About Holly

My name is Holly, I am a wife, mother and a student of Anthropology, currently working toward a Masters in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Houston, Texas. I received my undergrad degree from Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas. In studying our global human cultures, I became interested in how we affect our local environments around us, and the planet. Essentially, I discovered Environmental Anthropology, or Biocultural Anthropology. I am incredibly passionate about caring for the environment and try to find as many ways possible to move myself and my family toward being a little greener and living simply. I am inspired by the works of Emilio Moran, a current Environmental Anthropologist at Indiana University.  I have a wonderful husband and a beautiful daughter, both of whom have been involuntarily recruited for my studies and experiments, turning an average American family a little bit greener.

We (ok, mostly I) are trying our hands at urban homesteading. It is a slow process. My goal is living a life of simplicity and nurturing skills that area nearly lost in today’s society. Canning, soap making and gardening are just a few of these things.  It takes time practicing new skills and longer sometimes to get it right. Fortunately there is this thing called the Internet which makes research a bit faster.

I am interested in studying suburban mothers-a large part of the population, and have tremendous influence on what gets pushed on US consumers. They have a culture all their own, myths, and  are helping to bring in the next generation of Americans. I think it would be very interesting to see how things would change if the burbs did a little more urban homesteading- and it’s beginning to happen, very very slowly. I think this segment of the US is critical for perpetuating the awareness to care for our environment, and have the power to start doing it now.

I am available for Green Home and Lifestyle Consulting. I want to help anyone who is interested in living more graciously with our environment. Please contact me if you want more information.