Meet Sondra

Hi! I am so excited to be embarking on this blog with some of my favorite people. I have to say, the idea of the blog is something that was hatched only recently. Since then, the four of us have been enjoying every minute of planning what to post on here. I really look forward to trying new things with some of my best friends. Some of the DIY projects we'll be undertaking are things I wouldn't necessarily attempt without the help of some amazing cohorts! I think what's inspired me about Going Green and embracing The Basics is the fact that it seems more and more attainable, especially when going for it in the company of friends. For the past several years I have been an avid cook, and most nights my husband Carl and I enjoy making our own dinners from scratch in the kitchen. When Megan, Meredith and Nicole and I discovered that we could also make soap, our own household cleaners, and a variety of other money-savers to help us be more earth-friendly, I thought: "I can do this." Sure, the prospect of working with lye doesn't make me feel sedate and tranquil, but after all, we just have to follow a recipe, right? In addition to trying out these new ways of going green, I also look forward to posting, along with Megan, Meredith and Nicole, different recipes, restaurant finds, and great places to buy amazing handmade items. This is going to be so fun!!

A little about me: I graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College with a degree in English and, as you might suppose, I love to read! In fact, you can frequently find the four of us passing along great books to each other. It's also not unusual to find a book that I originally bought to be sitting on Meredith's bookshelf in her house, or on Megan's coffee table. Our books cycle in and out of the four of our lives with regularity and fluidity; it's one of the many things I love about being friends with these three lovely ladies! I've been married to my husband Carl since May of 2004. We met in the summer of 2000, so this year we will have been together for 10 years! My life is so fun and so hilarious with him. I really hit the jackpot on that count! I also have the best family, the majority of whom live just a short drive away. Speaking of which, I live roughly 5 minutes away from Nicole, 15 from Meredith, and I get to see Megan everyday at work. Does it get any better than that?

"Let the world slip, we shall never be younger." ~Shakespeare