Environment

After hearing my BIL’s (A Wise Doo) on the importance of having a “green” Christmas this year I have been racking my brain trying to think of things to give that are eco-friendly. I had an awesome idea - fruit baskets! They are healthy and they don’t end up rotting in a dump. I hate [...]

With regard to having a ‘green Christmas’ we’ve been debating about what gifts to get our daughter. In past years we have bought a lot of junk toys that she ended up rarely playing with. The gifts that have seem to last the longest in terms of durability and maintaining a 10 year olds interests [...]

Speaking of our Wise Doo (BIL) here is some hiking footage. Who says New Jersey doesn’t have some cool places to hike?! I told the Wise Doo to watch out for the Jersey Devil while he was around there. He told me he would be extra careful since he was going to the Pine Barrens.

The last post I mentioned my brother-in-law is on all of to ‘be green’ this Christmas. He scours the internet for ways to help the environment. He found this great article from The Nature Conservancy with different ways to be green this holiday season. Below is the article …
Dreaming of a “Green” Christmas?
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Christmas present dilema is upon us. My BIL is on all of us to be “green” this Christmas. Try not to buy a bunch of junk and get things that will last. Don’t just spend for the sake of spending. It’s wasteful and irresponsible. I totally agree but I also want to have a nice [...]

We went to our daughter’s winter concert last week. This is her first year in the middle school and it is quite different than what I remember 4th grade middle school to be. The kids look older and scarier. Isn’t that sad? My daughter is very shy and quiet so she gets intimated pretty easily [...]

Chris and I have never been crazy about traveling. We tend to hunker down in our house and prefer not to leave. I am beginning to see the error in this. Part of living is experiencing different cultures, scenery, history, landscapes and people. Chris has actually been to a few places outside of the country [...]

Our Wise Doo is at it again. More ways to conserve energy and go green and help the ole wallet too! Seven days, Seven Ways gives some great tips on how to conserve energy. I was most surprised by electricity being used just when things are plugged in yet turned off. That one is hard [...]

As the weather gets colder we are reminded how important insulation is with regards to conserving energy and lowering the electric / gas bill. My sister and her husband (A Wise Doo) replaced all of their windows last year and it made a huge difference in their bill. These old houses that we live in [...]

I actually really want to see the movie, Into the Wild. The story is a bit sad (a Wise Doo read the book and told me what happens - I’m such a cheat!). The Eddie Vedder song is great - Hard Sun. Here is the song with the official trailer.
An Alaskian Adventure …

 
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