Reenita's Wisdom

Although everybody hates the idea of allergies, the truth is that if you are healthy, an allergic response will protect your body against invasion by harmful agents. Secretions and inflammation help your immune cells impact the affected tissue by wash away toxins. ‘Allergies’ develop when these immune responses begin to occur on a excessive basis.

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I often argue that ‘green’ means going back to the ways of the earth.  Unfortunately, the color ‘green’ is is all too often associated with $$.  Not necessarily true. With the Thanksgiving holiday just a few days away, it is easy to splurge on gourmet delicacies in the name of sustainability but if you put your mind to it, you can have a green Thanksgiving on a budget.

So, when NBC11 came to interview me about this last week, I decided to focus on ‘affordability’ above anything else. Of course it was fun walking around the Ferry Building posing as what has popularly come to be known as ‘Brown Martha (Stewart).’  And with plenty of maple leaves to gather from the parks nearby, my table centerpieces turned out to be organic in the true sense of the word.

Click here to view the NBC segment.

And have a wonderful Turkey Day.

Are you wondering how you can get your kids involved with Thanksgiving? Have them create your table centerpiece. Sound complicated?  It’s actually much easier than you might think.

I spent the morning with NBC11 today as they were recording an interview about how to have a Green Thanksgiving (they air the first segment this Thursday at 6.45pm Pacific as part of their Green Week programming, so set your tivo). As SustainLane’s Lifestyle Editor and classified foodie, I am always looking for an excuse to visit the Farmer’s Market, play ‘Martha Stewart‘ at home and basically… talk Turkey!  But this one I could not have managed without the kids. I put together this simple video to show you how they helped.

By the way for more tips on green living ideas, visit www.SustainLane.com.

Now that we are just past the autumnal equinox, it is time to shake up your beauty routine to adjust for the cooler months coming. The Fall is a time of change. Making small and subtle changes now will help you look and feel your best this season. Here are some Fall beauty tips that are easy to incorporate into your routine. [...]