Gabriele Peterschmidt
10/24/2018 3:24 PM
Continue to make my home more eco friendly!
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Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Switch to Cold WaterWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
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Deena Tuttle 10/24/2018 11:25 AM"Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm."
Hippocrates
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Deena Tuttle 10/24/2018 11:20 AM"The best kind of happiness is a habit you're passionate about." - Shannon L. Alder -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smart Seafood ChoicesMany states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
Bill Jenkins 10/24/2018 9:10 AMI found the California advisory for coastal fish. The main dangers with fish are mercury (presumably all heavy metals) and PCBs. interestingly, the graphic covers up the allowed number of servings...
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Buy From a Farmers MarketWhat is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Jennifer Douheret 10/22/2018 3:19 PMWe are keeping a really close eye on budget and spending. We are taking lunches to work and school. Making one big meal on Sunday, that does not involve meat!-
Deena Tuttle 10/22/2018 3:26 PM
Really smart, and getting the family involved is a bonus.
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Deena Tuttle 10/22/2018 3:18 PMIt's amazing how much junk mail and how many catalogs I get. Pretty soon this will kick into high season, with the holidays (read: high spending) approaching. I am very grateful for the new habit of not letting paper waste accumulate so much, but separating it daily and taking it to the recycle bin. (Older piles to clean up still, though.) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Try a New Way to PrepCanning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?
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Deena Tuttle 10/22/2018 3:25 PMLooks delicious!!!
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Deena Tuttle 10/17/2018 12:27 PMAs I clean up, I notice that the vast majority is RECYCLABLE material suitable for PAPER processing, probably 60-70% (newspapers - yes, I'm old-fashioned. Magazines, catalogs, etc. I like print!). Consumer packaging, too. -
Jennifer Douheret 10/16/2018 11:48 AMThankful for the recent rain! We turned off the sprinklers for at least a week to reduce water consumption. Also , collected rain water for all potted plants. 🌧 🌱 💙
