ABOUT

My name is Jennae Petersen, and I am not perfect. In fact, I’m quite far from it. I’m a recovering shopaholic who loves Starbucks’ Java Chip Frappucino ice cream and who really has a weakness for beautiful purses and huge houses. I’m also a lover of all things green, and I making my living as a graphic designer, interior design blogger and freelance writer (I know…I wear a lot of hats) who focuses almost exclusively on sustainability.

In other words, I am a woman — a mother — who is keenly aware of the impact my actions have on my environment, yet still trying to change old habits that have carried over from my life before I knew better. I’m here to share my experience, my sense of style, my struggles and my victories, in hopes that I can prove to someone — even just one person — that green living is more than just a trend or the latest marketing catchphrase. It is a life-changing state of mind that can be accomplished without sacrificing style or quality of life.

I am brutally honest, unintentionally funny, and occasionally controversial. But above all else, I am human being who’s just trying to figure out what organic produce I can afford to buy for my family. Green & Gorgeous is here to educate you, entertain you and provide you with everyday tips for making your lifestyle greener, and many of them will require little more than a shift in perspective. Going green doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it’s more practical than you might expect.

Among the topics I’ll cover are: beauty, health, family, fashion, food, transportation & travel, technology and more.

I am…

A green living expert and a respected authority on eco-friendly decorating
A Walmart Mom
A member of the Green Moms Carnival
Chief blogger at Green Your Decor
Art director & designer of organic t-shirt line, Guillotine
Owner & chief designer of Hibiscus Creative, a full-service green graphic design firm
A graduate of Howard University with bachelor’s degree in journalism
Located in Metro Atlanta, but a native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Contact me if you have questions or comments, if you’d like to submit a product or idea for consideration or if you’re interested in an interview. I am PR friendly, but only for those reps and companies that have actually taken the time to read this page, at the very least, to see what I’m all about. In other words, if you’re selling polyester clothes that were made by children in China who were paid 5 cents an hour, you probably shouldn’t be contacting me to write about your product. Everyone who gets me and my passion, feel free to write!
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