Green
Goddess
Eco-maven, Anna Getty, shows off her sustainability
and
love of family with her new green Christmas book.
It’s family first for the former actress and author, Anna Getty.
Her pregnancy inspired her to return to her eco-roots. “It was full
circle because my mom was a vegetarian. We had a garden in our backyard
and we were very connected to nature,” says Getty. Her new book,
I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas, takes her eco-activism to the
next level. “The holidays are so much about consuming, it’s insane.
In the US, our waste goes up by 25% between Thanksgiving and January
1st. I was also dumbfounded that there were no green Christmas books,”
says Getty. Her new book covers everything from home entertaining
to suggestions on how to save energy with your lights. Getty feels
that it is unneccessary to purchase new holiday decorations or excessive
gifts, “If you take a look at my book, all you need to do is open
up your closet, attic, and garage and get creative,” Getty adds.
“The book also helps people reconnect to what Christmas is really
about. Years ago, I was the frenzied one, going to all of the shopping
malls to finish my list. There was nothing enjoyable about that.
Now I sit with my daughter, we make things together, and have quality
time. It’s much more fun,” states Getty. She still stops to smell
the roses. “Picking silver dollars and berries in the woods with
my daughter, definitely inspires me. I think it is so important
that my children see me doing what I love to do, but not at their
expense.” Visit her website at www.purestyleliving.com
www.purestyleliving.com
(text by victoria klein) photography
by ron hamad
