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Greening the White House

December 10, 2008

My dear friend Sloan Barnett, who wrote “Green Goes With Everything” A New York Times Bestseller, is greening the White House!  No joke!   If anyone can green the white house, it’s Sloan.   Checkout her latest efforts on the Huffington Post   She wrote the Obama family a letter and is now calling for ideas on how to green the white house from her fans, like us.  So go ahead and send her your ideas by leaving a comment on her post.

If you had not picked up a copy of  her book yet, it’s a must read.  All of the proceeds go to charity.  It’s an easy read for those who haven’t plunged into the green life yet, and it hits home for those who have embraced nature but don’t like to be called a “treehugger”  Essentially the book shows that there is a little bit of green in all of us.  

Once you get through it, check out the awknowledgement, you might recognize a certain someone in there getting a shout out.  Yep, me!  I had the pleasure of working with Sloan on her book, and she is truly fabulous. Stay up to date on Sloan at www.greengoeswitheverything.com

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Jo the Bagger: Blue Avocado Reusable Bags

December 8, 2008

From DailyCandy.com, a PoshGirl fav!

Ever the maverick, you fight important issues one pow at a time. But you’re not trying to take on the Oval Office or anything, just the environment.

Next on the agenda: saving the trees with BlueAvocado’s reusable shopping bags.

Unlike most green totes, the Austin-based company’s aren’t just cute single sacks. They are part of multipiece kits that include shopping bags, ventilated produce packs, even a strap for wrapping around several styles to keep shoulders from stressing.

The sets are available in three geometric patterns (green, blue, and magenta) with complementary solid brown and white totes. When not in use, you can fold the carriers into each other or slip them into hidden pockets to keep clutter at bay.

Even more thoughtful? Through Kiva, the company donates 1 percent of its annual income to fund loans for microentrepreneurs around the globe.

Now that’s democratic, dog gonnit.

Wink, wink.

Available at Whole Foods Market and online at blueavocado.com

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Stop Static Cling!

December 8, 2008

Static cling is a serious bummer.  Not only is your adorable satin dress stuck between your legs, it’s also glued to your butt, and as you try to adjust it, you cause more friction which causes it to cling even tighter to your thighs!  The next thing you know the office cutie has picked up on your major wardrobe malfunction and you wish you could crawl back into the dryer that caused all this pain.

Don’t be that girl!  Seriously, I have suffered from static cling for years, I am allergic to dryer sheets so my static cling issue is severe.  Here are my favorite solutions to this problem.

1) Spray the inside of your outfit with hair spray… this is my number one go to move, because I am always in a rush.  I simply spray a good amount of hair spray all over the outfit, keep the spray at least a foot away to prevent spotting.  I find that aerosol works best for this.

2) In a severe case, go the slip route. a slip does the best job of making sure my dress accentuates my figure instead of hugging it in the most unflattering ways.

3) If you can remember, take your clothes out of the dryer before they are completely dry and lay them flat to finish drying.  Static cling hates dampness because it can’t build up it’s electric charge in moist places.

Here are a few tips I have been given, but never tried.

1) Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your dress… this doesn’t sound like a winner to me?  has anyone tried this?

2) Put moisturizer on your body to stop static cling

3) cover you body in talcum powder all ovver your body … this sounds like it would make it worse

4) Rub a wire coat hanger over item & then again when your wearing it.

That last one makes me laugh… I would love to hear your tips or thoughts on these tricks!

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The cutest reusable bags ever!

December 8, 2008

Alright, we get it, we must bring our own bags to the grocery store.  If you are like me, one reusable bag just doesn’t cut it.  Leaving the store with one re-usable bag and 5 plastic ones just feels silly.  And filling my car with 4 different reusable bags just causes clutter and frustration…   Finally, I have come across the perfect solution to my reusable bag crisis.  A fashionable reusable bag system made by BlueAvocado. The bags all fold-up together into one small pouch. check em’ out:

They have one for your veggies, your freezer items and a few regular ones as well… they call them gro-paks :

How adorable is that? I love leaving the grocery store, organized and looking like the PoshGirl that I am.  Also, this bag gives back twice!  Once to the environment by saving 1000 plastic bags a year and 1 % of proceeds goes towards KIVA.org, empowering woman in developing countries to reach thier dreams.

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The Skinny on Diet Coke

December 8, 2008

I am a huge diet coke drinker.  I have an addiction to it, I am not sure why or when it became a need of mine, but I have to have at least 2 day.  I consider myself a healthy person, concerned with harmful chemicals and my daily calorie intake. That is why I love Diet Coke, it tastes refreshing and has zero calories! but people often tell me to stop drinking it, but they never seem to know why they are advising this. Does that happen to you?

So, I have done some research for all of us diet coke lovers…  to find out why the delicious zero calorie beverage is harmful.

Let’s start with the obvious, the  artificial sweetener, aspartame.  If you have ever googled this word, you will find it is linked to everything that could possibly be wrong with anyone!   From Gulf War Syndrome to memory loss to not running a mile under 10 minutes.   This is seriously annoying to me.   So here is what I have concluded from all of this non-sense. Aspartame decomposes into formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, formic acid, diketopiperazine and other toxins which can cause horrible things to happen to you, anything from headaches and anxiety to seizures and death. For more checkout http://www.aspartamekills.com/

Great, I am still going to drink it, moving on.  Bone Weakness

Soda contains a type of acid which is known as phosphoric acid and it can prevent the absorption of calcium. Soft drinks contain caffeine as well and caffeine has been proven to increase the risk of osteoporosis.  this is true for all soda’s not just Mr. Diet Coke.    Alright, that is a good reason not to over indulge on DC and maybe take a few more calcium pills.

Next, my favorite topic, fat.  Can diet coke make you fat?  Even though it’s zero calories?

Rumor has it that drinks with artificial sweeteners trick your body into thinking it has the real thing and causes it to store more energy, which we know means calories.  That does scare me.

So I am now thinking about cutting back a few cans a week to see if I feel any healthier.  Any tips out there?  I would love to hear your take on diet coke.

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Would you like to donate a dollar? How do you answer that question?

December 8, 2008

Every time I buy groceries I get asked “would you like to donate a dollar to the ____ fund” This simple question causes me some anxiety.  What do you say?

First of all, sometimes it’s to a charity I have never heard of… so I really don’t know if I would like to give them my hard earned dollar and I am sure the line of 4 people waiting to checkout would not like to hear me quiz the 18 year old cashier on where my dollar is headed.

For the ones I am aware of, like the Susan G Koman or the local school district, I feel pressure to say yes, because everyone in line just heard them ask me for a dollar!  and it’s only a dollar!  Once again, I don’t know exactly where or to whom my dollar is going to…  so my answer once again is no.

As I head to my car I do feel guilty and a bit down that I didn’t spare my dollar.  What do you do?

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22.5 Karat Gold Dog Crate!

December 8, 2008

I can’t help myself, I LOVE Daily Candy, check out todays posting on this amazing dog crate!  I don’t have 11k to drop on a dog crate.  and it would be cruel to force my 3 year old boxer, Murphy back into a crate just because of how cool it would look to have him sleeping in there, like the God he is.  Well, maybe I could bribe him to do it for visitors.  hmmm.  Anyone got a spare 11k for me?

22.5-Karat Gold Dog Crate

golden god!Covered in 22.5-karat gold leaf, the round cage is made of steel wire and has a removable rubber mat liner. About two feet tall and $11,000, it’s big enough for beloved barkers up to 40 pounds.

A painted version (black, white, or silver) rings in at a much lower $320.

Available online at gopetdesign.com and shopurbanpaws.com.

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Stop asking me to throw a party so you can sell stuff to my friends

December 8, 2008

I am very supportive of running your own business, and YES, I love face products, candles, foot scrubs, lotions, puppies and kittens!  I am a nice, cute woman, like yourself.

There is just something about being pressured into throwing a party in my home to sell things to my guests that gets to me.  I have been sucked into doing it on more than one occasion, and I feel like the pyramid schemers never stop.

I threw an Arbonne party for a friend of mine, and I bought over $200 worth of products (that is an entire different blog entry) and my poor guests felt the pressure to buy stuff and be the next party host victim.

While cleaning up the gooie brie plates and champagne glasses, that I had to purchase for this party, I felt really down in the dumps and a bit used.   Not only did I spend 200 bucks on sunscreens and body scrubs, but now my poor friend Rebecca has to throw a party in her tiny apartment next month.  I promised her I would attend, but the truth is I DON’T WANT TO GO!  I don’t have time to go!  …. but, I will go, because she is my friend and it’s my fault she has to miss Dancing with the Stars to pimp out her friends to Pyramid goddesses.

So all of you pyramid party throwers; Arbonne, Mary Kay, Scentsy, Southern Living, Shaklee, and the millions more…   I support you, I really do…  I have been sucked into buying your products and fattening your wallets, and the person’s above you and above them etc.  but I can’t take it anymore!!!

See you at Rebecca’s party.

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My dog thinks he is a celebrity

December 8, 2008

My adorable, loving, slobbering, Boxer has had his moments in the spot light.  Let me tell you, he has been on NBC News at least 5 times and his cute face is all over my facebook account.  Most recently 3 pics of him were featured in the local paper.  Here’s the link, he is the brindle boxer in 3 of the pictures.

Now that we have established that he is not camera shy, can we talk about his new “bow down” attitude.  First, he has started sleeping in till noon, I have to drag him out of bed to go to playschool.  He no longer eats dog food…  it’s caviar only with a side of foie gras for breakfast and don’t get me started on dinner.  He has requested his own play area at playschool with full bottle service and he put up a “b*tches only” sign.  Yeah! Imagine getting that phone call.

I could go on, but you get the point!   So this is a warning to all parents who allow their kids or dogs or bunnys or whatever to be photographed.

Please let me know if this has happened in your home, I need a support group!

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A break-up e-mail from a guy she wasn’t even dating

December 8, 2008

My best friend was sent the e-mail below from a guy she had only e-mailed with, they met on Match.com.  As you read this remember they have never met in person or even spoke on the phone!

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Jonathon wrote: what’s your week looking like?

Poshgirl32 Friend: crazy…well maybe not crazy, but I have a lot of night time activities.  I’m hoping my weekend will be entirely consumed with the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.  Are you going?

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Jonathon  wrote: I am not going…I wanted to, but we’ve got a new roommate moving in on Saturday and then I’m going to the 49ers game on sunday with a bunch of buddies. Maybe next week?

PoshGirl32 Friend: Next week.  yes, let’s.  I’m sure we will chat in the meantime.  Do you have my number still?

On Oct 6, 2008, at 10:25 AM, Jonathon  wrote: Hey, sorry, end of the week got really busy.  I looked for your number and it doesn’t seem as if I still have it.  How was the concert last weekend?  Some friends and I went to Love Fest for a bit…very loud with lots of naked old men; a typical SF event, I suppose.

-Jonathon

Poshgirl32 friend: The concert was good.  There were so many people there that at times it got hard to get close enough to the really popular bands, but it’s a free music festival, so I was not about to complain.  I haven’t been to Love Fest in a couple years.  Glad to hear it hasn’t changed.
Anyways… my number: ***-***-****

Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 10:12 AM Jonathon wrote: Hey, sorry I haven’t called, I’ve just been so busy with work lately and my weekends have just been jammed.  It’s not that I’m not interested, I’ve just been busy – but more than that, I think I need some time off from new people.  It sounds mean, but I’m still sorting through the pieces of my last relationship and would rather not run the risk of jumping into any sort of rebound situation because that isn’t fair to anyone.  Maybe this all sounds a little funny, but there are just a lot of things that I need to do on my own right now and I don’t want to lead anyone on in anyway.

Hope you have a great week.

Cheers,

Jonathon

PoshGirl32: omg.  he so dumped you.  ha!

PoshGirl32 Friend: also I love how he used the busy with work/just got out of a relationship/need time to myself trifecta of cliches. And I’m pretty sure the “It’s not that I’m not interested” is a euphemism for “It’s not you it’s me.”   What a douchebag.

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