Lately, I find myself devoting a lot of mental energy to how the environment around me and what I’m eating impact my health. Do the dyes in food spell bad news? How do I eliminate microplastics from what I’m consuming? Fragrance sprays and heavily scented candles always give me a headache, so those have to go. Shopping at my local farmers market has become a safe space for sourcing good, fresh vegetables, and (bonus!) those farmers keep packaging to a minimum. How can I incorporate small changes in my day-to-day routine to make my habits more sustainable? Perhaps you, our readers, are considering some of the same.
With that in mind, we’re thrilled to bring you this cover package all about Earth-friendly living. In it, you’ll find an article by Nicole Letts with simple switches to make your home environment healthier; Lauren Finney Harden’s profile of Laura Turner Seydel and how her home, EcoManor, became the South’s first LEED Gold-certified residence 20 years ago; tips from Karina Antenucci about how to involve kids in sustainability efforts; and more. We hope you read it and feel inspired about the possibilities.
The rest of this issue was a joy for our team to write and edit. We know you’ll enjoy paging through to discover Michael Jacobs’ profile of business powerhouse Maria Guerra-Stoll of PAM Studios, Carly Cooper’s Tastemaker article on the duo of botanical entrepreneurs behind Nerdy Plant and Hope S. Philbrick’s dining feature on Alma Cocina in Buckhead. I had the privilege of traveling halfway around the world to visit Dubai for the first time, and our managing editor Giannina S. Bedford writes about a much closer-to-home getaway at the new FORTH Atlanta hotel in Old Fourth Ward.
From the entire team of staff and talented freelancers at Simply Buckhead, we hope your spring is filled with new discoveries and renewed resolve to make the world a better place.
Jennifer Bradley Franklin
Senior Contributing Editor
