This is Day 119 of the Green in 365 series! So we can't talk about going green in the bathroom without discussing the importance of conserving water. Water is one of those resources that we so easily take for granted. For the majority of us that live in the US or other first world countries, we don't have to wonder where our water is going to come from today. We turn on our faucets and water flows in an unending stream; we can choose scalding hot, medium tepid, or freezing cold … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Conserve and Reuse Water {Green in 365: The Kitchen}
This is Day 58 of the Green in 365 series! By Sara Shay from Your Thriving Family Drought Advisory. Be Water Wise. Don't Waste Water. You've most likely heard how much water we waste and misuse right? Since moving to an older, larger house I have been watching an astonishing water bill. It has also made me aware of how much water has been going down the drain, along with our money and resources. So it has made me change my ways while standing at the kitchen … [Read more...]
Simple Steps Series – An Easy Step to Conserve Water
It's the first Monday of the month, and I'm starting a new feature here at Live Renewed, the Simple Steps Series. I know that for some people the idea of going green just seems really overwhelming. We been talking a lot about making changes, and overcoming obstacles, but sometimes you just want a really simple, really easy, no thought required kind of step that will make a difference but really not take a lot of time and energy on your part. So, on the first Monday of each month, I will … [Read more...]
Taking off the Baby Weight
Please don't throw anything at me when I tell you this, but I weigh less now than I did before I got pregnant with Kaelyn, my first child, and definitely less than I did when I got pregnant with Brenden. Now that he is a year old and I can officially say that I’ve lost all of my baby weight and then some, I was thinking about what I’ve done over the past year, or changes that I made, that helped me to take the weight off without actually working very hard at it (I'm ducking and covering my … [Read more...]