Does minimalism mean you can't have nice things? Is it possible to downsize without sacrificing your favorite patterns and decor? We explored this topic and highlighted some tactics we used to get the most out of the items we chose to keep in our downsizing journey. 

Love love love this vegan pizza recipe! Find out how Shane converted himself to a vegan diet using this awesome concoction of scratch-made pizza deliciousness. 

Are you confused about how to purchase food that's "in season"? Have you ever considered rotating your meals according to the food grown in your area? Here's a great resource blog post for saving money while planning your meals. 

Google recently announced that 2017 is the year of "vegan", and designers have taken notice. Sustainability is at the forefront of a new movement in fashion, and here at Modern Merfolk, we hope to perpetuate that message to the best of our abilities. Here's the post about a leather atlernative that's shaking up the fashion industry. 

"Let Food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food"

Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine

To combat any anxiety you may feel in the kitchen (like I did), here are some skills that proved very enlightening for me, and are extremely useful for any home-cooked-food lover. 

For the past few years, everyone asks or wants to know what we've been eating and how we've managed to keep a vegan diet going. No, we haven't gotten bored. Yes, the food we eat is amazing. So we decided it's time to prove it!

When people find out that we don't eat meat, sometimes they give my husband and I that look of pity that says, "your food must be so terrible, how do you have the will power to carry on?". 

I was the last person who ever expected to run 50 miles. I hated running and thought it was reserved for special people born with the right body type or luxurious free time. But after adopting a vegan lifestyle, all of my assumptions and preconceived notions went out the window. I can credit running to some of the most positive aspects of my life, and hope to keep it as a life-long hobby. Read more to find out how to get started. 

My husband and I really like to cook at home; it helps with budgeting, and honestly we have a hard time enjoying food made by other people because we've gotten pretty good at it. 

When friends of ours who aren't vegan come over and hang, it's super fun. Especially when we get to the point where it's time to eat: hardly anyone can resist our amazing-smelling food.

How do we deal with non-vegan friendships? Read more to find out! :)