Every day i start my day off with a smoothie with fresh fruit. Then the rest of my day consists of water. I am doing good using the fresh fruit instead of frozen by not sending the plastic to the waste yards. My water comes from the tap by using a reusable bottle. if for any reason I have to buy water, I make sure it is a recyclable material that gets put into our recycle bin when I get home. We also make a lot of casseroles at home that use veggies. I need to start buying them fresh from more farmer markets.

I started putting together a binder with different types of vegetables like carrots, green beans, corn and asparagus. I also found some canning recipes for jellies and different types of apples that my kids would like. I have already set up a time with my mother in November to do some canning and also in December to make pirogie's that we can freeze for the winter. In the spring and summer I am going to buy bushels of corn on the cob to can as well!

Improving my homes energy saves us money over time. This helps save for vacations and time with my family. It gives us more funds to take our children out to do family activities and to not worry about living paycheck to paycheck or if we have an emergency with our home or vehicles, whether or not we have the funds.

I definately agree. If you can't and don't appreciate the environment you have around you your not going to understand how your affecting it. If you take the time to spend even 10 minutes a day outdoors, which is one of my daily challenges, listening and taking in the animals and the fresh air, you can better understand what you need to do to preserve those things. I believe that our society relies too much on electronics and inventions and we have lost how to do things on our own. This over time has damaged our eco system in so many ways. I am thankful that things are changing and more people are aware of it now and we are doing something to save it.

Having the community involvement includes different styles and personalities. This in turn can provide different ideas on how to improve the community itself. Bringing a whole community together will bring the different personality traits and ideas together because everyone wants one similar thing, to better their community and the people in it. They are going to want to put differences aside to make a mutual decision that helps them all and not just one individual. Everyone is going to work together to make the community a better place to live and a desirable community for outsiders.

I have been with my husband for almost 4 years and we have never taken a family trip with our kids. In 2020 my parents are renewing their wedding vows in Florida. My husband and I have started saving and planning for this trip because we would like to take our kids to Disney World and Epcot because none of them have never been there. We will be gone a week and there are 7 of us in my family so if I can save money for this trip also by helping our environment, its a win-win situation!

I will be more vigilant in making sure that water is turned off while people are brushing their teeth and that showers are timed and the time is adhered too.

I feel good using my own mug, I feel the design of my mug is expressive and shows a little more of who I am as a person. That is better than a one use mug any day.

Getting to know a few of my neighbors and starting a build a relationship with them making my feel even more comfortable in my community.