Brought home a new baby in the family... the Honda CRV EX 2009. Born out of hard negotiations with our Honda dealer here in Wisconsin, 2 months struggle actually, before we got to shake hands. The test drive was great, the all-wheel drive really plows through icy roads and snow like a steady breeze.
What I really love most is the feel of both a car and a family van... it's in between. I got the height feel of a van and the interior feel of a car. Yes it's a little smaller than the ...
Well, it's that time of the year again when we TRY to make a list of resolutions we'd hope we will keep. What was your last year's resolutions? Did you keep the list? If you did, how was it? Did you do at least 50% of them? Ah, if you're like me you probably have lost the list, haven't kept any of them and are banging your head WHY you ever made them in the first place.
Back in school, students were encouraged to make a list. I remember those days clearly... what we'd do ...
My daughter is in 4th grade. Barely a month and a half into the 2008-09 school year she comes home with a school fundraiser catalogue. Hmmmm. Just last week, a niece came with the same catalogue of chocolates, literally eye-balling me until I churn out a $10 bill for a box of chocolates. My daughter, ha (!) she doesn't need to eye-ball me. She knows I'd order from her too.
I kinda like school fundraisers but I would disagree it being done at least in the first semester of the school year. Can't we just ...
I am currently in the USA doing a little traveling between Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. One thing that really caught my attention are the wide high ways on this part of the USA. Clean, wide, superbly marked, clear visibility from miles away. Perfect for my good trusty cruise controlled 2006 Lincoln Cadillac & it's trusty GPS guiding system. Never missed a turn, a stop, or that all important pitstop every so often.
Oh, one thing that was really new for me were the highway oasis. It was so cool to get refreshed and fed while on ...
Just a quick passing thought of childhood memories, wonderful memories with 3 friends I used to spend my afternoons with. Star Apple trees beside grandmas house, I think I climbed them about a thousand times. Their arms ever so welcoming to my warm embrace.
Tree hugging... ah that's one thing I remember from my childhood. I remember how wonderful it is to give out your arms to hug one of God's own creation. I do remember the sweet star apples they gave, and how I enjoyed taking one bite after another... really sweet.
You know, I ...
I remember a group in the early 90's when all these environment-save-the-earth movements were taking shape. The Tree Huggers of America, was and still is a cornerstone movement championing the preservation of forests, of nature. Oh those warm feelings when I heard about this movement. Made me hug a tree too! :)
Anyway, I've recently come across what seems to be a branch of the tree-hugging concept. TreeHugger.com is fast becoming a central resource of everything about saving the natural resources of the planet. I was a little impressed at how the site ...
What is your carbon footprint? Hmm... ok, let's start over... What is a carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is a "measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide".
Here's a nifty tool from ivillage.com, an online calculator to measure carbon footprints. I think this is just the right time, hoping it's not too late, to take a clear and determined look at how our lifestyles are affecting the environment. Isn't it just responsible to ...
To continue yesterday’s article on 2008 being the Year of Getting Real, here are the four other major world upheavals predicted to happen this year by a select group of marketers, activists and cultural anthropologists.
Green year
Green will be the color of the year. This is quite evident already in many of the malls where you can see displays in the cool radiant glow of this color of nature.
This is probably because of the all too pervasive effects worldwide of global warming – as brought to our consciousness by Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, the former ...
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