Green Leaf Report

I’m still thinking about my post from the other day “No sun= No global warming.”  The positive spin of the article was that important scientists are trying to come up with creative ways to save our planet.  I can appreciate that, but is it possible we’ve zoomed past the obvious?  Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide, […]

Last year I researched switching my energy company and I picked Green Mountain Energy, a provider of wind energy.  I have had no complaints; the service and billing have been excellent.  When I researched switching, I was warned by one of my coworkers not to go with Green Mountain because of the lousy experiences […]

It’s so easy to walk into a mall and buy the latest fashions…the clothes are available, professional and ever-changing. But it’s too easy; where’s the challenge, the individuality? I don’t talk about it too much at work (this is corporate America), but I’m a huge thrift-store enthusiast. I’ve quietly converted about three […]

Surprise surprise, north Texas in August is hot. We peaked at 104 degrees today, and now are being warned on the news of possible rolling energy blackouts. I’ve never understood why north Texas hasn’t embraced solar power; we hardly ever have a cloud in the sky, why are we relying on fossil fuels? Rolling blackouts gives us […]

The August 16th episode of Project Runway went green with outfits made from recycled materials. I love the idea; it has some influences from 1960s mod paper dresses, and some from the green movement. It doesn’t solve my problem of hard-to-clean business clothes, but it’s art. It’s a great show; even my husband is addicted. […]

I wear my dressy suits to work, dressing business appropriately and conservatively. But I’m in a cleaning conundrum; I need to dry-clean the structured suits, but the dry-cleaning chemicals are so strong it makes me nervous. I know there are better options, such as silicon based cleaners http://www.greenearthcleaning.com/. Unfortunately, the only cleaner […]

Here in middle America we’re suffering from a combination of drought and heat.  The neighbors flood their yards on the one day a week we’re allowed to water outside and the competition for the yard of the month hasn’t stopped.  Our brown lawn is now a fire hazard; we’re trying to avoid conspicuous water abuse but […]