What would you say if you walked into your kitchen after a long day at work only to find your favorite beef jerky, chips and soda thrown into a box? To make the situation worse the box was labeled “Donate.” Do you re-stock your pantry? Would you hide the box in the garage for safe keeping? In a panicked moment I said, “Hi darling! What are you up to?” Without even glancing my direction, Kamille replied “getting rid of some junk.” I am use to her donating all our old clothes, house decorations, and anything else we don’t use anymore but she was about to donate my favorite food! I thought this was going to be another one of her “phases” so I gave her a kiss and let her continue what she was doing. Read the rest of this entry »

It seems that everyone you talk to is suffering from fatigue, sleeplessness, or lack of energy. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever had one of those days when it seems like you’re traveling faster than the speed of light?  Ya race from one meeting to the next all morning, pick up the kids, take one to soccer, the other to piano, swing by Fed Ex, buy groceries, prepare dinner, do the dishes and…really? I have to clean the house, do laundry and help the kids with homework too!?! Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re thinking about placing those cute, little one-time- use cameras at each of your wedding guest tables, so that your friends and family can capture all the fun moments at their tables while you’re off mingling and dancing, or catch that priceless moment when your groom is gazing at you adoringly while you’re hugging your new in-laws, you don’t have to worry anymore about whether or not your one-time-use cameras (OTUCs) are eco-friendly! Read the rest of this entry »

I want to introduce a new member of our Dream Team: I feel so honored to have Virginia McKenna, actress and founder of Bornfree to be part of our community. I grew up next door to Virginia and have always looked up to her. She’s an absolute inspiration – a truly Gorgeously Green woman, who has fought all her life against cruelty to animals. Enjoy her blog, it’s very timely as many of may be planning to visit water parks this summer, and we are are entitled to know the truth:

“As a huge fan of all Sophie is doing I am thrilled to have been invited to be on her Dream Team , and have this chance to share my thoughts with you, once in a while. Read the rest of this entry »

A few months ago a friend of a friend came over to see my new house. We knew little about each other, except that we would supposedly like each other. I knew that she had a fabulous eco newsletter. She knew I had a trend company and a new book, Modern Girls Guide to Sticky Situations coming out. She came in and it was an immediate love fest. As we chatted Read the rest of this entry »

That white wedding dress you see in the window at a bridal salon has caused so much damage! Not just to the credit card of the bride who over-spends on it, but to the environment! The fabric isn’t organic. It was made in a country that doesn’t practice fair trade. Children did the bead-sewing for a pittance. And in its boat rides and plane flights to reach this artistically-lit bridal gown shop, it stamped out quite a carbon footprint. Who wants a hateful, hurtful wedding Read the rest of this entry »

That white wedding dress you see in the window at a bridal salon has caused so much damage! Not just to the credit card of the bride who over-spends on it, but to the environment! The fabric isn’t organic. It was made in a country that doesn’t practice fair trade. Children did the bead-sewing for a pittance. And in its boat rides and plane flights to reach this artistically-lit Read the rest of this entry »

With everyone having posted their bra colors on Facebook to bring awareness to the cause of fighting breast cancer, I’m reminded of how lucky I am to be sitting here right now, not on chemo. At age 38, I went for my baseline mammogram and was met with that concerned look from the radiologist. Uh oh. There is a problem. Long, horrible, stressful story short, I had a Stage 0 pre-cancer in my left breast. When the call came in…just a few months after my wedding, my husband and I were devastated beyond words. We just started our Read the rest of this entry »

Well I wish I could tell you that all the trends for 2010 would have us behaving socially responsibly, perfect global citizens and volunteering with our every free moment…But while there are some wonderful rays of hope not every trend is as positive as we might like! On the upside, we are seeing movement toward not just shop locally but grow your own (is your own chicken next year’s must have item???) and young people returning to a more simple way of life seemingly as a true way of life! So here is a sense of what our next decade has to offer!
Presto Chango: These days there is nothing we can’t trade, swap, or borrow . From baby goods to a couture gown, the last purse we bought to our apartment for a week, just about everything these days that we buy or do is temporary. When you can’t afford to buy it, you might as well Read the rest of this entry »