A Book and (More) Deodorant

The Date: Thursday, February 17

The Delivery: Change of Heart by Nick Cooney and natural deodorant from Tom's of Maine

Staff Pick: Change of Heart

The DL: A quote (from Rory Freedman, former VN columnist and co-author of Skinny Bitch, no less) says on on the cover of Change of Heart, "If you want to create a better world, read this book!" Sounds good to us! We are excited to check out Cooney's new tome to see what psychology can teach us about spreading social change. Is there a chapter dedicated to the science behind converting people to veganism with giveaways, book clubs, and cooking demos? Probably not, but maybe we can contribute a page or two for the next edition.

Deodorant and Chocolate

The Date: Wednesday, February 16

The Delivery: Assorted bittersweet chocolate bars from Poco Dolce and deodorant sticks from Organic Grooming by Herban Cowboy

Staff Pick: The hazelnut bittersweet chocolate bar

The DL: Some things in life are no-brainers. Eat your veggies. Look both ways before crossing the street. Puppies are cute. Some things, however, are not. With six different delectable-sounding flavors, it was the Sophie's Choice of chocolate for today's Staff Pick. We decided to go with hazelnut because that's what we ended up pointing at while our eyes were closed. We haven't tried any yet, but as is evident by This Week's Must Have (chocolate) and an entire featurette on (you guessed it) chocolate, we'll probably be perfectly happy with all of them.

Deodorants Galore

The Date: Tuesday, February 15

The Delivery: All-natural roll-on deodorant, deodorant sticks, and towelettes from Crystal Body Deodorant

Staff Pick: The lavender and white tea towelettes

The DL: If we didn't know that we were going to be getting a generous helping of all-natural deodorants for an upcoming project (did someone say May+June issue?), we would think that the post office was trying to tell us something. Nevertheless, we bet we will be able to smell so fresh and so clean (clean) all day long with these portable, lavender-sentented towelettes. Post-lunch jog, anyone? (Speaking of lunch, check out Managing Editor Elizabeth's tips on how to make a delicious salad on the cheap on VN's Savvy Vegan blog.)

Cheesecake, Magazine, and Deodorant

The Date: Friday, February 11

The Delivery: Homemade vegan cheesecake with raspberry sauce from Follow Your Heart, the March+April 2011 issue of VegNews Magazine, and deodorant from LUSH Cosmetics

Staff Pick: The magazine!

The DL: Only dogs could hear most of the squeals of excitement erupting from VNHQ today. Our beautiful (do you see that cover?!), exciting, filled-to-the-gills VegNews Magazine March+April issue is in our grateful, loving hands, and will soon be in yours too. From world-changing geniuses to a vegan bucket list, this issue has it all and more (including some delectable tacos, peeking out onto the cover). This is quite possibly the best Valentine's Day gift we at VNHQ have ever received. Happy Friday!

Mineral Madness

Date: Wednesday May 27
The Delivery: Entertaining in the Raw by Matthew Kenney, a variety of Yogachips, some fresh-baked Pure NRG bars, Lafe's natural deodorant stick, and some mineral eye make-up
Staff Pick: Khuraira's mineral eye color

The DL: Mineral make-up seems to be all the rage these days, but we're not complaining. The more natural the product is, the better, in our opinion, which is why we like these super-cute eye shadows! It's great to see that there's no longer any guilt in being glamorous.