Travel & Visitors Guide - April 28, 2009
Sundara offers sanctuary of relaxation, rejuvenation
Let's just get one thing straight: a trip to The Wisconsin Dells doesn't have to include water slides. It can, in fact, include so much pampering and relaxation that the sound of bellowing children -- and the very thought of a water slide -- is a hazy memory. Sundara Inn & Spa can make this happen.
Tags: sundara, wisconsin dells, massage, new age, organic, facial, healthy, ritual

Dining - Feb. 3, 2009
Blueberries cooks up a new kind of Racine breakfast
Greasy, high-fat meals are an occasional treat, but certainly not the way to start your day on a regular basis. This is where Blueberries, a new breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant at 522 6th St. in downtown Racine, fills a void. Owner Lauren Bell opened her small, cash-only café in summer 2008 as a refreshing alternative to the city's usual players.
Tags: blueberries, racine, breakfast, brunch, organic

Dining - Jan. 24, 2009
Can you taste the difference between organic and non-organic foods?
Not wanting your produce or ingredients scoured in chemical-laden pesticides in obvious. And the eco-reasons for supporting organics are many. But my question is, can you taste the difference between organic food and non-organic food?
Tags: organic, produce, farmer's market, csa, farming, apples, whole foods, pick 'n save

Marketplace - Dec. 14, 2008
King Juice continues to reign despite economy
For 40 years, Milwaukee-based King Juice flourished as a medium-sized packager of non-carbonated drinks. The family-owned business also features its own brand of juice, Calypso, which puts the company in a unique niche.
Tags: king juice, calypso, packaging company, organic

Kids & Family - Oct. 21, 2008
FOX 6's Jen Lada crafts an eco-friendly baby shower
For the next nine weeks, FOX 6 sports anchor Jen Lada will spend her Sundays reporting on the green and gold. But when she's not busy tracking the Pack, she's thinking about a different shade of green. As expecting parents, both Lada and her husband, Sean, strive to lead an eco-friendly lifestyle, for themselves and the future of their unborn child.
Tags: jen lada, fox 6, baby shower, green, eco-friendly, chrtreuse, yes to carrots, organic, natural cleaners, envirosax, clorox green works, kiss my face

Living - Oct. 1, 2009
Weekly New Thing: Fall Harvest, Organic Dinner & Terminology
Fall harvest...gorgeous weekend weather with cool nights planned. It was time to pick the vegetables and herbs we planted in May (see 5/15/09 entry on www.a2009journey.blogspot.com.) I realize this is something common for some. But for me and my husband, this was like a 4th grade science experime...
Tags: Blackwing, organic, Mary Ledman, Joy Bach