Help feed others while Playing!

This is a GREAT idea as I spend a ton of time online doing nothing. At least this time someone will benefit from my mindless surfing.

I found this site on treehugger.com, which might I add I LOVE and read on a daily basis. Anyway I was breezing thru and happened upon this article for FreeRice.
Basically all you do is match the correct word with the definition. For each word you get right they donate 10 grains of rice thru the United Nations World Food Program.

I played it and actually knew a lot of the words! I played for about 4 min. and earned 300 grains of rice. I do have to wonder who exactly counts these grains of rice, but whoever does it bless their counting mind!

Try it!!! Its fun and keeping your brain sharp is important too!!!

FreeRice

Future Green?

So we've decided we want a green house someday, or should I say I decided I want a green house someday.

Well apparently that someday is today because hubby found a Free (from Craigslist) canopy available and he jumped on it. Never give my husband a challenge like this; he takes it. As for other things...well that's a totally different blog!

I found this site that shows you how to make a green house out of a car canopy. I realize this is a BIG canopy, but it was free and we're probably going to cut it down eventually. I don't plan on making it exactly like the website shows, but its the idea of the canopy seems easy enough.

Now for us, we have a BIG backyard to really this doesn't take up much space. However, for most people this isn't possible.

But a tiny greenhouse is always possible.

Now mind you, I don't have a green thumb and what I'm going to put in that greenhouse, that's a good question. For now, we have it. And then we'll work out that what goes in it stuff for next spring/summer.

Unless anyone has a suggestion of a book that might be like a gardeners bible?

Let me know if you do!

Proof of my green

Here are a few shots of around my house where I have gone green. Here is my water catcher, which I got for free from Craigslist. All we had to buy was a downspout for the gutter so it would drain @ that angle. Yes I did use this other day to rinse out my craft project. I probably wouldn't recommending drinking this as it has come thru my DIRTY gutters, but for watering and rinsing things that you won't be using to drink/eat out of--it works great!

here is my low flow shower head. It is called The Head which is the brand name of it. It took some getting used too but since I have short hair now its not that terrible!

Here is Tucker the Puggle. We are fostering him right now until he is adopted from the Seattle Pug Rescue. Helping keep extra animals out of the streets and shelters helps everyone, but mostly the animal. For more information on adopting Tucker please check out the Seattle Pug Rescue.

Home Improvement Ideas!

Hey all!
You all know that James works in constructions and its not the most eco-friendly business. However we were browsing around Craigslist the other night and came across this add from Habitat for Humanity.

They have their own store of stuff--appliances, windows, doors, tile-you name it they probably have it!
And to think that you will not only be helping the environment by reusing used, sometimes new!, things while at the same time helping a great charity.

Here's their site for the Tacoma Region, they could have some in other areas, but I'm not sure!
Check it out!!!

TPC-Habitat.org: ReStore