Notes To My Sister

Note to Last

Sister Notes — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:04:34 +0000

Summer is over, kids are back in school and life is in full swing putting blogging on the back burner. I’m still going green and choosing sustainable where I may. Found some recycled cotton jeans at JC Penny’s yesterday. But, jeans with holes are a no-go at school. Oh well… I’ll miss you all and will [...]

Take Action Tuesday - Smile

Sister Notes — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:26:14 +0000

There is plenty to smile about! It’s July and that means summer. More hours of daylight means more time for joy! I have no big recommendations for political action, no environmental action, no save-the-animal action for today. One of the best things we have have to offer - and it’s free - is a kind [...]

Green Smoothie Update

Sister Notes — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:00:16 +0000

Wow, what a week! I wrote about starting my green smoothie adventure on Tuesday, but I actually started over the weekend. For simplicity I’ll call Monday, June 22nd, 2009, DAY 1. Basically, I’ve been drinking green smoothies for breakfast all week. I’ve made about 3-4 cups worth, drinking half for breakfast and the rest for snack. [...]

Time for Something Different

Sister Notes — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:23:47 +0000

Well, I wanted to say, “It’s time for change…” but I think I heard someone say that already. Ever have one of those days (or weeks) where you want to climb to the top of a mountain and just scream? That is to say, to um, exercise the lungs? Yes, I’ll go ahead and admit it, [...]

Happy Father’s Day

Sister Notes — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:17:26 +0000

To my Dad, who let me join him on one of is photography outings even though I was so small that the grasshoppers jumped as high as my head (and I screamed). To my Dad, who played late-night Monopoly games with me. To my Dad, who drove me in the dark of the night to empty fields [...]

What do the names mean?

Sister Notes — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:32:43 +0000

What I liked about my recent visit to the Vietnam War Memorial was hearing the questions and answers between parents and their children.

My Patio Garden

Sister Notes — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:39:52 +0000

Tomatoes, basil, tarragon, mint, and marigold…

The Green Hearts are Coming

Sister Notes — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:57:17 +0000

The Green Hearts are coming! At least I hope they are coming to the U.S. soon. A few days ago, Sony Ericsson announced that its eco-friendly concept phone is to become a reality! The C901 GreenHeart phone sports a minimum of 50% recycled plastics, an on-board user manual (a 90% reduction in paper usage), and reduced packaging. [...]

Cadbury Chocolate Going Fair-trade

Sister Notes — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:18:05 +0000

Ah chocolate! Way back when I was a wee thing with eyes trained to the TV, Easter meant a Giant Bunny, Cadbury eggs, and of course, the Resurection. I can still picture the Cadbury egg commercials [fade to fuzzy camera shot and insert nastolgic music here...]. Fast-forward to a TV-less adulthood, kids with food allergies, and [...]

Weston Price Diet?

Sister Notes — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:26:08 +0000

“Well, duh!” I thought after reading an article from my local news about the benefits of an all-natural diet. But, the article discussed a family following the Weston Price Foundation Diet - a diet that encourages traditional rather than processed foods. So, I looked up the Weston Price Foundation to learn more about this “new” diet. [...]