If you think the top indicator of a clean house is it must smell like a pine tree–or worse–Greg Nicklas of Maid Brigade of Portland would like to clean yours. Maid Brigade, a national cleaning franchise that’s been in the Portland, OR, area for over 16 years, decided to “go green” in April 2007. “It [...]
I pride myself on being a very open-minded and tolerant person, but I have to admit, I am judgmental when it comes to websites. I really have to wonder – if a company cannot put in the effort to create a well-crafted and user-friendly website, are they going to create well-crafted and suitable products? This [...]
I don’t live in Portland, Oregon, but the more I talk with businesses, there, I think I seriously need to reconsider my living arrangements. Take the Mirador Community Store, for example. This place is a veritable Heaven on Earth for anyone even just a tiny bit green-minded. This place is the brainchild of Lynn and [...]
If life had gone the way Michael O’Loughlin, co-founder of Blue Ocean Events and the Energy Trust Better Living Show, had planned in high school, today he’d be knee deep in genetics. Life, however, rarely goes the way we plan, and Michael was called to join the family business of event planning instead. [...]
What do you do if you’re into sustainability and green living – but realize that the major influencers are male? Well, if you’re Cheryl Janis, you step up and add your voice to the mix. Cheryl, an award-winning interior designer known for her attention to detail and green designs, embarked on a blogging journey at [...]
They say when you follow your heart, you will be successful in business and in life. Stephanie Frisch, co-founder of Blue Ocean Events and the Energy Trust Better Living Show, was raised by environmentally-minded parents, so living green has been a long-standing priority in her life. They also imbued her with independence and determination to [...]