There really is an Oprah

It's a pretty rare thing that I get to watch Oprah these days but today was one of those luck days. The show was actually a review show but as usual, I did find myself tearing up here and there...all happy stuff, but great stuff nonetheless. My favorite was a little guy name Holden finding out that 'there really is an Oprah'. Too cute. Another great thing, all the proceeds from the Oprah Boutique benefit her Angel Network.

I also received a personal phone call from WA Senator Patti Murray this afternoon. Well, to be honest she was calling the couple who owns the house where I'm housesitting...but it was still cool to take the call. She and target=newwindow>Congressman Jim McDermott are two of my favorite politicians these days.

Finally...OK, how much to I love Fox's The Simple Life? Being a Nebraska farm boy at heart I have to say that I really do love the show. Yeah, Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie can be obnoxious at times, but most of the time it really is entertaining. I actually ran into Nicole briefly at the LOHAS 8 conference in May. She's actually a really great person and totally gets the sustainable style thing.

Loving LOHAS

The report from LOHAS. Yes indeed, had a really great tip to LA to attend the LOHAS 8 conference. Once again, Sharon Lawrence did a fabulous job plugging SSF during her welcoming remarks yesterday. She even picked up on my Zegna t-shirt! Zegna is one of my favorite lines that also happens to have a strong commitment to environmental responsibility...they're even making beautiful bamboo sportscoats these days. Check out Oasi Zegna too.

Shelley Billik, VP of Environmental Programs at Warner Brothers also put in a great plug during her session. Shelley is one of my favorite people in the world and along with Mary Tkatch at Aveda is one of my muses in starting SSF. Most importantly, I was amazed at all the sustainability efforts underway in the entertainment industry...always learning something new. Some other highlights from LOHAS include getting to chat with one of my heroes, Julia Butterfly Hill, running into Danny Seo and getting to hear Minnie Driver sing. Needless to say, I met many other amazing people that I hope SSF will have the opportunity to work with in the future. I've already put a few of their websites up on spotlight, but stay tuned for many more. And definitely put LOHAS on your calendar for next year.