Little shop of horrors
July 15th, 2010
Looking for a fun night this Houston Summer? Little Shop of Horrors is being performed by TUTS at Miller Outdoor TheatreJuly 13-18 at 8:15pm. Bring a picnic and enjoy this rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. It’s a lot of fun, great music, and the best part…it’s free! Click on the picture below to hear the music!
MyFoodAdvisor
July 13th, 2010
This is just wonderful! I know there are a lot of food tracking systems out there, but the American Diabetes Association has developed a website that is full of wonderfully low glycemic recipes, great information on various foods, and creative ways to create your own dishes! visit http://tracker.diabetes.org or click on the following picture:
Sixty and the City
July 13th, 2010
This past weekend, my mother celebrated her 60th birthday! To kick things off, we decided to have a fun intro to the night to celebrate in true Carrie style. Check out the following video clip and let us know what you think!
moving forward
July 13th, 2010
DEFINE’s goal is to open DEFINE river oaks by early to mid September 2010. We are pursuing LEED certification to provide the healthiest atmosphere (materials, air quality, and sustainability) for all to experience. Stay tuned as we get closer and closer to the date!
greenamericanroadtrip.com
July 8th, 2010
My childhood friend, Castlen Kennedy, just completed a road trip from Austin, TX to Boston, MA in a bi-fuel Tahoe SUV. The Tahoe operates on gasoline as well as natural gas, so Castlen wanted to test to see whether natural gas is a viable alternative fuel for transportation. She mapped out various Natural Gas filling stations along her travels and documented her experience through video as well as through her website: www.GreenAmericanRoadtrip.com
Check out the video below!
DEFINE: body, mind, and face
June 28th, 2010
DEFINE was featured on Houston’s local Fox station, Channel 26. We were able to talk about our DEFINEbody, DEFINEmind, and DEFINEface classes and talk about the great benefits of each class. Check it out!
DEFINE river oaks
June 27th, 2010
It is official! DEFINE is opening their second location in late summer/early fall of 2010! The goal is the beginning of September (but we will be in touch on that).
It’s going to be an amazing location with the following:
- 2 large studio rooms (DEFINEbody, DEFINEyoga)
- one smaller studio (DEFINEmind, DEFINEbaby, DEFINEbody&mind)
- a private health/nutrition consultation room
- lounge
- water bar
- retail
- beautiful decor
- and….we are going for LEED certification to make the idea of sustainability a full experience for the body, mind, your health, and environment. (more on this to come)
Check out a little preview of the building PRE-construction! We’ve got some work to do.
eat locally?
June 9th, 2010
There are a number of reasons why we should all consider eating “local” foods. Which reason motivates you?
1) Taste
2) Health
3) Environment
4) Economics
Taste: Local food is sold directly to consumers. Therefore, we skip the processing and packaging, and instead, we get to focus on the taste, the freshness, and the quality of the food.
Health: Even if the food is NOT organic, smaller local farms often use less pesticides on their crops than larger factory farms, which consequently, is better for your overall health.
Environment: Food from our grocery stores travel, on average, around 1,500 miles. Extra miles means extra fuel. Extra fuel means extra green house gas emmisions.
Economics: With extra fuel and extra packaging, comes extra costs. Buying locally minimizes these additional costs. Additionally, bringing business to our local economy keeps the local community businesses thriving.
If you are interested in learning more about seasonal and local farming, check out these sites:
http://www.nrdc.org/health/foodmiles/ (Thanks Kori!)
http://www.homesweetfarm.com/CSA.htm (Thanks Noe!)
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