The sexy mod girl costume is perfect for that Shagadelic party that calls for a spinning good time. Remember Goldie Hawn in that 60′s tv show called Sock It To Me, she was adorable in that and wore pretty much a very similar outfit to this costume. All that’s missing are the go go boots. Oh! yes you need those.

The costume consists of the headband and the dress. Need a couples costume idea? Pair this baby up with a man’s Disco costume.

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So I thought I’d share a short list of how to maintain your healthy eating without breaking your budget. Whether you’re a vegetarian college student, searching for a job, or down on the dumps, the 8 tips below are for you. Share how you’re coping in the comments?

1. Grow a garden

It sounds cheesy, but one of the biggest ways to save money is to simply grow a garden. Organic produce doesn’t come cheap, but its relatively easy to grow. If you can’t handle an outdoor garden, grow a couple tomato plants indoors. If you’re willing to grow an outdoor garden consider beans, hot peppers, lettuce, basil, and cucumbers as just a few potential crops.

2. Look for health food brands and chain grocery stores

Kroger, Meijer and others have started to carry organic produce and some familiar health food brands, such Morningstar and Annie’s. Regional availability is still an issue, but you can find a lot of good deals at these places.

3. Shop Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe’s (if you’re lucky enough to have one by you) is an awesome asset to vegetarians. While the selection can be somewhat lacking, the prices are unbeatable. I often find the EXACT same item for 2-3 dollars cheaper than at Whole Paycheck… er I mean Whole Foods Market, the other health food chain by me (DISCLOSURE: I have several friends at WFM, and I definitely support what they’re doing, despite the high prices.)

4. Shop local health food joints

Many areas have local health food stores that can be very competitive in pricing with retail chains like Whole Foods Market. While not as cheap as some places (Trader Joe’s), these places often have a broad selection, such as a variety of organic cheeses or entrees, which a place like Trader Joe’s does not.

5. Eat in

Eating in — it’s romantic, it’s tasty, and it’s affordable. If your cash is tight eat in, it’s just common sense. Besides, there’s a shortage of good vegetarian restaurants and they typically charge a premium. Even if you are willing to make due with less-than-health food like Italian joints, you can still cook a premium organic vegetarian meal for the price that it would take to buy a run-of-the-mill dinner.

6. Check out the co-ops

Afraid to garden on your own? Want to meet other vegetarians? Do some research on co-ops in your area. Most parts of the country have these groups and they can be great and provide a lot of savings over the course of the year. Besides being part of a co-op makes you feel pretty darn groovy.

7. Clip coupons

This is another seemingly common sense tip, but many don’t know how many coupons there are out there for health food. Check out Whole Foods Market if there’s one by you — they put out really nice books of coupons, which can often be used at competitors. Vegetarian magazines also are another good source, and sometimes you can go directly to retailers website or try writing your favorite retailer to receive more special offers. Visit a frugal forum or get some tofurky coupons?

8. Buy in bulk

The last tip of the day is to buy in bulk. Sounds obvious, right? Well actually a lot of organic and vegetarian food items aren’t available in bulk or are just becoming available. Case and point — my favorite smoothy maker Sambazon just recently released a jumbo bottle of the Acai drink, which delivers about 3 little bottles worth for 2/3′s of the price. Keep your eyes peeled and take advantage of these opportunities when you find them!

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What is a Tag?

Essentially a tag is like a web chain that moves from blogger to blogger. The purpose of the overall tag is to reveal a little something something about yourself. I’m not very good at revealing, so this might not go very well. With this tag, i’m to reveal 6 random things about me, and then also list 6 cool blogs. So here it goes.

6 Random Things About Missy, The Groovy Vegetarian

1. I’m Latina, my parents both originate from the warm Island of Puerto Rico.
2. I was born and raised in the most beautiful and spectacularly awesome city in the Universe, The Windy City – Chicago.
3. I took an acting class in college years ago. Was too shy to do the wacky stage exercises. We had to go on the stage and go buck wild crazy.
4. I sold all my things in 2006 and moved to a totally DIFFERENT state in a major life change, and although i don’t like it. I have learned loads and have zero regrets. Life goes on just the same, but i do hope to be back in my beautiful Chicago, sooner rather than later.
5. My nephew turned 3 this past March.
6. I have not one, not two, but 3 cats, which i absolutely, completely, and totally ADORE. The eldest is 10 years old this year. Happy 10th Cuba!

6 Cool Green (And Vegetarian) Blogs

I wonder if i’m suppose to focus on vegetarian blogs. Well just to keep it nice and RELEVANT, i will keep it in the vegetarian and green categories.

1. About.Vegetarian.com (vegetarian portal loaded with awesome info and run by Jolinda)
2. Veggie Chic (veggie blog run by Juls from the UK, lots of good stuff here)
3. Keetsa (terrific green blog, you might have seen me mention it a half a million times)
4. Alternative Consumer (love the design on AC – plus eco goodness galore)
5. Great Green Goods (like reading about super cool recycled products? then you must visit this blog)
6. Super Vegan (fantastic directory of vegetarian restaurants in the New York City area, A+)

There you have it. 6 random things about me, and 6 random super cool blogs. Hope you enjoyed this tag. Thanxs to Susie, from Jolly Green Girl for tagging me.

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MySpace Layouts

I have a page here on the blog, dedicated to vegetarian myspace layouts, this NEW! one will be added to the collection.

The Carrie Underwood background features Carrie dolled up in a black gown from an award show of some sort, hair down, and a great big smile.

Click the link above, for code. Enjoy!

P.S. Sorry for the lack of recent posts, i promise to catch up this week. Thx!

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Why I Started Groovy Vegetarian

The reason i started this blog was too showcase items of interest to new and to existing vegetarians. I believe i have done just that, over the past year. I will continue to bring veggie goodness to the world, and to my lovely readers. As of right now, i am only a vegetarian, but i think eventually i will go all out, and go vegan! There is no time limit, and i cant say for sure when this will occur, it just feels like a natural progression, to go from vegetarian to vegan.

I wonder how many vegan readers i have, if you are one, chime in below, and let me know. I’m just curious, that’s all. Don’t read too much into it. I guess, it is something that is currently on my mind.

NEW! Contest

As my 1 year anniversary nears, i want to celebrate, and what better way, then to throw a contest.
I am only introducing it tonite, as i know the July 4th weekend is upon us. Everyone is getting busy and ready for the veggie barbeque’s and parties. I, of course, will be at home, since my significant other has to work, at the restaurant.

On to the contest, it is set for Monday, 7/7/08, and will run during the week, with a winner announced on Friday. So stay tuned for it, as it is going to be a pretty good one.

Happy 4th of July, to all of you. (be safe)

P.S. Sponsors Wanted! – If you would like to sponsor something for the contest, do let me know. Send me an email. Thx!

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The myspace layouts site is a pet project of mine, i plan to add more layouts and maybe even a blog to showcase some of the cool stuff on the site. Like you can join the Myspace friend train. Choo! Choo! Or grab the code to add a game like Tetris or PacMan to your profile. You can also create your own layout from scratch with the layout generator, and loads more.

Tell me what you think. Feel free to post the link to your Myspace profile below in the comments section, and share your fave graphic, icon, layout, or code from my new site Groovy Space Layouts.

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