Team SouthCoast

Love the ecochallenge every year! I especially loved how this year it was based on the Drawdown principles. I learned a lot!

We joined a local compost service. 😀

I actually went to work today at my office! That allowed me to park in a distant lot, and then walk to several locations that I also needed to drop into as well. It felt so good to be able to incorporate some lifestyle exercise into my day!

I've been trying to intentionally eat all of our leftovers this month and cut down on food waste. It is not an easy task, as the size of our family meal remains the same, but the number of people eating each night changes, based on the kids' schedules. It really is about being better at only preparing for the actual number of people eating,...

Revitalize, Renew, Rethink, Repeat!

I have started composting but I could take it even further by refusing single use items in the first place and by purchasing things that use less packaging. There are always ways to improve and consume less!

I started the Climate Reality Project training yesterday, so it's a little challenging to add one more thing on an already full plate. BUT, I'm excited to learn their perspective on how to share climate change information. Here's to always learning!

Today I got my 20 minutes by running up and down the stairs while installing a new cable drop in our bathroom (too much info?). Anyway, I think that the extra hand stand necessary to get into the crawl space was a little bonus as well. So, exercise AND a project off of the to do list: Woo Hoo!

Got to spend some time working on refinishing a piece of funiture (an old Hoosier cabinet). It's so satisfying to peel off the old pain and get the surface ready for a new coat and to see a piece come back to life! Up-cycling furniture is a great way to give a new life to an otherwise overlooked piece.

It's not always easy to get outside when it's cold and rainy, but we waited for the afternoon and things to clear up before going out. So glad to get some extra time outside and smell spring!