Southwest Magazine Feature on EcoMaids

AROUND TOWN 06 DECEMBER 2010 Grog / Mulled Wine There are a number of mulled wines and prepared grogs imported into the United States for the holiday season, but you can make your own. Add a splash of brandy (try Korbel XS, a citrus-infused brandy), cinnamon sticks, orange or apple slices and perhaps a touch of nutmeg and cloves to an inexpensive red wine. Heat it on the stove for a fun and festive drink. —Tammy Wanchena Here We Come a-Wassailing Warm up your holidays with this suggestion from Eden Prairie Liquor. DRINKS The Calligrapher’s Daughter by Eugenia Kim In this coming-of-age story from Korea, young Najin finds the strength to forge her own destiny in a world where she has to choose between an education and the traditional path of a woman. Set against the backdrop of Korea in the first half of the 20th century, Najin grows from a girl into a woman as her country struggles with the horrors of occupation and war. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry It is the mid-1970s, and the government of India has just declared a state of emergency. Four very different individuals are thrown together in a crowded urban apartment, each person with a compelling history of sorrow and upheaval. They live a chaotic life together, moving from distrust to friendship, eventually learning to “maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.” Pearl of China by Anchee Min This novel tells the story of acclaimed novelist Pearl Buck’s life in China as told through the eyes of a fictional childhood friend named Willow. As the 20th century unfolds, the girls form a bond that outlasts the violence of the Boxer Rebellion, a romantic rivalry and, ultimately, the distance created by religious persecution and communism. A fascinating blend of historical figures and fictional characters. —Sarah Garbis, librarian, Hennepin County Library–Eden Prairie READS After a successful but stressful career in investment banking in New York, Eden Prairie’s Anna Sabiston swapped commerce for clean. Sabiston operates the only EcoMaids franchise in the state, providing residential eco-friendly cleaning services. She offers these suggestions for cleaning more green: Swap reusable microfiber cleaning cloths (or even old, torn up T-shirts) for paper towels. Replace scented air fresheners with houseplants that naturally freshen the air, such as chrysanthemums, English ivy, spider plants and Boston ferns. Clean your microwave with a simple solution of baking soda in two parts vinegar to one part water. Visit ecomaids.com/minneapolis for more information. —SA Clean Goes Green Tips from EcoMaids owner Anna Sabistan. ENVIRONMENT Book Picks | Travel to other places without leaving your armchair with suggestions from an E.P. librarian. ECOMAIDS PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNA SABISTON; GROG PHOTO BY TATE CARLSON; A ROTTA LOVE PHOTO COURTESY OF A ROTTA LOVE PLUS. SWM1210.at.2lh.indd 6 11/22/10 10:55:30 AM

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AROUNDTOWN

06 DECEMBER 2010

Grog/Mulled WineThere are a number of mulled wines and prepared grogs imported into the United States for the holiday season, but you can make your own. Add a splash of brandy (try Korbel XS, a citrus-infused brandy), cinnamon sticks, orange or apple slices and perhaps a touch of nutmeg and cloves to an inexpensive red wine. Heat it on the stove for a fun and festive drink. —Tammy Wanchena

Here We Come a-WassailingWarm up your holidays with this suggestion from Eden Prairie Liquor.

DRINKS

The Calligrapher’s Daughter by Eugenia KimIn this coming-of-age story from Korea, young Najin finds the strength to forge her own destiny in a world where she has to

choose between an education and the traditional path of a woman. Set against the backdrop of Korea in the first half of the 20th century, Najin grows from a girl into a woman as her country struggles with the horrors of occupation and war.

A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryIt is the mid-1970s, and the government of India has just declared a state of emergency. Four very different individuals

are thrown together in a crowded urban apartment, each person with a compelling history of sorrow and upheaval. They live a chaotic life together, moving from distrust to friendship, eventually learning to “maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.”

Pearl of China by Anchee MinThis novel tells the story of acclaimed novelist Pearl Buck’s life in China as told through the eyes of a

fictional childhood friend named Willow. As the 20th century unfolds, the girls form a bond that outlasts the violence of the Boxer Rebellion, a romantic rivalry and, ultimately, the distance created by religious persecution and communism. A fascinating blend of historical figures and fictional characters. —Sarah Garbis, librarian, Hennepin County Library–Eden Prairie

READS

After a successful but stressful career in investment banking in New York, Eden Prairie’s Anna Sabiston swapped commerce for clean. Sabiston operates the only EcoMaids franchise in the state, providing residential eco-friendly cleaning services. She offers these suggestions for cleaning more green:

Swap reusable microfiber cleaning cloths (or even old, torn up T-shirts) for paper towels.

Replace scented air fresheners with houseplants that naturally freshen the air, such as chrysanthemums, English ivy, spider plants and Boston ferns.

Clean your microwave with a simple solution of baking soda in two parts vinegar to one part water.

Visit ecomaids.com/minneapolis for more information. —SA

Clean Goes GreenTips from EcoMaids owner Anna Sabistan.

ENVIRONMENT

Book Picks | Travel to other places without leaving your armchair with suggestions from an E.P. librarian.

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