicle crash, under circumstances which would require the department to suspend a nonresident's operating privilege had the crash occurred in this state, the department shall suspend the license of such resident if he or she was the operator, and all of his or her registrations if he or she was the owner of a motor vehicle involved in such crash. Such suspension shall continue until such resident furnishes evidence of his or her compliance with the law of such other state relating to the deposit of such security.
(4) In the event such nonresident shall at the time have in effect an insurance policy or surety bond issued by any insurance company or surety company not authorized to do business in this state, the department may reinstate such nonresident upon said company furnishing it with power of attorney to accept service of process.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 6, ch. 57-147; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 77-118; s. 11, ch. 77-468; s. 435, ch. 95-148; s. 305, ch. 99-248.
Note.–Former s. 324.06.
324.091 Notice to department; notice to insurer.—
(1) Each owner and operator involved in a crash or conviction case within the purview of this chapter shall furnish evidence of automobile liability insurance, motor vehicle liability insurance, or surety bond within 30 days from the date of the mailing of notice of crash by the department in such form and manner as it may designate. Upon receipt of evidence that an automobile liability policy, motor vehicle liability policy, or surety bond was in effect at the time of the crash or conviction case, the department shall forward by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the insurer or surety insurer a copy of such information and shall assume that such policy or bond was in effect unless the insurer or surety insurer shall notify the department otherwise within 20 days from the mailing of the notice to the insurer or surety insurer; provided that if the department shall later ascertain that an automobile liability policy, motor vehicle liability policy, or surety bond was not in effect and did not provide coverage for both the owner and the operator, it shall at such time take such action as it is otherwise authorized to do under this chapter. Proof of mailing to the insurer or surety insurer may be made by the department by naming the insurer or surety insurer to whom such mailing was made and specifying the time, place and manner of mailing.
(2) Each insurer doing business in this state shall immediately give notice to the department of each motor vehicle liability policy when issued to effect the return of a license which has been suspended under s. 324.051(2); and said notice shall be upon such form and in such manner as the department may designate.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 3, ch. 65-122; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 306, ch. 99-248.
Note.–Former s. 324.08.
324.101 Compliance before license or registration allowed.–In case the operator or owner of a motor vehicle involved in a crash within the state has no license or registration, he or she shall not be allowed a license or registration until he or she has complied with the requirements of this chapter to the same extent that would be necessary, if at the time of the crash he or she had held a license and registration.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 436, ch. 95-148; s. 307, ch. 99-248.
Note.–Former s. 324.09.
324.111 Failure to satisfy judgment; copy to department.–Whenever any person fails within 30 days to satisfy any judgment, upon the written request of the judgment creditor or his or her attorney it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court, or of the judge of a court which has no clerk, in which any such judgment is rendered within this state, to forward to the department immediately after the expiration of said 30 days, a certified copy of such judgment.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 71-59; s. 437, ch. 95-148.
324.121 Suspension of license and registration.—
(1) The department, upon the receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, as provided in s. 324.111, shall forthwith suspend the license and registration and any nonresident's operating privilege of any person against whom such judgment was rendered, except as hereinafter otherwise provided in this section, and in s. 324.141.
(2)(a) If the judgment creditor consents in writing, in such form as the department may prescribe, that the judgment debtor be allowed license and registration or nonresident's operating privilege, the same may be allowed by the department, in its discretion, for 6 months from the date of such consent and thereafter until such consent is revoked in writing notwithstanding default in the payment of such judgment, or any installments thereof prescribed in s. 324.141, provided the judgment debtor furnished proof of financial responsibility as provided in s. 324.031, such proof to be maintained for 3 years.
(b) If the department determines that an insurer was obligated to pay the judgment but failed to do so through no fault of the judgment debtor, the judgment debtor's license and registration and any nonresident's operating privilege shall not be suspended.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 71-59; s. 29, ch. 90-119.
324.131 Period of suspension.–Such license, registration and nonresident's operating privilege shall remain so suspended and shall not be renewed, nor shall any such license or registration be thereafter issued in the name of such person, including any such person not previously licensed, unless and until every such judgment is stayed, satisfied in full or to the extent of the limits stated in s. 324.021(7) and until the said person gives proof of financial responsibility as provided in s. 324.031, such proof to be maintained for 3 years. In addition, if the person's license or registration has been suspended or revoked due to a violation of s. 316.193 or pursuant to s. 322.26(2), that person shall maintain noncancelable liability coverage for each motor vehicle registered in his or her name, as described in s. 627.7275(2), and must present proof that coverage is in force on a form adopted by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, such proof to be maintained for 3 years.
History.–s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 2, ch. 2005-72.


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Michael specialises in all aspects of EU and UK public procurement law. He advises contracting authorities and utilities on the conduct of public procurement processes. Michael also advises bidders bringing procurement challenges. His work includes changes to existing public contracts, the use of framework agreements and the availability of grounds to negotiate direct awards.
Michael advises on the Public Contracts Regulations (2006 and 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations (2006 and 2016), the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Public Passenger Transport Regulation (EC No 1370/2007), as well as processes governed only by the general principles of the EU Treaty.
His procurement work includes advising:
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