From the monthly archives:

September 2008

Halloween leaves me Hollow

September 27, 2008

Remember when Halloween was simple and fun?
For the past couple of years I have noticed that Halloween paraphernalia is everywhere. You can’t hide or run from the numerous goblins, ghost, jack-o’-lanterns, or witches. They will track you down in your grocery stores, drug stores and garden stores. They even have their own club in the name [...]

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Does Summer Really Need to End?

September 24, 2008

This week’s Tomato Harvest.
I am not ready to let summer go. The last day of summer was this week; however, it seems like summer has been gone for a whole month. Since August, the nights have already started getting cooler. Once September rolls around, the nights seems a little nippy to me. Reaching for my [...]

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Clorox’s Oxymoron Role in Reducing Water Bottle Usage

September 21, 2008

Clorox, the North American parent of Brita, is urging Americans to take the pledge to reduce their use of plastic water bottles via their Filter For Good website, in partnership with Nalgene. They have several commercials depicting our love affair with plastic disposable water bottles in our daily routine, whether at the gym or playing [...]

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Can Eating Your Food Cold Reduce the Energy Crisis?

September 18, 2008

Stop making that face as you read my title. You know the “ewww” face. And no, I have not lost all of my marbles although I have to admit some might be missing. So, how can you reduce your energy consumption and help save the Planet? Isn’t obvious? Eat your food cold instead of heating [...]

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What is your Birthday Wish for Me?

September 16, 2008

September 17th is my official birthday, although I celebrate it with my friends before my birthday and after my birthday. Some make birthday resolutions. Others hide from the day because it is one more candle on the cake. Who wants to age past 29?
This year is my 49th birthday. Age never bothered me since I never paid [...]

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Weeds Are Just Unloved Flowers

September 15, 2008

Weeds are unwelcomed guests in your garden beds, cracks in the sidewalk, and throughout your lawn. We curse them, try and kill them, and they bring out the beast in us as we yank them root and all from the Earth. Personally, I never have so much satisfaction as when I am pulling those suckers [...]

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What Boz Scaggs Taught Me

September 12, 2008

So, what did Boz Scaggs teach me? No, this is not a trip down memory lane. And yes, this is about the same Boz Scaggs, who produced such hits as “Lido Shuffle” and the “Lowdown.”
Your probably thinking, this better be good, Anna, because either a) you have no idea who Boz Scaggs is, or b) [...]

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The Kitchen Pantry: Clutter Free but Still Losing the Battle

September 9, 2008

Do you think we have enough energy bars?
I have a confession. I have not organized my pantry for three years. I just clean around the multiple boxes of who knows what my husband buys and leave it at that. He is the food shopper in the family. And thank goodness for that, since I don’t [...]

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The Junk-Free Thirty Day Challenge

September 6, 2008

Your mission if you dare to accept it (Mission Impossible music, please) is a thirty day promise to junk-free your house. It is your challenge, and therefore your decision how far you want to rid yourself of your junk. Why am I issuing this challenge?
Right before my son’s bar mitzvah, I went crazy trying [...]

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Ithaca, New York: Green in so Many Ways

September 4, 2008

What I love about visiting colleges is that I get to see so many different towns. For years, I have heard about Ithaca, New York because of the famous restaurant, Moosewood. This restaurant is known for its inspiring vegetarian and fish cookbooks. I have one of the Moosewood cookbooks and I must say, every recipe [...]

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