Emily Main is senior editor at the National Geographic Green Guide and thegreenguide.com, where she writes about practical ways to live lighter on the planet without having to completely rearrange one's life. She also appears on Good Morning America Now, doling out advice on everything from vintage clothes to greener school supplies. Prior to the Green Guide, Emily worked for Home, Newsweek, Travel & Leisure and Interior Design magazines and earned a master's degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi.

Blog Entries by Emily Main

Tip #10: Electrify Your Reading Habits

Posted February 11, 2009 | 03:43 PM (EST)


Congratulations! You won the battle of the Blackberry. So what's next on the wish list for the president who has introduced a country to weekly YouTube addresses and who's trying to install the nation's first Chief Technology Officer?

Well, considering that you're also an avid reader, we think you...

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Tip #6 for Our 44th President: Listen to Your Mother-In-Law

Posted February 5, 2009 | 05:42 PM (EST)


Based on the interview he gave to 60 Minutes after he was elected, Obama doesn't really need to be told this. Still, it's great that his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, is moving in to the White House with the rest of the family, and he should take advantage of all she...

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Tip #5: Deal With (Tire) Inflation

2 Comments | Posted January 26, 2009 | 10:33 AM (EST)


It's always fun to Monday-morning-quarterback an inauguration, especially since they only come around every four years. I personally was a little disappointed that Obama didn't trade the armored limousine for a super-compact Smart Car, at least on the parade route. How profound a statement would that have made for...

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Tip #4 for #44: Upgrade Your Kids' Digs

1 Comments | Posted January 17, 2009 | 05:10 PM (EST)


What do ten-year-old and seven-year-old girls want more than anything? Aside from meeting the Jonas Brothers, that is.

If the Obama girls are anything like I was at their ages, they want cool bedrooms where they can hide from their parents, have private conversations without siblings listening in and...

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Tip #2 for the 44th Prez: Buy Better Mattresses

Posted January 5, 2009 | 06:29 PM (EST)


How did you sleep last night? Probably not all that well, if you're stuck sleeping on a lumpy hotel mattress for two weeks.

Well, one would hope that the super-luxe Hay-Adams has non-lumpy mattresses, but nevertheless, there's nothing like a good night's sleep on your own mattress (in the...

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Moving the Obamas

2 Comments | Posted December 23, 2008 | 02:05 PM (EST)


Ahh, moving. It's about as pleasant as dental work, traffic jams or taking charge of a country that's facing two wars and a tanking economy.

Yes, Mr. Obama, it's time to pack. And now that you've established who's in charge of environmental and energy policy for the entire country, we...

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