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Last walk during the challenge - along the river during my lunch break.

Last day of the challenge!

Last day of EcoChallenge! I'm hoping to keep my activities going beyond today, though. Not long after I moved to Portland, I had a roommate with whom I'd share meals. We weren't making much money, so cooking was on a shoestring. One of the dishes he made was a faux African peanut soup, which I revived yesterday. There is no recipe, you just...

I chose to spend quality time in the evening with a family member. Great opportunity to be together - and I slept better, too!

While I did make a dent on my freezer food, I did eat at restaurants more than I thought I would and bought additional food, to go with what I had in my freezer and cupboards.  I think I could have done better and will continue to try to clear out my cupboards and freezer.

Why is balance important to sustainability? Balance is about allowing the earth’s life support systems to continue. It’s about restoring our relationships to the earth and to each other. It’s about balancing our desires for “more” with the needs that all beings have to thrive.

Last day of the EcoChallenge! I’m feeling confident that I’ll stick with meal planning and will be more thoughtful about what I buy. I’ve also appreciated the prompt to learn more about environmental justice and indigenous peoples in our region. Thanks, NWEI!

It was great to see so many people at the NW Public Employees Diversity Conference with reusable water AND coffee containers!

My meat-less recipe search continues - turns out my sons do not like the texture of beans. Any suggestions on ways to add beans with a different texture?

Oh! I just noticed that the challenge ends tomorrow!