Another Tip on Cheap Green Weddings
Have the bridesmaids to pick any dress they want in your wedding colors. All the dresses will be different but the brides maids and matron will have something they might wear again and not throw out. (I did this for my wedding I should have picked green white and pink instead of green and white so that some could wear pink or green dresses. Green was hard to find for some of the women)
I worked more on my green ebook in the past few days. I am wondering where I should park my free ebooks. I am already thinking of a second green ebook if the first one does well more on greening fun stuff like parties
I did laundry two days in a row and might have to do three, but I will not need to dry them in the dryer. I need to do this because I want a laundry free weekend.
I also cleaned the coils under my fridge as advised to by in the Book Living like Ed. I hope this improves my fridges efficacy.
I feel a little down today but I am still thankful
thankful list
Husband and Little ones
marshmallows
Love
hope
books
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Cheap Green Weddings, What Have you Done this April, Gratitude
I have to do laundry today. I don't feel like it, but I will do it.
Cheap Green Weddings
With the recession a lot less people are getting married but remember a low cost wedding can be your greenest option. So if you're instead of a debt causing bore fest you want to make it a green delight.
1. Used dress, rented or dress from floor sale store. My dress was from a floor sale store was already made for an order that didn’t come through.
2. My then boyfriend (now husband) and I made invitations at staples which saved us over $200 but another option is virtual invitations. Most of them are free. Some people might not like the new way invitations are done but were living in a modern virtual world.
3. Use edibles as favors because most people don't keep favors
4. Vegetarian options are often cheaper
5. Get cheap seeds and make little plants for guests
6. Hunt yard sales and thrift stores for odds and ends like silk flower bouquets. Yes silk is not as green as fresh but recycling is green.
What Have you Done this April
It's the end of the month of April. Here is just some of what I have done this month. Think of what you done.
1. I have you contacted political figures to ban BPA from canned food. Where I live canned food is needed because fresh food is not always available.
2. I baked a wacky cake from scratch
3. I made burnt fudge
4. I educated my little ones about god and earth
5. I bought tofu
6. I read articles
7. I worked on my green ebook
8. I worked on my educational ebook
9. I earned free offsets
10. I worried about Swine flu
11. I actually started using twitter after a full year
12. I de-cluttered
13. I baked rolls
14. I enjoyed being a homemaker but hated cleaning :-)
15. I used wii's gold gym game
Gratitude
Make a list of two things your thankful for and go from their
Husband and little ones would be top of mine.
Let people know
Cheap Green Weddings
With the recession a lot less people are getting married but remember a low cost wedding can be your greenest option. So if you're instead of a debt causing bore fest you want to make it a green delight.
1. Used dress, rented or dress from floor sale store. My dress was from a floor sale store was already made for an order that didn’t come through.
2. My then boyfriend (now husband) and I made invitations at staples which saved us over $200 but another option is virtual invitations. Most of them are free. Some people might not like the new way invitations are done but were living in a modern virtual world.
3. Use edibles as favors because most people don't keep favors
4. Vegetarian options are often cheaper
5. Get cheap seeds and make little plants for guests
6. Hunt yard sales and thrift stores for odds and ends like silk flower bouquets. Yes silk is not as green as fresh but recycling is green.
What Have you Done this April
It's the end of the month of April. Here is just some of what I have done this month. Think of what you done.
1. I have you contacted political figures to ban BPA from canned food. Where I live canned food is needed because fresh food is not always available.
2. I baked a wacky cake from scratch
3. I made burnt fudge
4. I educated my little ones about god and earth
5. I bought tofu
6. I read articles
7. I worked on my green ebook
8. I worked on my educational ebook
9. I earned free offsets
10. I worried about Swine flu
11. I actually started using twitter after a full year
12. I de-cluttered
13. I baked rolls
14. I enjoyed being a homemaker but hated cleaning :-)
15. I used wii's gold gym game
Gratitude
Make a list of two things your thankful for and go from their
Husband and little ones would be top of mine.
Let people know
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
BPA
I am posting this on both my blogs
What about the woman or man who can only by BPA lined canned vegetables because they live in remote places? Shouldn't they have access to good food as well. BPA is linked to host of developmental delays.
Talk to your state political figures about removing BPA from the lining of cans. Be polite and have links and references to studies. http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
nap
exercise
wi gold's gym
What about the woman or man who can only by BPA lined canned vegetables because they live in remote places? Shouldn't they have access to good food as well. BPA is linked to host of developmental delays.
Talk to your state political figures about removing BPA from the lining of cans. Be polite and have links and references to studies. http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
nap
exercise
wi gold's gym
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wheat Grinder
I got my mother's day gift early a brand new wheat grinder. My husband ground wheat for me. Yay! This grinds so much better than my last grinder. The grain is much finer. I baked a wacky cake with mostly wheat flour yesterday.
I am thinking of cupcakes mmm.
None of the stores around town sell baking powder without Aluminum. They don't sell carob either.
Notes:
I forgot one of my weight sessions this weekend. I hope to remember today.
I don't think organics are an eco sin if I don't buy them I think reducing meat is better than going all organic.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
water
cake
music
wii
I am thinking of cupcakes mmm.
None of the stores around town sell baking powder without Aluminum. They don't sell carob either.
Notes:
I forgot one of my weight sessions this weekend. I hope to remember today.
I don't think organics are an eco sin if I don't buy them I think reducing meat is better than going all organic.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
water
cake
music
wii
Friday, April 24, 2009
Eight sort of Cheap Ways to go Green, get the smog out
I feel like veging out today but I have a lot to do.
Eight Sort of Cheap Ways to go Green
I updated this.
1. Use baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice to clean instead of high priced toxic cleaners.
2. Go to thrift stores for clothes.
3. Unplug the wii or ex box or put it on a power strip and shut the power strip off.
4. Get rid of basic cable on TV. TV shows you a lot of commercials making you want to buy toxic, wasteful, and just plane extravagant items we don't need. Men and women learned through commercials woman prefer diamonds. Glass and manmade diamonds shine just as bright and don't have to be mined in inhumane ways. I buy some quality shows new. I use Netflix. I'd rather get planet green shows on Netflix anyway. Netflix has movies you can see on your computer.
5. Get clothes at thrift stores. Yes you want to wash older clothes but in reality people also try on new clothes so you'll want to wash them first unless they come four in a pack and can't be tried on.
6. Stop buying bottled water. Bottled water in most cases is filtered tap. Most people don't recycle the bottles.
7. Go to the library more. There are lots of books there and you will make less regretful purchases that will end in a dump or you trying to return it.
8. Instead of going out to eat bake together.
Thankfull Planet: Get The Smog out
It's not a just challenge it's a virtual party
this was posted yesterday. I think I will post the rules for a few days.
Why do we want to reduce smog?
1. Smog bothers children and adults with autism or sensory issues.
2. Smog bothers people with asthma
3. Smog makes the air stink and burns the eyes
4. What about our taste buds do they effect the flavor of cupcakes?
5. Outdoor exercise is less fun if you can't breathe.
Fight smog
Ways to fight smog find two, three or four things from the list
1. Go to free sites that plant trees in exchange for you viewing advertising and plant free trees.
2. Stop smoking, smoking not only increases smog in the home it sometimes leaches heavy metals into the ground when tobacco products are thrown to the ground.
3. Support wind power by calling your local electric company and demanding it. Modern wind power uses techniques that assure bird safety. As wind power grows we can shift people formally working as coal miners and in coal plants as wind farmers.
4. Plant a garden.
5. Buy tree seeds and give them as gifts.
6. Go meat free three to four breakfasts and dinners a week unless you live within a fifty mile to a farm. Shipping meat from far away in refrigerator trucks makes more smog.
7. Use public transportation.
8. Build food storage if you live 20 minutes from a store or more.
9. Drive Less
On Earth Day
I made some homemade rolls last night for today. I exercised.
I ate refried beans. "Husband helped me make"
Later watched Simpsons DVD set. It was second hand from Amazon plus the Simpsons has funny but green message.
I wanted to make brownies.
I also emailed a politician about BPA removal in canned foods. I wasn't planning on doing it on earth day it just needed to get done.
All and all I just did stuf that I normal do that's green.
Eight Sort of Cheap Ways to go Green
I updated this.
1. Use baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice to clean instead of high priced toxic cleaners.
2. Go to thrift stores for clothes.
3. Unplug the wii or ex box or put it on a power strip and shut the power strip off.
4. Get rid of basic cable on TV. TV shows you a lot of commercials making you want to buy toxic, wasteful, and just plane extravagant items we don't need. Men and women learned through commercials woman prefer diamonds. Glass and manmade diamonds shine just as bright and don't have to be mined in inhumane ways. I buy some quality shows new. I use Netflix. I'd rather get planet green shows on Netflix anyway. Netflix has movies you can see on your computer.
5. Get clothes at thrift stores. Yes you want to wash older clothes but in reality people also try on new clothes so you'll want to wash them first unless they come four in a pack and can't be tried on.
6. Stop buying bottled water. Bottled water in most cases is filtered tap. Most people don't recycle the bottles.
7. Go to the library more. There are lots of books there and you will make less regretful purchases that will end in a dump or you trying to return it.
8. Instead of going out to eat bake together.
Thankfull Planet: Get The Smog out
It's not a just challenge it's a virtual party
this was posted yesterday. I think I will post the rules for a few days.
Why do we want to reduce smog?
1. Smog bothers children and adults with autism or sensory issues.
2. Smog bothers people with asthma
3. Smog makes the air stink and burns the eyes
4. What about our taste buds do they effect the flavor of cupcakes?
5. Outdoor exercise is less fun if you can't breathe.
Fight smog
Ways to fight smog find two, three or four things from the list
1. Go to free sites that plant trees in exchange for you viewing advertising and plant free trees.
2. Stop smoking, smoking not only increases smog in the home it sometimes leaches heavy metals into the ground when tobacco products are thrown to the ground.
3. Support wind power by calling your local electric company and demanding it. Modern wind power uses techniques that assure bird safety. As wind power grows we can shift people formally working as coal miners and in coal plants as wind farmers.
4. Plant a garden.
5. Buy tree seeds and give them as gifts.
6. Go meat free three to four breakfasts and dinners a week unless you live within a fifty mile to a farm. Shipping meat from far away in refrigerator trucks makes more smog.
7. Use public transportation.
8. Build food storage if you live 20 minutes from a store or more.
9. Drive Less
On Earth Day
I made some homemade rolls last night for today. I exercised.
I ate refried beans. "Husband helped me make"
Later watched Simpsons DVD set. It was second hand from Amazon plus the Simpsons has funny but green message.
I wanted to make brownies.
I also emailed a politician about BPA removal in canned foods. I wasn't planning on doing it on earth day it just needed to get done.
All and all I just did stuf that I normal do that's green.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
How was Your Earth Day, Get the SMOG OUT
I will repost the cheap green article and replace it with the smog out.
I didn't get to bake my earth day brownies since I baked homemade yeast rolls.
I also felt overly full.
Sorry I keep updating this.
Thankfull Planet: Get The Smog out
It's not a just challenge it's a virtual party
Why do we want to reduce smog?
1. Smog bothers children and adults with autism or sensory issues.
2. Smog bothers people with asthma
3. Smog makes the air stink and burns the eyes
4. What about our taste buds do they effect the flavor of cupcakes?
5. Outdoor exercise is less fun if you can't breathe.
Fight smog
Ways to fight smog find two, three or four things from the list
1. Go to free sites that plant trees in exchange for you viewing advertising and plant free trees.
2. Stop smoking, smoking not only increases smog in the home it sometimes leaches heavy metals into the ground when tobacco products are thrown to the ground.
3. Support wind power by calling your local electric company and demanding it. Modern wind power uses techniques that assure bird safety. As wind power grows we can shift people formally working as coal miners and in coal plants as wind farmers.
4. Plant a garden.
5. Buy tree seeds and give them as gifts.
6. Go meat free three to four breakfasts and dinners a week unless you live within a fifty mile to a farm. Shipping meat from far away in refrigerator trucks makes more smog.
7. Use public transportation.
8. Build food storage if you live 20 minutes from a store or more.
9. Drive Less
On Earth Day
I made some homemade rolls last night for today. I exercised.
I ate refried beans. "Husband helped me make"
Later watched Simpsons DVD set. It was second hand from Amazon plus the Simpsons has funny but green message.
I wanted to make brownies.
I also emailed a politician about BPA removal in canned foods. I wasn't planning on doing it on earth day it just needed to get done.
All and all I just did stuf that I normal do that's green.
I didn't get to bake my earth day brownies since I baked homemade yeast rolls.
I also felt overly full.
Sorry I keep updating this.
Thankfull Planet: Get The Smog out
It's not a just challenge it's a virtual party
Why do we want to reduce smog?
1. Smog bothers children and adults with autism or sensory issues.
2. Smog bothers people with asthma
3. Smog makes the air stink and burns the eyes
4. What about our taste buds do they effect the flavor of cupcakes?
5. Outdoor exercise is less fun if you can't breathe.
Fight smog
Ways to fight smog find two, three or four things from the list
1. Go to free sites that plant trees in exchange for you viewing advertising and plant free trees.
2. Stop smoking, smoking not only increases smog in the home it sometimes leaches heavy metals into the ground when tobacco products are thrown to the ground.
3. Support wind power by calling your local electric company and demanding it. Modern wind power uses techniques that assure bird safety. As wind power grows we can shift people formally working as coal miners and in coal plants as wind farmers.
4. Plant a garden.
5. Buy tree seeds and give them as gifts.
6. Go meat free three to four breakfasts and dinners a week unless you live within a fifty mile to a farm. Shipping meat from far away in refrigerator trucks makes more smog.
7. Use public transportation.
8. Build food storage if you live 20 minutes from a store or more.
9. Drive Less
On Earth Day
I made some homemade rolls last night for today. I exercised.
I ate refried beans. "Husband helped me make"
Later watched Simpsons DVD set. It was second hand from Amazon plus the Simpsons has funny but green message.
I wanted to make brownies.
I also emailed a politician about BPA removal in canned foods. I wasn't planning on doing it on earth day it just needed to get done.
All and all I just did stuf that I normal do that's green.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day
For years I had the grist attitude of not celebrating because I was eco friendly all of the year. Though I maybe worded it a bit more sweetly.
I made brownies the 21 but the liquid shortening separated oddly. They tasted good according to family.
Nuked mini marshmallows to watch them get all puffy.
I don't have anything yet planned for earth day. I think I will do something though.
Here is some free earth day stuff to do at home. If you have toddlers to first graders
they might enjoy the interactive story Everyday is Earth Day at starfall.com
Craft ideas to make with your leftover stuff
Craft idea with bottle caps
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/locket.shtml
Recycled cowboy Boot purse
http://www.janome.com/index.cfm/ProjectCenter/Project_Detail/Recycled_Cowboy_Boot_Purse
Thankful list
Husband and little ones
To be born on this beautiful earth
Amazon
That wal-mart removed BPA sippy cups
Sleep
fudge
For years I had the grist attitude of not celebrating because I was eco friendly all of the year. Though I maybe worded it a bit more sweetly.
I made brownies the 21 but the liquid shortening separated oddly. They tasted good according to family.
Nuked mini marshmallows to watch them get all puffy.
I don't have anything yet planned for earth day. I think I will do something though.
Here is some free earth day stuff to do at home. If you have toddlers to first graders
they might enjoy the interactive story Everyday is Earth Day at starfall.com
Craft ideas to make with your leftover stuff
Craft idea with bottle caps
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/locket.shtml
Recycled cowboy Boot purse
http://www.janome.com/index.cfm/ProjectCenter/Project_Detail/Recycled_Cowboy_Boot_Purse
Thankful list
Husband and little ones
To be born on this beautiful earth
Amazon
That wal-mart removed BPA sippy cups
Sleep
fudge
I Need More Cloth Bags
I Need More Cloth Bags
I need to get more cloth grocery bags. I ran out and they used plastic. I need at least three or four more. Oh well at least I am trying.
I have game meet cooking it's very local and green.
Tomorrow I hope to cook something vegetarian. I am thinking pasta, pizza or maybe beans.
I got my wii workout for today.
I was doing wii fit for months so gold's gym is a nice change. I wish I could pause it instead of just quit.
I need to get more cloth grocery bags. I ran out and they used plastic. I need at least three or four more. Oh well at least I am trying.
I have game meet cooking it's very local and green.
Tomorrow I hope to cook something vegetarian. I am thinking pasta, pizza or maybe beans.
I got my wii workout for today.
I was doing wii fit for months so gold's gym is a nice change. I wish I could pause it instead of just quit.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Hi, Green and Frugal Ways to Start your Own Publishing Company
Hi
I washed Friday because I didn't want to wash Saturday and Sunday then I ended up having to wash a huge blanket but I hung it in the bathroom so no dryer time. Blankets like this one usually take 90 to 140 minutes in the dryer.
I was researching organic and I found out some organic isn't green because of long shipping time and low yield. Yet organic pecans has much bigger yield than sprayed pecans.
I was also looking for organic cacao and how do you know where it was really produced? Was it shade groan or chocolate that causes deforestation just sprayed less.
I made fudge again but it came out like carmel or taffy. It tasted good though. No wrappers is greener right?
I got my Gold's gym for wii fit and I like it so far.
Green and Frugal Ways to Start your Own Publishing Company
VH Melville
I've seen a lot of self and small publishers lose lots of money going through publishing.
The ways in this article might not make a lot to get you to quit your day job but these ideas can make you a published author without much expense. This is also a greener way to publish.
1. Go to cafepress.com for around $60 a year you can host your own store and publish as many books as you want. Cafepress.com handles the shipping. You can also sell organic tea shirts, mugs and stickers with your book's cover. If you only have one book you plan to sell you can open the free version of the café press site. If you also wanted to start an eco store this is a cheaper solution.
2. Have a good PR plan before you publish. Is there a market for your books? Do you have marketing guidelines for your writers if you want to have submissions? Many writers don't know they are supposed to market their books. If you make this easy for them with a list of ideas and send press releases to their local papers you will make it easier for both of you.
3. One of my paper books written under another name did poorly because the publisher decided to publish before all the edits were complete. Make sure you edit or pay someone who is highly qualified to edit your books because editing is one of the most important things in book. It's not just about mistakes but tone and style.
4. If you can afford to work at home, think about things like insurance and retirement.
5. Are there other places you can sell your books besides bookstores.
6. Nonfiction books are easier to promote than fiction.
7. EBooks cost less to produce than print but may not always sell as well. But eBooks are greener and often cheaper to produce because they lack printing costs.
8. If you decide to invite other authors do not allow simultaneous submissions. That means the author cannot submit to you and other houses. I know at least one publisher who spent thousands of dollars pulling a story because the author forgot to tell her till the last minute they also submitted it at a bigger publications.
My Sci-Fi novel came out it's a comedy. I don’t know when the print version will be out. It's available on download in multiple formats.
http://diskuspublishing.com/vhmelville.html
thankful List
Husband and little ones
Fudge
I washed Friday because I didn't want to wash Saturday and Sunday then I ended up having to wash a huge blanket but I hung it in the bathroom so no dryer time. Blankets like this one usually take 90 to 140 minutes in the dryer.
I was researching organic and I found out some organic isn't green because of long shipping time and low yield. Yet organic pecans has much bigger yield than sprayed pecans.
I was also looking for organic cacao and how do you know where it was really produced? Was it shade groan or chocolate that causes deforestation just sprayed less.
I made fudge again but it came out like carmel or taffy. It tasted good though. No wrappers is greener right?
I got my Gold's gym for wii fit and I like it so far.
Green and Frugal Ways to Start your Own Publishing Company
VH Melville
I've seen a lot of self and small publishers lose lots of money going through publishing.
The ways in this article might not make a lot to get you to quit your day job but these ideas can make you a published author without much expense. This is also a greener way to publish.
1. Go to cafepress.com for around $60 a year you can host your own store and publish as many books as you want. Cafepress.com handles the shipping. You can also sell organic tea shirts, mugs and stickers with your book's cover. If you only have one book you plan to sell you can open the free version of the café press site. If you also wanted to start an eco store this is a cheaper solution.
2. Have a good PR plan before you publish. Is there a market for your books? Do you have marketing guidelines for your writers if you want to have submissions? Many writers don't know they are supposed to market their books. If you make this easy for them with a list of ideas and send press releases to their local papers you will make it easier for both of you.
3. One of my paper books written under another name did poorly because the publisher decided to publish before all the edits were complete. Make sure you edit or pay someone who is highly qualified to edit your books because editing is one of the most important things in book. It's not just about mistakes but tone and style.
4. If you can afford to work at home, think about things like insurance and retirement.
5. Are there other places you can sell your books besides bookstores.
6. Nonfiction books are easier to promote than fiction.
7. EBooks cost less to produce than print but may not always sell as well. But eBooks are greener and often cheaper to produce because they lack printing costs.
8. If you decide to invite other authors do not allow simultaneous submissions. That means the author cannot submit to you and other houses. I know at least one publisher who spent thousands of dollars pulling a story because the author forgot to tell her till the last minute they also submitted it at a bigger publications.
My Sci-Fi novel came out it's a comedy. I don’t know when the print version will be out. It's available on download in multiple formats.
http://diskuspublishing.com/vhmelville.html
thankful List
Husband and little ones
Fudge
Friday, April 17, 2009
Free Carbon Offsets "I hit goal"
A carbon offset is a fee to pay for eco sin
the less eco sins you have the less you have to pay
I found clickable ways to save trees and have advertisers pay for my eco sins.
Plus rainforest got saved, and trees got planted.
I thought I had earned enough with free carbon offsets last night for this years sins but I found out my math was a bit off and I also still owed some for de-cluttering. I would have been over the top but some of the clickable charities I should have it all "paid" for in an hour.
The big ticket items like plant a tree were usually one time deals. Some sadly were expired so I would have had this finished days ago. I will continue some of them. I will save some for next year but some I will donate to friends who are going green.
Yesterday was my article day. I wrote four of articles for a zine that sometimes publishes me so that I can submit one a month without having to take too much time away from the important stuff like family.
I also wrote an article for the blog which might end up in the book instead. I am thinking of doing a few eco party articles to add to my book. I read a lot of great articles but none are like mine.
the less eco sins you have the less you have to pay
I found clickable ways to save trees and have advertisers pay for my eco sins.
Plus rainforest got saved, and trees got planted.
I thought I had earned enough with free carbon offsets last night for this years sins but I found out my math was a bit off and I also still owed some for de-cluttering. I would have been over the top but some of the clickable charities I should have it all "paid" for in an hour.
The big ticket items like plant a tree were usually one time deals. Some sadly were expired so I would have had this finished days ago. I will continue some of them. I will save some for next year but some I will donate to friends who are going green.
Yesterday was my article day. I wrote four of articles for a zine that sometimes publishes me so that I can submit one a month without having to take too much time away from the important stuff like family.
I also wrote an article for the blog which might end up in the book instead. I am thinking of doing a few eco party articles to add to my book. I read a lot of great articles but none are like mine.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Forgetting Salt, Thankful List
Forgetting Salt
Yesterday I made a crock pot of beans for my husband's famous refried beans. He informed me we had no salt. I rushed to the store. I told him I needed to get some baby shower gift anyway. I usually get supper practical gifts like wipes but I didn't know until my second little one most wipes are not eco friendly. He suggested forging practical.
They cannot be flushed like toilet paper and they are not reusable like cloth.
I walked to the store so I didn’t burn any gas up. I bought salt, a salt shaker, and some lovely play outfits I needed for that baby shower. I did get a practical greener item as well BPA free sippy cups. I did forget my cloth bags normally in my diaper bag, grrr.
My husband loved the gifts I picked.
It made me think of green birthdays for kids and adults. I think for my next birthday which will be in the summer I want it green. I will be 35 and want it to be special and meaningful.
Today I am making pasta.
Thankful List
True Love "Husband"
Little ones
candy
Sleep
exercise
music
Yesterday I made a crock pot of beans for my husband's famous refried beans. He informed me we had no salt. I rushed to the store. I told him I needed to get some baby shower gift anyway. I usually get supper practical gifts like wipes but I didn't know until my second little one most wipes are not eco friendly. He suggested forging practical.
They cannot be flushed like toilet paper and they are not reusable like cloth.
I walked to the store so I didn’t burn any gas up. I bought salt, a salt shaker, and some lovely play outfits I needed for that baby shower. I did get a practical greener item as well BPA free sippy cups. I did forget my cloth bags normally in my diaper bag, grrr.
My husband loved the gifts I picked.
It made me think of green birthdays for kids and adults. I think for my next birthday which will be in the summer I want it green. I will be 35 and want it to be special and meaningful.
Today I am making pasta.
Thankful List
True Love "Husband"
Little ones
candy
Sleep
exercise
music
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Folder?
Folding Laundry
I want a laundry folder but I have not seen one in bamboo or recycled plastic.
Any ideas to make my own?
I think I found out what was wrong with the surge protector and it fixed it. Now the wii is on it and I can now shut the wii off. I don't know how much electricity this will save but lets see.
Wish list
I want a crank lamp I can read by but not right now.
Earth Day
I am not sure I can pull off the earth day party that I wanted to.
I might do some little gifts I already have to family but not anything big.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
Books
Children's scriptures
Chocolate
Getting back in the apartment after getting locked out
Wii
My laundry hanger
weights
I want a laundry folder but I have not seen one in bamboo or recycled plastic.
Any ideas to make my own?
I think I found out what was wrong with the surge protector and it fixed it. Now the wii is on it and I can now shut the wii off. I don't know how much electricity this will save but lets see.
Wish list
I want a crank lamp I can read by but not right now.
Earth Day
I am not sure I can pull off the earth day party that I wanted to.
I might do some little gifts I already have to family but not anything big.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
Books
Children's scriptures
Chocolate
Getting back in the apartment after getting locked out
Wii
My laundry hanger
weights
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
My Eco Life
My Eo Life
Making play dough is more eco friendly than buying clay. I made peanutbutter play dough. MMMMMMM
My found surge projector isn't working so I need a new one because I want to turn off my consoles without effecting anything else.
I have to do more free offsets before I have fun and watch mythbusters on netflicks today.
Weight Training was done earllyer in the day. I've been putting it off till later.
My Green Ebook
I've discovered a whole bunch of green ideas I am putting in my eBook. Going green for many things s actually cheaper.
The ebooks done but we are going through first edits where I add more difine information and clarify issues. Then it's going to two more for polishing before I add the art and do the final little polishing.
Making play dough is more eco friendly than buying clay. I made peanutbutter play dough. MMMMMMM
My found surge projector isn't working so I need a new one because I want to turn off my consoles without effecting anything else.
I have to do more free offsets before I have fun and watch mythbusters on netflicks today.
Weight Training was done earllyer in the day. I've been putting it off till later.
My Green Ebook
I've discovered a whole bunch of green ideas I am putting in my eBook. Going green for many things s actually cheaper.
The ebooks done but we are going through first edits where I add more difine information and clarify issues. Then it's going to two more for polishing before I add the art and do the final little polishing.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Another free way to offset, My Eco Sins
Another free way to offset your carbon
http://www.helpgrowyoursoup.com
My Eco Sins
I have to be honest and not hide my mistakes.
I tried to be extra eco friendly last week because I knew this weekend would not be so friendly so I did the smaller loads this week with no dryer.
I ended up with 5 loads done. The first load I lined dried superbly.
I did dry them together but that still was 90 minuets. That was not my eco sin.
I think I did well with the laundry.
My eco sin.
I needed to get rid of some toys last minute because of the clutter and because the little ones were using the toys to stand on.
The thrift store shut down right before we moved here so I had no place to donate. You usually call your friends and say do you need this. I really only know a few people and all have too many toys.
With the old printer that was easy to recycle but things like toys.
My home is not a landfill but I do want to want to reduce landfill space. Some of these items were second hand but I wish I could pass this stuff on. I really need to get rid of it fast. I have a lot more stuff. It's hard for me to be green on fly lady and I fell off being Fly Lady OP. "on program"
Others I see can do both easily. I might do a diff speed cleaning program.
I had luck with a bag it program as well. I might combine.
I have to create a balance with both. I need to find away to do both. It's really hard without the thrift store.
I do luckily have a place to get rid of the books I don't need. I will be tossing them into the free pile at the library within the next few weeks.
I felt bad at first but I feel better without the clutter.
Next Year
Next year I plan to get an MP3 player instead of CDS. I am thinking audio books.
I am going to get them more used DVDS instead of new ones.
Eventfully I want to get a kindle which will use a lot less space but I can't get it now because we have no good wireless network.
What are your eco sins
Thankful List
Husband's back from his trip
My oldest little one developing better language skills
My little little one is singing a song
More on the free Mini Ebooks.
The mini eBooks won't cost money but will be a Give to someone else type system. You pay it on by doing something nice for someone else. Chose what you want to give for each book you read or give to a friend. I will come up with more ideas.
1. Drive Less
2. Plant a tree
3. Donating books to a library sale
4. Read a story at school
5. Donating sensory toys, or language DVDS to families with an autistic child, or speech delayed child.
6. Be a designated sober driver.
7. Buying seeds to give away
8. Starting a county garden
9. Giving working items you do not need away to a thrift store
10. Using a re-usable water bottle for drinking
12. Donating care packages to a woman's shelter.
13. Donate babysitting time for a special needs child.
14. Have a white elephant party with all gifts exchanges being used.
15. Donating language DVDS to an OT or speech therapist.
http://www.helpgrowyoursoup.com
My Eco Sins
I have to be honest and not hide my mistakes.
I tried to be extra eco friendly last week because I knew this weekend would not be so friendly so I did the smaller loads this week with no dryer.
I ended up with 5 loads done. The first load I lined dried superbly.
I did dry them together but that still was 90 minuets. That was not my eco sin.
I think I did well with the laundry.
My eco sin.
I needed to get rid of some toys last minute because of the clutter and because the little ones were using the toys to stand on.
The thrift store shut down right before we moved here so I had no place to donate. You usually call your friends and say do you need this. I really only know a few people and all have too many toys.
With the old printer that was easy to recycle but things like toys.
My home is not a landfill but I do want to want to reduce landfill space. Some of these items were second hand but I wish I could pass this stuff on. I really need to get rid of it fast. I have a lot more stuff. It's hard for me to be green on fly lady and I fell off being Fly Lady OP. "on program"
Others I see can do both easily. I might do a diff speed cleaning program.
I had luck with a bag it program as well. I might combine.
I have to create a balance with both. I need to find away to do both. It's really hard without the thrift store.
I do luckily have a place to get rid of the books I don't need. I will be tossing them into the free pile at the library within the next few weeks.
I felt bad at first but I feel better without the clutter.
Next Year
Next year I plan to get an MP3 player instead of CDS. I am thinking audio books.
I am going to get them more used DVDS instead of new ones.
Eventfully I want to get a kindle which will use a lot less space but I can't get it now because we have no good wireless network.
What are your eco sins
Thankful List
Husband's back from his trip
My oldest little one developing better language skills
My little little one is singing a song
More on the free Mini Ebooks.
The mini eBooks won't cost money but will be a Give to someone else type system. You pay it on by doing something nice for someone else. Chose what you want to give for each book you read or give to a friend. I will come up with more ideas.
1. Drive Less
2. Plant a tree
3. Donating books to a library sale
4. Read a story at school
5. Donating sensory toys, or language DVDS to families with an autistic child, or speech delayed child.
6. Be a designated sober driver.
7. Buying seeds to give away
8. Starting a county garden
9. Giving working items you do not need away to a thrift store
10. Using a re-usable water bottle for drinking
12. Donating care packages to a woman's shelter.
13. Donate babysitting time for a special needs child.
14. Have a white elephant party with all gifts exchanges being used.
15. Donating language DVDS to an OT or speech therapist.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Have a Happy Easter
Hope you have a Happy Easter I have a lot still to do before tomorrow.
I just sent my virtual Easter cards. Online virtual cards are greener than paper cards. They don't need to be shipped.
I made a whole bunch of Pasta. I worked on one of the semi free ebooks that will before this site.
I made a batch of weird candy. It was an experiment and more a foam then a fudge but it's not runny.
I have easter calls to make for those who don't get emails.
I still have to work on on the free books that this or another site will host.
They will be pass it on books. You pay by doing something nice for someone else.
I better go do my weekend weight training.
I just sent my virtual Easter cards. Online virtual cards are greener than paper cards. They don't need to be shipped.
I made a whole bunch of Pasta. I worked on one of the semi free ebooks that will before this site.
I made a batch of weird candy. It was an experiment and more a foam then a fudge but it's not runny.
I have easter calls to make for those who don't get emails.
I still have to work on on the free books that this or another site will host.
They will be pass it on books. You pay by doing something nice for someone else.
I better go do my weekend weight training.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Easter Fudge, Rolls, and offsets
I realized we needed rolls for the next day. I tried on a little dry and earthy but good warm. I am waiting for them to cool while I post this blog.
More Easter Preparations aka "Easter Fudge"
I made a second batch that wasn't burnt but I had requests for "burnt" from my oldest.
Both batches set. The burnt batch is in the freezer.
I also put the good batch in the freezer in a container. When I finish the chocolate powder I plan to purchase organic.
Not all organic things are good for the environment but chocolate is one of the products I found does matter.
My coco powder which is so good was a gift from my mom. I am planning to use it all up.
Dark chocolate is so good for you.
I will probably make a fresh batch Sunday now that I know I can make real fudge. I am thinking of making old fashioned vinegar candy as well.
Eco Laundry
I hung all my laundry up in my hangers, and drying hanger today instead of part dryer. I am expecting a huge Almont of laundry to wash this weekend so I wanted to offset it and hang dry it even though
I can't do this outside due to the weather but the bathtub works fine.
Weight training
Weight Training Yes I did Thursdays. I am on a special training schedule while it's every day you only work certain muscles on certain days so my muscles should get rest.
Free Carbon Offsets
I only earned a couple of those today. I was busy.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
Hugs
Mother in Law
Children's scriptures
My Wii fit
My hanging dryer
Starfall.com
Naps
Fudge
Water
Weights
Books
Free offsets
Frozen vegetables
Fresh baked rolls
A big pot of pasta with black eyed pees
More Easter Preparations aka "Easter Fudge"
I made a second batch that wasn't burnt but I had requests for "burnt" from my oldest.
Both batches set. The burnt batch is in the freezer.
I also put the good batch in the freezer in a container. When I finish the chocolate powder I plan to purchase organic.
Not all organic things are good for the environment but chocolate is one of the products I found does matter.
My coco powder which is so good was a gift from my mom. I am planning to use it all up.
Dark chocolate is so good for you.
I will probably make a fresh batch Sunday now that I know I can make real fudge. I am thinking of making old fashioned vinegar candy as well.
Eco Laundry
I hung all my laundry up in my hangers, and drying hanger today instead of part dryer. I am expecting a huge Almont of laundry to wash this weekend so I wanted to offset it and hang dry it even though
I can't do this outside due to the weather but the bathtub works fine.
Weight training
Weight Training Yes I did Thursdays. I am on a special training schedule while it's every day you only work certain muscles on certain days so my muscles should get rest.
Free Carbon Offsets
I only earned a couple of those today. I was busy.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
Hugs
Mother in Law
Children's scriptures
My Wii fit
My hanging dryer
Starfall.com
Naps
Fudge
Water
Weights
Books
Free offsets
Frozen vegetables
Fresh baked rolls
A big pot of pasta with black eyed pees
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Easter, Ideas for Earth Day
I burnt my easter fudge :-( will still eat it.
Ideas for Earth day
Maybe we should stop being activists for the day and make being Earth Day Fun.
I never really got into Earth Day. I don't believe in being eco friendly once a year.
Just like I don't believe in being Just a Christian one day a week.
I also found that claims by the media that earth day was founded by criminal Ira Einhorn a very disturbing. This is actually not true. He didn't found Earth day. He was merely one of the speakers at the first event and gave a peace sign. Some say he wasn't invited to speak he crashed it.
I also was ashamed in how other eco activists treated cashers on earth day for the stores carrying plastic. The casher has no power in the store. It's up to you to carry a cloth bag not the cashers.
I am not sure exactly what I will be doing this earth day.
I have some ideas though but not sure which ones I will go for.
1. Read an eco story to your kids. There is a free Earth Day interactive story on starfall.com
2. Have a white Elephant party. Where everyone takes something they already have wrap it. Wrapping paper can be old Christmas paper or catalogs, comics or junk mail, old gift bags, maps, or already purchased cloth grocery bags. Then it's exchanging time. This can be one time or people can could do bids on something they really like. "Not sure this will happen this year, but it be so much fun."
3. Buy some seeds and organic chocolates give them to people you love. Make some homemade candy. "If i can get around to making Easter candy first."
4. Take a walk.
5. If your Christian or spiritual talk about God creating the earth to your children and that we must take care of the earth for God.
Ideas for Earth day
Maybe we should stop being activists for the day and make being Earth Day Fun.
I never really got into Earth Day. I don't believe in being eco friendly once a year.
Just like I don't believe in being Just a Christian one day a week.
I also found that claims by the media that earth day was founded by criminal Ira Einhorn a very disturbing. This is actually not true. He didn't found Earth day. He was merely one of the speakers at the first event and gave a peace sign. Some say he wasn't invited to speak he crashed it.
I also was ashamed in how other eco activists treated cashers on earth day for the stores carrying plastic. The casher has no power in the store. It's up to you to carry a cloth bag not the cashers.
I am not sure exactly what I will be doing this earth day.
I have some ideas though but not sure which ones I will go for.
1. Read an eco story to your kids. There is a free Earth Day interactive story on starfall.com
2. Have a white Elephant party. Where everyone takes something they already have wrap it. Wrapping paper can be old Christmas paper or catalogs, comics or junk mail, old gift bags, maps, or already purchased cloth grocery bags. Then it's exchanging time. This can be one time or people can could do bids on something they really like. "Not sure this will happen this year, but it be so much fun."
3. Buy some seeds and organic chocolates give them to people you love. Make some homemade candy. "If i can get around to making Easter candy first."
4. Take a walk.
5. If your Christian or spiritual talk about God creating the earth to your children and that we must take care of the earth for God.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
More on Free Green
Tuesday
I worked more on getting free offsets. Some of what I found will be in my new ebook.
I am thinking of calling it Ecotastic, the Fabulously Free Green Guide. I just got more done.
The only thing I really did was the Easter Baskets.
Okay now that I think of it I contacted a few people about green articles.
I had planned to try to make Easter candy today but the day slipped away even without a nap.
I did get in my weight training and couple cups of hot chocolate. The hot chocolate wasn't very green.
I would like to get some orgainic chocolate powdered. I know shade grown is green but not found much shade grown.
Eco tip #
Send ecards instead of holiday cards. You save a lot of emissions on a card that could be sent and printed instantly.
Thankful list
My husband
Each day with my little ones
Baking
I worked more on getting free offsets. Some of what I found will be in my new ebook.
I am thinking of calling it Ecotastic, the Fabulously Free Green Guide. I just got more done.
The only thing I really did was the Easter Baskets.
Okay now that I think of it I contacted a few people about green articles.
I had planned to try to make Easter candy today but the day slipped away even without a nap.
I did get in my weight training and couple cups of hot chocolate. The hot chocolate wasn't very green.
I would like to get some orgainic chocolate powdered. I know shade grown is green but not found much shade grown.
Eco tip #
Send ecards instead of holiday cards. You save a lot of emissions on a card that could be sent and printed instantly.
Thankful list
My husband
Each day with my little ones
Baking
Easter Candy
I cannot go Easter shopping this week for candy. Oh well I will bake some homemade cupcakes, maybe candy and do spiritual lessons. It will be better more on the spirit and less on the bunny. I hope. It will also create less waste.
Easter update
I decided to start making stuff today.
I had construction paper lying around
I made Easter grass for both girls with one sheet. Don't get the plastic kind it's messy and hard to recycle.
I made color flash cards. With the left over scraps of paper I made Easter cards for the family.
I wrapped a magazine I got from discard. I had some book purchased earlier but no one else read them.
I have some green non toxic modeling clay I had lying around and an un open tank of sea-monkeys.
I have an Easter advent from last year and I use that. Thogh One of my little ones broke a few pieces.
I am not sure if I will make fudge. I am not very good at making gudge. Seems all the candy recipes I have need powdered sugar. I did find one recipe that does not state powdered sugar which I don't have.
Gratitude Challenge
Email one person you are grateful for Knowing
Easter update
I decided to start making stuff today.
I had construction paper lying around
I made Easter grass for both girls with one sheet. Don't get the plastic kind it's messy and hard to recycle.
I made color flash cards. With the left over scraps of paper I made Easter cards for the family.
I wrapped a magazine I got from discard. I had some book purchased earlier but no one else read them.
I have some green non toxic modeling clay I had lying around and an un open tank of sea-monkeys.
I have an Easter advent from last year and I use that. Thogh One of my little ones broke a few pieces.
I am not sure if I will make fudge. I am not very good at making gudge. Seems all the candy recipes I have need powdered sugar. I did find one recipe that does not state powdered sugar which I don't have.
Gratitude Challenge
Email one person you are grateful for Knowing
Monday, April 6, 2009
Free Carbon Offsets well Kind of
Free Carbon Offsets, Well Kind of
Want to offset carbon emissions at little cost to you?
I am not talking of the tongue and cheek or rather tongue and cheat site http://freecarbonoffsets.com
Yes you can offset emissions only these won't be tax deductable and credited to you these are away to offset carbon emissions for free.
I have been offsetting my carbon emissions for free with a charity search engines. I chose Arbor Day foundation as my charity. There are many charity search engines to choose from.
Also you can click on the http://www.therainforestsite.com and save some rain forest and count that as an offset.
This doesn't mean not going green. I think offsets are worthless without doing something.
Once I earn enough to be carbon Neutral I want to earn enough to sponsor someone then help them become green with very little money. Sort of random acts of Kindness.
Thankful
Husband and little ones
Peanut butter
Pasta
Turnip greens
starfall.com
Want to offset carbon emissions at little cost to you?
I am not talking of the tongue and cheek or rather tongue and cheat site http://freecarbonoffsets.com
Yes you can offset emissions only these won't be tax deductable and credited to you these are away to offset carbon emissions for free.
I have been offsetting my carbon emissions for free with a charity search engines. I chose Arbor Day foundation as my charity. There are many charity search engines to choose from.
Also you can click on the http://www.therainforestsite.com and save some rain forest and count that as an offset.
This doesn't mean not going green. I think offsets are worthless without doing something.
Once I earn enough to be carbon Neutral I want to earn enough to sponsor someone then help them become green with very little money. Sort of random acts of Kindness.
Thankful
Husband and little ones
Peanut butter
Pasta
Turnip greens
starfall.com
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Love Others first
You cannot love yourself without loving others first. You cannot and should not be happy mistreating others.
We are happier for what we give. This why my green book will be free. This is the way I can serve others.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
Frozen vegetables
Remembering to turn off the lights
Lentils
Spiritually
We are happier for what we give. This why my green book will be free. This is the way I can serve others.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
Frozen vegetables
Remembering to turn off the lights
Lentils
Spiritually
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Fools, Earth Hour
Today my wii fit cartoon which comes on when I start wii fit and had a party hat on. Each time I log on it says my wii fit isn't working, April Fools.
Learning
For those teaching Toddlers, preschoolers and Kindergarteners I want to tell you about a great site called Starfall.com it's has such cute animation and stories to teach ABC, Vocabulary, reading, to children. They do have a store but they have a lot of free interactive learning tools on their site.
You will need to be there to help navigate.
Turn It off
I need to get a new surge protector. We have things that need to stay on hooked on the same outlet as things that need to shut down
Earth Hour
I didn't celebrate it because I felt it was just easier for me to reduce overall than to totally shut down for one hour which would turn off my heat.
. I might celebrate earth day for the first time this year even though I have been eco friendly since 17 I drew I didn't like to celebrate earth day. I will address this in another post.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
Peanut butter and raisons on crackers
Lettuce
Naps
Learning
For those teaching Toddlers, preschoolers and Kindergarteners I want to tell you about a great site called Starfall.com it's has such cute animation and stories to teach ABC, Vocabulary, reading, to children. They do have a store but they have a lot of free interactive learning tools on their site.
You will need to be there to help navigate.
Turn It off
I need to get a new surge protector. We have things that need to stay on hooked on the same outlet as things that need to shut down
Earth Hour
I didn't celebrate it because I felt it was just easier for me to reduce overall than to totally shut down for one hour which would turn off my heat.
. I might celebrate earth day for the first time this year even though I have been eco friendly since 17 I drew I didn't like to celebrate earth day. I will address this in another post.
Thankful List
Husband and little ones
Peanut butter and raisons on crackers
Lettuce
Naps
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