In my last column, I outlined a few ideas for “green” resolutions for 2013. One item that was screaming to be added was to enjoy one meatless meal each week. For some people, this isn’t a big deal, but for others, just the thought of it is such a big leap that it felt like the subject deserved its own column.
I don’t know about you, but I am itching for Farmer’s Market season. I know, I know, there are many months to wait. My thoughts, like many of yours, are turning to spring and while I am not planning a garden, I am planning my spring eating. In the meantime, I am getting by with Winter Farmer’s Markets and other indoor markets like the year-round Delaware County Community Market.
Hello, Delaware friends and neighbors! I’m so happy to be sharing this space with Tuesday, and am excited to get to know many of you through these columns as we share and care for our little corner of the planet.
With the new year comes new ideas and I thought of this one in the middle of the night. That’s when most of my good ideas come — at night when my brain is finally free to roam. For awhile now I have been having a hard time getting my columns written-not for lack of ideas, but time. I thought maybe the moment had arrived for me to retire my virtual pen and mark it all up as a good run. But I really enjoy writing and sharing info in The Green Notebook. So, what to do? That’s when I thought about column sharing. Why not invite someone to help me out every other week and, thereby, keep the column going and keep it interesting?
Is your New Year’s Resolution to save money? Who doesn’t love to save time and money when shopping? That’s exactly what a new local website I discovered promises. Founded in October by a Delaware mother of three, Short Cut Saver is a fantastic resource and truly is a one-stop shop to find out what’s on sale at local stores as well as finding coupons and much more.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s how the song goes, right? But if your finances are tight or you are pressed for time due to working and family demands, well, it can be the most stressful time of year. And that’s not good. Sure is hard to remain cheerful and full of the Christmas spirit when you’re just plain stressed out!
That is the question this time of year: what is the “greenest” option for a Christmas tree? Should you purchase an artificial tree, cut a tree or get one you can plant? Here are some thoughts on the matter:
I have been on hiatus from writing this past week thanks to some broken bones — not mine, but two of the four kids. Michael, who plays on his fourth-grade football team, tripped in his bedroom and fell nose first into the toy chest. Oh, the irony — here I was worried about football injuries. Not to be outdone, Sammy (almost 15 months old) fell and fractured his upper arm the very next weekend. Our 90-pound dog accidentally took him out when we were playing in the back yard.