Plan It Green Launch Party:
Going green and simple is the theme for events in 2009. But nobody said anything about boring!
As a matter of fact, Plan It Green and the San Diego Children’s Museum came up with a way for you to have some extra fun and be extra green this St. Patrick’s Day. This event was filled with good food, good wine, and good resources for planning your next event… green.
Green Premier Party >> Watch the video
Event Planning with Eco-Freindly Ideas
Plan It Green prides themselves on assisting you to meet all of your event & ecology conscious objectives while respecting your budget.
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If you are looking for the most cost-efficient way to make your events green, or if you just have questions about what level of help you really need; Plan It Green has the answers. Clients range from people who want Plan It Green to come in and take over greening their event to those who just want to add a few green tools to their event planning.
March 18th, 2009
A few weeks ago my 16 years old son, Erik came home from school with Twilight, by Stephenie Meyers. I’d heard of the Twilight book series, watched young girls wait in line with delight at midnight for the newest book release to see where the tale of Edward, the handsome vampire and Bella the plain Jane, adventurous teenage girl would go. So, when he came home with the book I immediately teased him for reading a “chic book”. He said he’d asked his friend Jenna to bring him her favorite book to read as his “free-read” book for his English class. Well… at least he was reading!
Later that evening I picked up the book to flip through it to see what all the “hubbub” was about. I read. I read some more and about an hour later Erik came to retrieve the book gripped to my hands. I was about 25% through already - fast, easy read. The next night I found the book in my hands again… once more Erik plucked it away to read himself and told me to “get your own copy!”. The next day, Borders Rewards coupon in hand, I did just that. I finished Twilight while he was at school. The entire book took me about 4-5 hours, and I’m a s-l-o-w reader!
When Erik refused to ask Jenna for the next book in the series, I downloaded another Borders Rewards coupon and purchased New Moon, book #2.
Three days later, coupon #3, book #3, Eclipse.
Three more days, coupon #4, book #4, Breaking Dawn (save your coupon, new releases are already 30% off!).
I’d read all four books in the series in about 2 weeks.
What can I say? I was captivated by the teenage love story!
The books are simple, fast reading which I think fit just perfectly into my life at the moment. I needed something that took little thought, and brought me that happily ever after feeling.
Two months later Erik is on book 3! ; )
No, I won’t see the movie just released this week!
I’m always disappointed in the movie version of books I’ve read.
I’ll just keep my version alive in my thoughts.
If you’re interest in what Fans (not the critics!) had to say about the Twilight movie click here.
November 23rd, 2008
If you read my last post about my sweet dog, Jake and his surgery you won’t be surprised that this post has to do with pets!!
The FURminator came recommended to me by my sister, who will buy anything and EVERYthing for a loved pet, so I purchased one with a few doubts! If you visit their website, www.Furminator.com their claims are pretty impressive, but my sister, who has 2 long-haired cats, swore the claims were true.
While at PetSmart I saw this shaver-comb-looking device. They come in small, medium, and large. I figured Jake was a medium, pulled one off the shelf and then took notice of the price… YIKES, $50.00! So… I sent a text to ChaCha (see previous post) and asked for the cheapest online price for a medium Furminator (no knock-offs!). They came back a short time later… www.amazon.com - $27.27. (personally, I don’t spend that much on a brush for my own hair!). Cheaper then $50? Yes. A good deal? Not really. I went home, hopped on my computer and purchased one from amazon.com.
When the FURminator arrived I read the simple instructions - read them, you can actually injure your pet with this thing. Based on the website video, I decided to take Jake and a trash can outside. Good thing I did! IT DOES WORK.
If pet hair is running your life… get a FURminator! You can spend some quality time with your pet too. Jake loved it!
June 2nd, 2008
Recently Jake, my sweet, sweet dog became very ill. I had wanted to try a new Veternarian for a while and knew just where I want to go - The Drake Center. It was Sunday and Jake’s condition could not wait until Monday. Fortunately, The Drake Center is open 7 days a week.
Dr. Amanda Moore came to see Jake. She quickly (and accurately!) ascertained what diagnostics would be needed. Shortly there after Dr. Moore came to explain what she could see thus far and recommended an ultrasound of Jake’s tummy asap. I took Jake back a few days later for the ultrasound… the results were unsettling for me. Jake had to have surgery urgently. : (
Dr. Moore referred me to Dr. Pike (vet surgeon) at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital in San Deigo.
I was able to get Jake in for a consult with Dr. Pike that same day. We immediately felt comfortable with him… especially Jake. He was not just professional, but kind, patient, thorough. We just felt so good about having him care for Jake. After he reviewed all of Jake’s test results and assessed Jake he wanted to do the surgery the very next morning. All the neccesary arrangements were made, including a thorough review all costs (if a vet surgeon can provide this info, why can’t a people surgeon!?!). Every person in the process was kind, professional and caring.
The next morning I brought Jake back in for his surgery. When the vet assistant took him back I cried, but truely felt I had left Jake in the most competent hands possible. The facility itself is absolutely state of the art!
Jake came home 2 days later and is recoverying well.
I highly recommend both The Drake Center , Encinitas, CA and the Veterinary Specialtly Hospital, San Diego, CA (a teaching vet hospital of UC Davis), especially Drs. Moore & Pike.
May 24th, 2008
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