“I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.”
Happy belated birthday to John Muir (April 21st, not Earth Day as I had heard).
Just a little reminder to look for the loveliness all around you this Earth Day— and share it with someone you love.
I really do believe that all of you are at the beginning of a wonderful journey.
As you start traveling down that road of life, remember this:There are never enough comfort stops.
The places you’re going to are never on the map.
And once you get that map out, you won’t be able to re-fold it
no matter how smart you are.So forget the map,
roll down the windows,
and whenever you can pull over and have a picnic with a pig.-John Henson
April 22nd is Earth Day and on this day of ALL days there is no excuse not to GET OUTSIDE AND PLAY.
So pack yourself a picnic and GET OUT THERE 🙂
The Nature Conservancy is attempting to set a Guinness World Record for most people picnicking in 24 hours: from 8pm EST 4/21 through 8pm EST 4/22. Gather your peeps in the great outdoors and be a part of it!
Information about the record attempt (and having your picnic count) are right here.
Or go here to find a picnic already planned near you!
** Yes, that is a quite old photo of the kids. New picnic photos forthcoming. **
The earth is what we all have in common.
-Wendell Berry
Those of you who have been reading here from the start— and god bless ya, every one— know that my kickstart moment to “going green” happened when we moved into this house and our second spring, I didn’t hear the calls of the peepers.
I was reasonably sure that we’d poisoned our small vernal pool by continually washing our cars right by and allowing the runoff to pollute it. That revelation of the cause-and-effect relationship we have with our little personal ecosystem opened my eyes to what, exactly, is in our cleansers and shampoos and everything else that goes into our water, and spiraled into a wider knowledge and effort to conserve our regional and global ecosystems.
I’ve worked, step by small step, trying to make every corner of our lives a little more responsible. Here’s a small sampling of easy ways we’ve worked to go green as a family:
It’s all about REDUCE. Buy things if you must, but only if they reduce waste overall. REDUCE stress, mess, clutter and anxiety by reducing the amount of STUFF you let enter your life. It’s the easiest way to become eco-responsible.
Until I received a package from Washdrops. Washdrops Wash & Shine solution is:
Best of all, one fluid ounce of product and one gallon of water in a bucket is all you need. No hose, no water waste.
Did it pass the “Robin gets hives” test? It sure did. My hands aren’t even dry after spending half an hour soaping the car up. I felt perfectly fine letting the kids help out, even Jake with his eczema and resulting rashed skin.
1. Washdrops is currently holding an Earth Day Sweepstakes on their Facebook page for a prize pack of products— you just need to let them know what your GREEN RESOLUTION is for Earth Day. Go forth and enter here.
Washdrops is offering a prize pack to one lucky reader, which includes:
1) Washdrops 16 Washes & Shines 16 oz. bottle
2) Washdrops 4 Washes & Shines 4 oz. bottle
3) Large Waffle Weave Drying Towel (this is awesome)
4) Microfiber 2 in 1 Chenille / Bug Scrubber Sponge (kid’s favorite, looks like a germ or one of those dogs who resemble mops)
5) Long Handle, Hub Cap brush (this may or may not have been stolen by my husband to powerwash our house)
6) Microfiber towels 3-pack
7) 3-Gallon bucket
To enter just follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter widget below. You can enter once or many times depending on how you roll 🙂
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Disclosure: I received a Washdrops package for review purposes and was compensated for my time creating an Earth Day video. All opinions are my own.