The polar ice caps are melting, species are facing extinction and our climate has become more erratic than ever before. It is impossible to deny the need for intense change in the face of today’s gathering ecological crises. Now that scientific facts support the theories behind global warming, why aren’t more people paying attention—and how [...]
Getting Ready for Holiday Travel? Learn to Pack Like a Pro!
November 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Ask any seasoned travel pro and they’ll tell you: a successful trip starts at home with smart packing! Briggs & Riley Travelware, a leader in innovative, high-quality luggage, polled a host of well-traveled professionals from journalists to business owners to get their top tips and tricks for successful packing. Jim Lahren, Vice President of Marketing [...]
Are Your Kids Ready for Adulthood? Five Easy Tips to Guide Them in the Right Direction by Dr. Terry Noble
November 21, 2007 By Leave a Comment
They’ve been raised in an age of excess consumption, where plastic surgery and flashy cars are doled out as high school graduation gifts. Some experts say catering to kids’ self-esteem instead of teaching them about responsibility has left them poorly equipped to deal with adulthood. Armed with cell phones, laptops and their parents’ cash, they [...]
Mothers Demand Conscious Products This Holiday Season!
November 20, 2007 By Leave a Comment
When Kemi Ingram gave birth to her first daughter Abigail in 2005, she did not anticipate joining—let alone leading—an ‘apron string’ revolution. As a holistic oriented first time mother, Ingram searched the internet for organic baby food, eco-friendly diapering alternatives and pediatric homeopathics. She purchased a hand-made baby carrier from a work at home mother [...]
Telecommuting: Good for Environment, Employer, Employee
November 19, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Not too long ago, telecommuting – the opportunity to work remotely, usually from one’s home — was considered a one-sided “perk.” Employers could only see it as a benefit to the employee, a last ditch effort to retain valuable staff. However, with the advent of affordable and ubiquitous technology, a mobile and flexible workforce, and [...]
Tea Types
November 16, 2007 By Leave a Comment
For an understanding of the different types of tea, we turned to Heather Agosta, owner of The Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants in Portland, OR. According to Heather… Tea can loosely be classified according to degree of oxidation; black, oolong, or pu’erh teas being oxidized, either partially or fully, where green, white, or yellow are unoxidized. [...]
New Green SuperFood Drink Mix features Organic Chocolate
November 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Amazing Grass has combined their premium blend of superfoods with the great taste and health benefits of organic cacao to create Green SuperFood Chocolate Drink Powder. This innovative new drink mix is an easy and delicious way for people to gain healthy servings of fruits and vegetables. Approximately 90% of the U.S. population does not [...]
Diva Cup: Feminine Hygiene Innovation Addresses the Environment
November 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
While not every woman can afford to purchase a hybrid car, more women than ever are aware that their monthly feminine hygiene choice can also create a positive eco-footprint. One mother-daughter team is focused on making sure that women worldwide are aware of their newly-designed, reusable menstrual cup. The DivaCup™, www.divacup.com, is on the leading-edge of [...]
Making Love Sustainable Part 4 by Wendy Strgar
November 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The fire has always been a strong metaphor for the depth, passion and intensity of physical intimacy. It is nature’s energetic equivalent to our sexuality. Fire is the energy of life, providing light, heat and the ability to transform the physical world. Fire in intimacy is the force of attraction that keeps relationships dynamic and [...]
