Simply Enough

I Trust You

Tabita Green — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:14:45 +0000

This morning, my husband, Todd, asked me if I would take his watch to a jewelry store for a new battery. I was heading downtown to get groceries anyway, so could just drop it off on the way. After spending more time trying to find a parking spot than it would have taken me to [...]

Miss Representation: Infuriating & Inspiring

Tabita Green — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:10:38 +0000

Several months ago, I submitted my suggestion for Miss Representation to the Oneota Film Festival. I was thrilled to see that it made the cut and saw it with my husband at 9 AM this morning in one of the large lecture halls at Luther College. I have written before about the impact of media on [...]

Charity Highlight: Worldwide Fistula Fund

Tabita Green — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:21:16 +0000

I had heard the term "fistula" and knew it was a bad thing. However, until I red Nicholas Kristof's Half the Sky, I really had no idea what it was all about. It was an eye-opener! Obstetric fistulas (try saying that ten times fast) typically occur during prolonged childbirth. In developed countries, we resolve this [...]

Following a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet in 2012

Tabita Green — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:43:23 +0000

I'm excited to announce that I'll be following a whole food, plant-based diet in 2012 (and hopefully forever). The health benefits and the benefits to our planet are just too great to ignore. Here are a few highlights from my journey to get here: In 2009, I spent a year as a pescatarian. I.e., in addition [...]

Five Tips for Surviving the Holidays

Tabita Green — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:00:09 +0000

Have you noticed that Christmas is right around the corner? Kind of hard to miss. Lights everywhere, annoying car and jewelry commercials on TV, and Christmas songs playing over the loudspeakers. Don't get me wrong. I love Christmas, I really do! I love the smells, the anticipation, the get-togethers, the concerts, and the fudge! It's [...]