Green Office Blog

Last week I scored a new freelancing gig: updating a company blog about making your office more green. I'm posting twice a week and my first post goes up tomorrow. Check it out here. You also can be a fan of this blog on Facebook and follow updates on Twitter.

Over the last year, I've written several stories about the green movement, including stories about green building and profiles of businesses that are offering green products/services. It's become an interest of mine, so I'm looking forward to writing about how companies are going green.

One catch to the blog, it's technically based in San Diego so many of my postings should be related to San Diego. I love San Diego and wish the company that hired me would bring out for a meeting!

Check out the blog and follow me on Twitter and Facebook!

My first textbook

In July, I mentioned in this post that I had contributed a chapter to a textbook called "Understanding Media Convergence." Well, last week I received my copy in the mail. So exciting! Journalism students everywhere will be falling asleep to my words - what a thrill! You can read more about the book here.

MomMinute with ... ME

Hey, Check it out - I was profiled on The Organizing Mama blog as the MomMinute. While you're at it, nose around the Web site - lots of cool stuff there.

I say, whatever works

Plenty of businesses are offering specials related to Election Day. Check out this story about how offering freebies for voting is a violation of the law. As the story points out, "Leave it to the law to spoil all the fun."

Most businesses figured out a way to get around the law by offering general Election Day specials and not requiring people to actually show their "I Voted" sticker.

Truly, how many people are motivated solely to vote based on getting free coffee from Starbucks or free ice cream from Ben & Jerry's? I'd like to think people are voting because it's their duty as U.S. citizens, but, I guess, whatever works ... I am, by the way, going to Starbucks this afternoon for my free coffee (but I would have voted anyway!) :)

A good mommy weekend

I'll be the first to admit motherhood has been so hard for me. The last nine months since my daughter was born have been pretty tough. But this weekend I had a great time hanging out with Katherine. It was a much-needed reminder that she is a precious part of my life.

On Saturday, we ran to Wal-Mart and then stopped at the new Petco so Katherine could check out the birds and other creatures. Later that day, Clint and I took her to the Coastal Carolina Fair (in the South, fairs come late in the year so you don't die from summer heat and humidity). We walked all through the animal barn, with Katherine squealing at the sight of piglets, chickens and cows. She even had the chance to pet a rabbit. And by pet, I mean grab a fistful of fluffly fur and pull. (Eek! Don't think the bunny can win many prizes missing a clump of fur! Sorry to the nice man who tried to let a baby pet a rabbit.)

Even on Sunday, we went to church, took an afternoon walk through the neighborhood and just hung out. It was a quiet, fuss-free weekend.

I tried to soak it in so I could summon those memories on a day when Katherine is sick, teething or just in a general grumpy baby mood. Or maybe I'll think back to that trip to the fair when she gives me a 14-year-old, "Whatever, Mom! I'm going to the mall."