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I created this blog in order to keep track of all my ideas and research related to "GreeningUpMyLife." As such there will be random projects, occasionally pictures and maybe an interesting idea. That's how I work best.

A little background: I'm not an expert, I'm still learning and want to learn. My husband, dog and I have managed to reduce our electric consumption to less than 100kwh/month through awareness and a few choices. At this point I'm ready to purchase solar panels, but my savings account has other ideas. Our natural gas consumption has remained steady over the last few years, next step is a wood stove (EPA approved), but again, the savings account. In the next month or so we look forward to replacing the toilet and implementing a very simple grey water idea. I actually told my husband I'd rather have a dual flush toilet than go to the Patagonia Outlet sale!

My husband and I are both part time students and full time educators. Which explains the savings accounts complaints from above. We are fortunate enough to have three months each year to enjoy Mother Nature like kids and would like to take some steps to preserve our life and those creatures that depend on us.