I had photos of my handsome hairless family taken last weekend. This entailed wrangling a 2-year-old dog and two cats – not an easy task! While at times it seemed like we’d never capture that purrfect moment, you wouldn’t believe the amazing shots we got! Pam (the photographer) was able to capture all of my favorite things about my furless family – Devon’s soft belly; Spenc’s poise; Miles’ silly tongue; and, of course, my handsome [near-hairless] man.

You may ask “what’s green about this?” and I don’t exactly have a great answer. They’re digital photos so I’ll only print the ones I love (admittedly, most of them), right?!?! I’ll make a green exception this time though, because I have forever memories of my boys.

Besides…I save energy – the only thing I have to vacuum is catnip off the floor – no furballs here!

Contact info:
Pam Kyle
Home 317 272-2892
Cell 317 626-8535
See portrait portfolio at www.flickr.com/photos/pamk/collections (then click “portraits”)

Allison arrived at my home a little early to set up her relaxing environment, complete with candles and compresses. Once guests arrived, she told us a bit about her business as we listened with lavender and peppermint compresses on our necks. Ahhhh… She then worked her way around providing services to each guest as we chatted, sipped lemonade and munched on cookies. Talk about a perfect Sunday afternoon.

Our party lasted about 2.5 hours – 5 guests receiving 2 services each. Terebinth Spa often works for donations and/or trade, though I recommend paying $30-35 an hour. That’s quite a steal, especially for the wonderful, healing work she does! This is a perfect idea for a girl’s night, bridal shower, baby shower or other celebration.

Terebinth Spa offers a free gift for any host(ess) mentioning Green Savings Indy. Mine was a homemade lavender neck compress. What a treat!!

Since my discovery of Farm Fresh Delivery, CSAs, and now growing my own garden, my trips to the grocery are minimal. I only hit the aisles of Whole Foods, Fresh Market, Trader Joes or O’Malias about twice a month, and only when I need something particular for a recipe.

Farm Fresh Delivery is always the produce and comparable prices. They source as much organic and local as they can. People who know me may have heard me proclaim that they have the best avocados I’ve ever eater. Ever.

And fear not. If you order something like milk or yogurt, it comes in a cold bag with an ice pack. And they reuse all of their packaging (if you leave it in the bin). Seriously, how did I live pre-FFD?

With your Green Savings Indy coupon you will save 50% off your first bin! That’s a minimum of $17.50, which is more than the cost of the book. If you’ve been thinking about signing up, now is definitely time to do so.

So, I toast my english muffin (in the oven because I don’t have a toaster), add a slice or two of my favorite cheese (Cabot Chili Lime or anything from a local farmer’s market), a few chunks of avocado (the ones from Farm Fresh Delivery are the best I’ve ever had!), and a scrambled egg from a local farmer’s market (optional, cuz sometimes I don’t even need the egg).

This breakfast is so delicious and filling. Seriously, I’m not ever hungry for lunch until after noon, which is not normal for me. Usually I’m thinking about lunch by 10 a.m.

We went through every single piece of paper on and near my desk. It’s interesting – I believe that more papers hit the recycling box because I had someone here with me. There’s some kind of accountability of “do I really need to keep that.” Because of that, and her vision to find the right home for everything, is truly organized in a way that I think I can maintain. Best part: I only spent $7 (plus tax) to get organized. Aside from the filing cabinet thingy I needed, everything else we used was re-used, including an old card box, a shoe box and a candle tin.

Had I attempted this project on my own, I believe I would have done about 1/3 of the job. Stefanie really pushed me to address every corner of my office.

Get this…we even still have one more appointment. She comes back in a week to make sure that the solutions we found are working and that I’m staying on track.

Audrey has such a healing touch and a very caring personality. Her space is soothing, with peaceful music and a waterfall in the background. Her passion for wellness is evident with every part of Be Bliss. I’ll definitely be scheduling another appointment!

I’m really excited about our next meeting. I think we’re really going to make a dent in my desk clutter and find homes for all of the misc. papers floating around!

A few months ago I learned about this soda pop system called Soda Stream. It’s a home soda maker with a variety of flavors. It comes with two reusable BPA-free bottles, which means no more bottles or cans to toss in the recycling bin (or, even worse, the landfill). The sodas do not contain high fructose corn syrup, but do contain sucralose and acesulfame.

I don’t drink soda often, but have a weakness for root beer and cream soda. I tried the cream soda for the first time last night and it was delish. While the Soda Stream seems like an unnecessary gadget in the kitchen, it definitely reduces packaging from my occasional indulgence. If your household goes through a lot of 2-liters, cans or bottles of soda, this is worth the investment!

Next step: hire one of the green cleaning services from Green Savings Indy. No sense if having to clean the whole house by myself!

Brandon did tell me that he likely won’t be at the Carmel Farmer’s Market (like his coupon in Green Savings Indy says). Just look for him at other markets – I’m trying to convince him to come out to Chateau Thomas farmer’s market and the Wednesday market at City Market.