Mule Power

This link is here just so I can use this image.  I complain about the price of gas but really don’t have to drive much and I am fortunate to not need it to do my daily work.  I can only imagine the decisions that those who have to use it to make a [...]

Why can’t I throw my lightbulbs away?

Why is it that I have extra CFL’s in the laundry room and yet I can’t bring myself to remove my incandescents until they burn out? The evidence is so clear and here I am acting like it’s the great depression and I need to be saving tin foil. Any suggestions for me to [...]

Free Green

If you receive your energy through the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) go to the link below and complete the energy audit.
http://www.energyright.com/audit_kit.htm
Your reward for completing the audit? An energy conservation kit that includes two compact fluorescent light bulbs, outlet and light switch gaskets, filter whistle, two faucet aerators, hot water temperature gauge, home thermometer, and “How [...]

Going Green

So I’ve been trying more and more to decrease the footprint left by myself and my family and there are a couple of areas that I’ve having a real struggle with. We’ve put in new windows and already decreased our electric bills by $30 per month. We’re in the process of changing over to CFL [...]

Sunday Night Blues

So here it is, 8 pm on a Sunday night. My darling husband and I were going to have a date but we need the babysitter again on Tuesday and needed her Friday as well. We have a wonderful friend who watches the kids for us for free and we never want to push our [...]