Category Archives: Lemonade of the Week

Nemonte Nenquimo, mom, indigenous person and activist extraordinaire, is an incredibly accomplished woman at the age of 34. As co-founder of the Ceibo Alliance, she succeeded in saving 500,000 acres of Waoriani Territory in the Amazon rainforest in Ecudor by taking the fight against big oil to the courts and securing a win with aContinue reading “Nemonte Nenquimo”

Like so many couples in 2020, Emily and Billy were planning a big ceremony for their upcoming wedding. But the world fell apart this year and coronavirus restrictions made large gatherings impossible. They opted to have a simple ceremony at Chicago’s city hall canceling all of the plans they had already put into place. TheyContinue reading “Emily Bugg and Billy Lewis”

This week I want to honor the American Prairie Reserve, a non-profit based in Montana, that is working to preserve the grasslands eco-system and wildlife of the great plains. In in August of 2019, they acquired 14,000 acres in northern Montana’s Great Plains towards that goal. The objective is to eventually purchase 5,000 square miles (3.2Continue reading “Land Conservation”

I tip my glass of lemonade this week to Wilbur the French bulldog for three reasons: 1. I love animals, especially dogs; 2. We all need joy from uncommon places this year; and 3. He is a rescue dog! Therefore, Wilbur gets the Lemonade of the Week for being elected Mayor of Rabbit Hash, KYContinue reading “Wilbur the French Bulldog”

“Leave footprints of kindness for others to follow” motto – Tierra de Animales Ricardo Pimental operates a sanctuary in Cancun, Mexico called Tierra de Animales, that houses hundreds of animals. He recently went above and beyond for his animals during a category 4 hurricane.  Back in October of this year, Delta bore down on the YucatanContinue reading “Ricardo Pimental”

As you have most likely guessed the impetus for this site was the quote “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” But that isn’t always easy to do. However, there are times when some of the most amazing lemonade can be made from those damn lemons. New opportunities appear, new inventions are created, new livesContinue reading “Celebrating the Good”