Category Archives: Being Greener

Some Of The Documentaries That Changed Our Life

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

This year has been the year of more changes for our family, we stopped eating meat, we have stopped celebrating the holidays and started our own traditions for togetherness, we have planned an extension of our garden, we get to … Continue reading →

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Funny and Yummy

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Now that we have dedicated ourselves to our new lifestyle of meatless eating, we can honestly say we have more energy. All you hear is meat protein this and meat protein that and what people don’t know is that you … Continue reading →

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It’s Official!!!

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

It’s now officially 5-weeks since we stopped eating meat in our house with the exception of fish on occasion, when we head out for sushi. Yes, you heard that right; we stopped eating meat except fish. However, I might give … Continue reading →

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Coffee Maker vs. French Press

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Coffee brewed with a French press captures more of the coffee’s flavor and essential oils, which would otherwise be trapped in a traditional drip brew machine’s paper filter. French presses are easily portable and with some versions there are personal … Continue reading →

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Our Garden ~ Being Greener

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

I did not have the time to post as our garden grew and the process it took to start the garden. So I am posting now that our garden is about over for the season. We grew eggplant, yellow and … Continue reading →

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, By Mary Roach

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

I was browsing through my books in our home library, looking at all the books I cannot read because I started school again, and I stumbled upon my favorite book “Stiff” by Mary Roach. Mary Roach is a brilliant writer, … Continue reading →

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Zoe’s Trip to Sly Park

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

I can say I am glad it is just a once in a lifetime experience as a parent volunteer standpoint. I had a lot of fun; however, four-girl cabins and three-boy cabins filled with 24 – 28 kids per cabin … Continue reading →

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A Memorable Donation

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

After a few years of seeing just how long my hair would grow, I decided to cut it all off and donate it to Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Turkey Day Ride and Thanksgiving

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

What do you do before Thanksgiving when you do not want to sit on your butt and watch sports all day and you do not have cable? You get off your butt with hundreds of other people, family, friends and … Continue reading →

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Donating Clothing and Household Items ~ Becoming Greener

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

After we had our garage sale of clothing and household items that we no longer use or needed, we took our clothes to Children’s Orchard and Crossroads Trading Co. for store credit. All the other clothing that they did not … Continue reading →

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