these are a few of my fav. things~

My contribution to earth day, hopefully we are all doing our part EVERY day to help our environment and ourselves....  

A lil bit of what we do: 

*We have a compost bin in our backyard. Less food down the drain and in the garbage.

*We recycle EVERYTHING we possibly can.... and we also do our best to buy used things Craigslist and KSL  are some wonderful sights and have about everything you would need!

*All the light bulbs in our home are Compact Florescent One bulbs...uses 75% less energy and lasts 10x longer!

*We use re-usable grocery bags whenever we shop...not just for food but for everything.

*When things no longer fit or are usable for us we donate locally.

*We shop and eat organic foods. (i still drink coke, i have to have one vice in life;)

*Something simple: we shut down our computers at night and all lights. The kids have LED night lights...perfect!! 

*All of us use water bottles we purchased from REI (BPA free) My kids enjoy their OWN cool cups and drink plenty of water!!

*we have a clothes line, to dry our clothes... i plan on using it now that our fence is up (no my undies won't be out there)

*We enjoy riding trax with our kids when going downtown!

*We don't turn on our AC until July. We keep our home cool with blinds, and good windows.

*We grow our own garden but we also buy local when we can. The SLC farmers market is great to go attend... 

*take your own fav. coffee mug to your coffee shops you visit... 

We are doing just a lil every day but there is always more we could be doing. I urge you as my friends or family to try and think of ways you can better our future and the environment!! Send me a reply of things you feel you can change!

tomsshoes.com

ONE FOR ONE: buy a pair of shoes and toms donates to another child in need. 

I bought a pair of toms shoes 10 months ago. I also purchased one of their bags they sold that fed a child for an entire year, and allowed them to attend school. I was happy to see that toms is getting the word out there and am a happy supporter of their cause!!!

clarkplanetarium.org

Perfect for planet awareness. My family enjoys going to the planetarium, we usually buy a yearly pass. They have wonderful shows and some in 3D and light shows... fun for kids... fun for parents!

getridofthings.com

This is a useful sight I go to...it has everything... on gardening, to green cleaning, to personal care... 

For the ladies out there just visit this sight... it is really cool and if you have questions email me cuz I likely have the answers!!! :)   lunapads.com

Whatcha doin~

so much on my mind. crashing waves of which way to go. my kids are getting older as days go by and i get to make the choice as to what to do when they are in school. from 9-3:30pm the time is mine....so now what? i dread schooling as it has never been easy for me. i suffer with ADHD and lack the ability to memorize things. i struggle because i want to be home when my boys are home and yet i want to make enough money that it helps our family out.  i do better with being my own boss and doing things on my own time. it seems there are few options. doula work has been tougher on me the last 2 years, being on call is extremely rough lasting 4 weeks 24 hours a day.... i shouldn't be so stressed but i am. as soon as my mind is made up for a flexible career then i will gladly accept full breathes again. i feel like a burden on my family lately.... my stress has affected my health, energy, and definitely my patience...  it would be lovely to just have the answers at what i can do. i yearn to be successful and find something i really enjoy doing. im looking at massage therapy something i have been interested in for two decades. i feel really lost in a deep sea.....somewhat stranded and just no clue of which way to go..... all that i hear is: "just keep swimming"!