How to Save the Earth with Very Little Effort – Earth Day 2010

Happy Earth Day 2010.

Just a thought: for the whole week, take note as you are about to put something in the garbage. Is it plastic? Is it paper? You’d be amazed at how much stuff gets thrown away from your own household made from these materials.

What if, just what if, next to your kitchen waste basket you placed another waste basket. The second waste basket would be for recyclables. You will be amazed, perhaps shocked at how much more you recycle, and just think, you used to throw it away.

There are about 300 million Americans and lets say that on the same day every American had some yogurt, baby food, or something in a plastic/paper container and threw the container away. Would you like 300 million plastic containers in your backyard, in your city, or in your state even? People would protest, make a big fuss, etc. Now times that by 365 days per year and 80 years for your life span. That’s a lot of plastic not taking into account population growth, and it’s just one product we’re talking about!

So, take a bag if you don’t have an extra waste basket around, and give recycling collection in your home a try!

Easter & Conference Weekend 2010

We had a fun time at an old pioneer home over the Easter Weekend.

Happy April Fool’s Day

Αναμφισβήτητα οι καλύτερες διακοπές της χρονιάς (με εξαίρεση Arbor Day), April Fools Day είναι κουλουριάζω με διαμάχη – γιατί;

Οποιοσδήποτε ανόητος θα μπορούσε να σημάνει τις διακοπές, ή θα μπορούσαν;

Αρκεί να δει κανείς όλα τα διαφορετικά σημεία στίξης για το ιερό των διακοπών: April Fools Day, Πρωταπριλιά, την Πρωταπριλιά.

Λοιπόν, Wikipedia, punctuates είναι Πρωταπριλιά, αλλά είναι ότι ένα αστείο; Λοιπόν, ποιος νοιάζεται πραγματικά έτσι κι αλλιώς;

Well, that’s Greek to me.  For non-Greeks:

Arguably the best holiday of the year (barring Arbor Day), April Fools Day is writhe with controversy–why?

Any fool could spell the holiday, or could they?

Just look at all the different punctuations for the holy holiday: April Fools Day, April Fools’ Day, April Fool’s Day.

Well, Wikipedia, punctuates it April Fools’ Day, but is that a joke?  Well, who really cares anyway?

Anyway, in other news, Google change it’s name to Topeka.

If you copy the Greek and paste it back into Google Translate where it came from, the results are a little bit different than the original.

Anyway, in other news, April 1st is the Official (and unofficial) birthday of our businesses.  Let’s party likes it’s nobody’s business!–well, not really nobody’s business.

Κάθε λέξη προέρχεται από μια ελληνική ρίζα.

Merry Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas Everyone!

One little thing that helped this Christmas shopper was Amazon Prime which offers free, 2-day shipping on items fulfilled by Amazon.com.  Even though I ordered last minute, the gifts still arrived on time.  During the holidays, the UPS shipments get later in the day.  We received ours around 8pm.

Pictures for Christmas 2009

We decided to take a few Christmas pics of the girls.

Thanksgiving 2009

I’ve often reflected upon the idea that Thanksgiving isn’t a speed-bump on the way to Christmas.

More than getting together with family (which is important), it’s a unique time to look back on the year and give thanks – thanks for the little things, the big things, and all which falls in between.

Video from the Church:

One way to give thanks is to give: http://www.heifer.org. Heifer International is one of our favorite organizations that really helps to make a lasting, positive difference.