Travel Back In Time: Solvang Celebrates A Master Time Maker
Time matters whether its the simple observation of the stars, changes in the seasons, or day and night.. from the beginning, prehistoric man needed to measure nomadic activities to tell time.
The Bear and Star in Los Olivos Celebrates The Culinary Magic of Chef John...
I have traveled the world. Met chefs in Paris, Provence, London, Milan, Venice, Gstaad, to mention only a few destinations and compared to some of those masters I found a brilliant culinary sympatico with John Cox.
Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos embraces timeless history but fuels creative cullinary change
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor in Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World
Emily and Robbie Wilson pay homage to the...
Contamination: LA Pollution Trek it Out
LA Pollution: It may not go away any time soon!
By: Linsley Oaks, LuxEco Living Editorial Assistant
Los Angeles: home smog contamination, congested freeways, smog, and long commutes. “No body walks in LA” as that famous pop song of the 80's astutely observes. And for the most part, they are right: no body does walk in LA. Which is creating more and more pollution in LA. Even the most casual observer covering ground in this megalopolis will take note of how few pedestrians there are. It is a car culture; people sometimes cover 40 + miles in a day just to get to work and back.
Which Water Filter System Is Right For Your Home?
By Janelle Sorensen, Chief Communications Officer, Healthy Child Healthy World
Expert Opinion courtesy of Healthy Child Healthy World
Healthy Child Healthy World receives a lot of...
Toxicity and Babies: Penelope Jagessar Chaffer’s ‘Toxic Baby’ Debuts at TED
By Penelope Jagessar Chaffer, LuxEco Advocate and producer of Toxic Baby
When Nancy and Jim Chuda founders of LuxEco Living and Healthy Child Healthy World graciously suggested hosting a screening for Toxic Baby, I was thrilled yet curious. The select audience would be comprised of a group of young people, the demographic mostly female and only one who was a mom. It was the first viewing to a group of people who were not scientists, environmental advocates, or those involved in film and television. How would it play out?
Coworth Park Ascot England: LuxEcoLiving’s Best Equestrian Hotel in the World
By James and Nancy Chuda founders of LuxEcoLiving and Healthy Child Healthy World
"One of the most beautiful experiences of our lives! The Dorchester Collection's...
Green Lightning. Go, Green Lightning.
Green Lighting
By Lush Huxley, Editorial Assistant LuxEco Living
On a bright and sunny Wednesday in Los Angeles, I am sitting in a pleasant backyard under...
PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door 2010
It's no surprise! Country music starlet Kellie Pickler and Heroes' star Milo Ventimiglia are pretty sexy. Both were named Sexiest Vegetarians ...
How to travel with your pet and stay in 5 paw luxury hotels
We got lucky! Six years ago we adopted the most "labradorable" puppy.
A Review: And So It Goes… Is As Good As It Gets
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor in Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World
"Reiner's new flick reaps a pot of gold...
Pure Perfection:From Farm to Table Los Olivos Cafe Dishes it Up
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor-in-Chief LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World
The french may think they know it all or even have...
The Thief Oslo Norway: LuxEcoLiving’s Best Hotels in the World 2016
By Nancy and James Chuda founders of LuxEcoLiving and Healthy Child Healthy World
Oslo Norway, The Chuda's for LuxEcoLiving
What could be better. Two nights at...
Chemicals Are Stealing Our Children’s Future
By Nancy Chuda, Co-Founder of LuxEcoLiving.com and Healthy Child Healthy World.
This Earth Day, April 22, 2010, marks the 19th anniversary of the passing of...
Buttonwood Farm, Winery and Vineyard hosts a Spectacular Star Gazing Event in Solvang
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor in Chief of LuxEcoLiving and Healthy Child Healthy World
Solvang California, Buttonwood Farm Winery and Vineyard
Step out of...
Star Bright, Star Bright…
...I Wish For Safe Toys Tonight!
My last trip to Toys R' Us was disturbing on several levels. Not having kids of my own, I...
Fiscal Policy Hurts EPA By The Billions
Washington's Fiscal Policy This Year Takes Aim At the EPA By Slashing a Great Deal of Support
By Derin Richardson, LuxEco Living Editorial Assistant
President Obama signed,...
World Bank Contest Winner Whitewashes Peruvian Mountain
By Alanna Brown, LuxEco Editorial Assistant
A contest sponsored by World Bank, entitled “100 Ideas to Save the Planet,” has awarded 26 people world-wide with...
No More Stinky Rose Water: Buy Orchids and Let the Love Last
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor-in-Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World
I've been fascinated by the long lasting power of orchids....
Cella
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor in Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World.
My dearest friend lost her beloved companion today....
Helping People, One Donation at a Time
By Mary Elizabeth Williams-Villano, LuxEco Editorial Assistant and author of the Resplendent Repurposing series
Even wonder what really goes on behind the scenes at your local thrift store? About how your donations are used -- are they really helping people? How the charity decides what to charge? What happens to the stuff that doesn't sell? And just how Green an operation is it, anyhow?
I got an inside peek into the operation of what is perhaps the best-stocked, best-run chain of thrift stores in the greater Los Angeles area when I spoke with executives of the National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles at the Fairfax Avenue headquarters.
Your Marriage May Last Forever But Your Dress Doesn’t Have To
The trend towards low-cost "throw away" fashion has resulted in a stratospheric increase in sales. However, according to Ecouterre the results have not been...
Sake and Seaweed: Sushi Ran in Sausalito reels in the raw and gets big...
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor-in-Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World
Reporting from Casa Madrona in Sausalito California
A Restaurant Review
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A New App for Apple
Steve Jobs might find a way to cut to the core of a major human rights issue impacting the health of children who get their daily dose of vitamins from eating apples. You can write to him sjobs@apple.com and let him know he's got to get on this issue ASAP.
Whole Foods To Ensure Organic Claims Of Non-Food Products
By Alanna Brown, LuxEco Editorial Assistant
For those who spend the extra dough to shop organically, it is fair to expect that a market touting the sale of only organic goods should supply consumers with fodder and non-fodder products on an even keel. One such market, the well-known and widely shopped Whole Foods, is making sure those expectations are met. As of June 1, 2011, the organic grocery chain will require that all personal care products and cosmetics making an “organic” claim can prove it.
No more oil drilling in our oceans. Please!
By Florence "Flip" Ross, LuxEco Advocate
As I sit here, and gaze proudly at all my "going green" products, I feel I am doing something...
Gross National Happiness: The 10 Principles
By Nancy Chuda Founder and Editor-in-Chief of LuxEco Living and Healthy Child Healthy World
President Obama's State of the Union address did not include what I consider the essential principles for living a vibrant and healthy life... Nine objectives for sustainable living which nurture and foster human happiness, more importantly, make time to enjoy life.
1. psychological well-being
2. physical health
3. time or work-life balance
4. social connection and community vitality
5. education
6. access to arts, culture and recreation
7. environmental quality and access to nature
8. good governance
9. material well-being
‘What Would the World Be to Us, If the Children Were No More’: Cancer...
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor-in-Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World
Prevention through education is worth more than cure
In 1991, two...
Understanding Labeling for Certified Organic Wine
Organic grape farmers feel they are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to the current labeling of organic wines.
By Brooke Rewa, LuxEco Editorial Assistant
Organic shopping can be confusing. Organic wine shopping, even more so. Many of us don't have time to stop and read every ingredient on the products we are looking to purchase at the grocery store. This is why we look for known "stamps of approval." The biggest stamp we look for when shopping organic is that of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA sets very high standards for what can be labeled certified organic; which is why we as consumers trust them. They have taken these standards to new levels in the wine industry and it could be doing more harm than good for the world of organics.
When perusing your local grocer for an organic wine you will find two different labels; one clearly labeled certified organic and one labeled "made with organic grapes". This is where things get confusing and where organic grape farmers get upset. In order to be labeled certified organic by the USDA wine must be made from 100% organic grapes and contain no added sulfites. Sulfites occur naturally when grapes are fermented to make wine, it is impossible for any wine to be completely sulfite-free. Wine makers have been adding sulfites for centuries. Sulfur protects wine from oxidizing, allows for a longer shelf life and prevents unwanted organisms from growing in th
A tribute to Nora Ephron: Why I don’t feel bad about my neck
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor-in-Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Health World
Getting older. It's not easy.
Nora always found a way to...
Bravo Betty!
By Nancy Chuda, Founder of LuxEcoLiving.com
Betty White makes 88 look like a new-aged hippie whose secret is more than just getting good dietary fiber....
Joe Henry’s LIME CREEK: Kindness, Faith and Humanity
By Nancy Chuda, Founder and Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World
Set amidst the blinding snow storms and cold of Wyoming's high country, LIME CREEK is a Faulkneresque glimpse into the lives of a family of people committed to solidarity, simplicity, and a respect for life. The story centers around Spencer Davis and his sons. Henry captures the intimacy and connectedness of their harsh outer lives that draw them even closer together as they all bear witness to the eternal cycles of life and death; where the reveries of innocence trumpet the hard edges of experience.
The Chuda’s Green Dream Home is a Hot Property
By Nancy and James Chuda founder and Editor-in-Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founders of Healthy Child Healthy World. Contributing editorial from Bethany Colson, Assitant Managing...
Childrens’ Books: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
A book review by Nancy Chuda, Co-founder of LuxEcoLiving and Healthy Child Healthy World of Luka And The Fire of Life, Salman Rushdie, Random House
Jim and I were treated to a magical evening: time spent listening to Salman Rushdie in person at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, in Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles. Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie or Urdu sael main rvdi/ is a British Indian novelist and essayist. He achieved notability with his second novel, Midnight Children (1981), which won the Booker Prize in 1981. Most of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent and his style is classified as magical realism mixed with historical fiction. One theme that has captivated readers is the connections he weaves between Eastern and Western worlds.
How human hearts are helping to save Lucky Puppies lives
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor-in Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World
Step into the world of Suzanne LaCock Browning and...














