Reenita's Wisdom

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.

Jordana Gustafson from SustainLane recently appeared on Roberta Gonzales’ CBS web show with Green Thanksgiving wisdom. I was particularly thrilled as I helped her gather the props from my dining table right before the show. If it weren’t for two brats and homework, I would have escorted her to the studio but the show was great anyway. To view the complete show, click here.

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.