Digest Number 6

[Guest guest]

Hello!

I have been a vegetarian for nine years, my husband for six years (though he

eats seafood occasionally when we go out to eat). Our daughters are

Annabelle (who will be 3 next month) and Willow (who is 3 months old). I am

currently trying to make the switch over to being vegan. I have tried

before and failed. We are taking it slowly this time and so far it has not

been a big deal. What I am having a harder time with is avoiding using

things like wool, silk, beeswax. How can I find and use more natural fiber

materials from plant sources? Any ideas?

I cringed over the in-laws story. We just abruptly ended a vacation with my

parents last night. We were supposed to be together for a week and ended up

leaving after 3 nights. They just don't respect the choices we have made

for our family that are different form their way.

I live in Virginia Beach and it is a pretty friendly atmosphere out here,

" you just gotta poke around " ! I am lucky to be involved in a mom's group

here that supports natural family living and they are a fantastic support

system. I am glad to also now have this group online.

 

Peace, Angela

[Guest guest]

Wow, the in-law story sure stirred up a lot of comments. My name is Mary

and I have a daughter,Sierra, who is 21 1/2 months and a son due in 3

weeks. We too are in that vegetarian/vegan category. My husband, Tim, is

vegetarian,for the most part,at home only. We live in Baltimore. I can't

stand the smell of meat being cooked and he respects that. We don't eat

eggs and use Rice Dream but will occasionally use cheese. I just find the

total vegan diet too boring. Anyway, I thought I had it bad with my family

not making anything vegetarian at family gatherings. I guess I should

count my blessings that no one has tried to feed my daughter meat, at least

not yet. I don't suspect that anyone will. They don't understand my

choices but don't give me a hard time about it either. I think I would

have been furious in the same situation and would have walked out as well.

 

 

Mary Maxey Paul

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Biological Science Technician (Wildlife)

301-497-5725

 

 

 

" Randy &

Angela "

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Number 6

 

08/03/2000

12:57 AM

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Hello!

I have been a vegetarian for nine years, my husband for six years (though

he

eats seafood occasionally when we go out to eat). Our daughters are

Annabelle (who will be 3 next month) and Willow (who is 3 months old). I

am

currently trying to make the switch over to being vegan. I have tried

before and failed. We are taking it slowly this time and so far it has not

been a big deal. What I am having a harder time with is avoiding using

things like wool, silk, beeswax. How can I find and use more natural fiber

materials from plant sources? Any ideas?

I cringed over the in-laws story. We just abruptly ended a vacation with

my

parents last night. We were supposed to be together for a week and ended

up

leaving after 3 nights. They just don't respect the choices we have made

for our family that are different form their way.

I live in Virginia Beach and it is a pretty friendly atmosphere out here,

" you just gotta poke around " ! I am lucky to be involved in a mom's group

here that supports natural family living and they are a fantastic support

system. I am glad to also now have this group online.

 

Peace, Angela

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at

http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to

http://www.vrg.org/family.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey Angela,

I noticed your from va beach which means we aren't too far apart from

one another......i live in a lil town next to suffolk..if you even know

where that is I am vegetarian also, not vegan, i'm not sure i have the

courage for that yet I have a 2 year old son who is also vegetarian from

birth, and he, i'd have to say, is my pride and joy :)Just thought i'd let

you know you have a fellow va person in the group.. bye for now

Diana

 

 

 

 

 

 

>

>Hello!

>I have been a vegetarian for nine years, my husband for six years (though

>he

>eats seafood occasionally when we go out to eat). Our daughters are

>Annabelle (who will be 3 next month) and Willow (who is 3 months old). I

>am

>currently trying to make the switch over to being vegan. I have tried

>before and failed. We are taking it slowly this time and so far it has not

>been a big deal. What I am having a harder time with is avoiding using

>things like wool, silk, beeswax. How can I find and use more natural fiber

>materials from plant sources? Any ideas?

>I cringed over the in-laws story. We just abruptly ended a vacation with

>my

>parents last night. We were supposed to be together for a week and ended

>up

>leaving after 3 nights. They just don't respect the choices we have made

>for our family that are different form their way.

>I live in Virginia Beach and it is a pretty friendly atmosphere out here,

> " you just gotta poke around " ! I am lucky to be involved in a mom's group

>here that supports natural family living and they are a fantastic support

>system. I am glad to also now have this group online.

>

>Peace, Angela

>

>

 

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