In the sticky transition I am in, lodged back and forth amidst my new home (Asheville) and the home we’re leaving (Raleigh), I was lucky enough last week to have two goodbye outings with work colleagues. The first was fun and official. The second one was impromptu. On a whim, four of us went to my favorite [...]
I watch a silly show: Kimora Lee Simmons: Life in the Fab Lane. A couple weeks back I was going to write a post on how her Fashion Week plans could have been much more eco-friendly and less dramatic had she not hired a Chinese factory to produce her men’s clothing line (which were late [...]
After yesterday’s car accident, Marc and I are returning to life as normal. Team Green Grounded is happy to report that no serious injuries impeded on either party. I only wish we could say the same for the vehicles. My Impala, Gina, took a blow she didn’t ask for or deserve.
Regardless, today, Marc has a [...]
Like Fergie, I choose to show off what I have, ooh the flossy flossy. I went to the dentist to show him my teeth. OK, so teeth cleanings and flossing aren’t so glamorous. C’est la vie.
He and his team are EXCELLENT, so if you need a dentist recommendation here in Raleigh, go to Dr. Benson on [...]
Back to the overfishing conundrum, I just received an email from Elizabeth Ouzts of Environment NC:
Hi ,
The Pacific leatherback turtle is on the brink of extinction.
There are only 350 northern right whales left off the Atlantic coast.
Red snapper populations in the Gulf of Mexico are down to 5 percent of the species’ historical numbers.
The list [...]
No, Amber Valletta is not looking for a green-hued ocean, but by teaming up with Oceana.org (and the likes of Ted Danson), she is advocating a healthier environment and healthier eating.
Back in May, Valletta began speaking out and campaigning against mercury exposure. Now a mother, the cover girl is using her face as spokesperson for change.
I [...]
Back when I enjoyed eating seafood (who’s kidding me? I will always love and miss seafood), I would chow down about any fish, not worrying for a second what environmental impact it may have. Fish flesh was just too good.
Things have changed a bit in my world, and now I only consume of any fauna [...]
A colleague of mine recently had me meet Pete Pagano of Green Planet Catering here in Raleigh, NC.
NBC 17 covered the company recently, and though the catering company has only been catering for about half a year, but the concept has been growing much much longer.
I have to admit, the “greenie” in me is deeply [...]
I visited Twig this week, a unique store here in the Triangle (Chapel Hill) that sells sustainability, community and eco-awareness at sustainable prices, and this weekend (May 17) they are partnering with local non-profits, but more on that later.
I loved talking with the staff. The owner shared that everything in the store has a story, [...]
A press release today told me a giant shopping cart with a Chevy engine on it is back, racing around the Triangle this month. It’s the “Got to Be NC Big Cart”, which I remember seeing at the 2007 N.C. State Fair.
This cart is showing off for the NC Dept of Ag “Got to Be [...]
