Comments on: In which we make a commitment to the environment http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:48:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SJ http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-20884 SJ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:16:00 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/#comment-20884 I was impressed from the get go that The King is building your house with his own hands, and now I'm even more impressed that you guys are making all these efforts to be green! I think it's fantastic and really can't wait to see it all done. I'm waiting anxiously! I've been trying to recycle more, and have switched too all green cleaning products. It's not much but it's a start! Happy Earth Day! I was impressed from the get go that The King is building your house with his own hands, and now I’m even more impressed that you guys are making all these efforts to be green! I think it’s fantastic and really can’t wait to see it all done. I’m waiting anxiously!

I’ve been trying to recycle more, and have switched too all green cleaning products. It’s not much but it’s a start! Happy Earth Day!

]]> By: In which we celebrate Babboo’s Birthday Extravaganza Weekend | hola, isabel http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-20879 In which we celebrate Babboo’s Birthday Extravaganza Weekend | hola, isabel Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:36:17 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/#comment-20879 [...] Saturday, we dropped Babboo off at a friends house and painted some trim over at the new house. My folks, and even my aunt, came to help. My mom and aunt are great painters. My dad, alas, is not. I spent my time following behind him and fixing his paint drips. But, you know what, I didn’t even care. I was just happy to have them there helping. [...] [...] Saturday, we dropped Babboo off at a friends house and painted some trim over at the new house. My folks, and even my aunt, came to help. My mom and aunt are great painters. My dad, alas, is not. I spent my time following behind him and fixing his paint drips. But, you know what, I didn’t even care. I was just happy to have them there helping. [...]

]]> By: meritt http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-20877 meritt Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:03:37 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/#comment-20877 Love the dual flush toilets... honestly I've never heard of them before now but I am going to tell Coffeehusband about them as it's EXACTLY what I've always thought we should have and didn't know someone else already made them. Mental-Note for our next home! Love the dual flush toilets… honestly I’ve never heard of them before now but I am going to tell Coffeehusband about them as it’s EXACTLY what I’ve always thought we should have and didn’t know someone else already made them. Mental-Note for our next home!

]]> By: Kerri Anne http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-20874 Kerri Anne Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:45:05 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/#comment-20874 We are constantly on the look-out for better ways to be greener, and living in Portland definitely affords us plenty of options. We hardly use any electricity, which sounds weird, but honestly, our monthly electricity bills are a joke (which is so refreshing!) because our apartment is laden with large window after large window, and we don't have to even turn a lamp on until it gets dark daily. We also use recyclable grocery bags, environmentally friendly cleaners, and I walk to work often. Good work! on building green. Tres awesome. We are constantly on the look-out for better ways to be greener, and living in Portland definitely affords us plenty of options.

We hardly use any electricity, which sounds weird, but honestly, our monthly electricity bills are a joke (which is so refreshing!) because our apartment is laden with large window after large window, and we don’t have to even turn a lamp on until it gets dark daily.

We also use recyclable grocery bags, environmentally friendly cleaners, and I walk to work often.

Good work! on building green. Tres awesome.

]]> By: Kim http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-20872 Kim Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:08:59 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/04/16/in-which-we-make-a-commitment-to-the-environment/#comment-20872 I remember when Jessica learned about recycling at school and came home telling me how bad I was for the environment. Uh, gee, thanks dude. So we started recycling cans and bottles and newspapers, and now (since the City allows it) recycle cardboard, more plastic bottles and food cans. Kelli even made me cut the six-pack plastic things before we recycled them. I used to tease them about being tree-huggers. Maddy's school has a bench made from recycled plastics that the kids collected. It's pretty cool that she can say "I was part of that." We're planting trees in Jessica and Kelli's honor this spring. If I ever build a house, I want a Certified Green House too. Thanks for the tips on what to do. I remember when Jessica learned about recycling at school and came home telling me how bad I was for the environment. Uh, gee, thanks dude. So we started recycling cans and bottles and newspapers, and now (since the City allows it) recycle cardboard, more plastic bottles and food cans. Kelli even made me cut the six-pack plastic things before we recycled them. I used to tease them about being tree-huggers.

Maddy’s school has a bench made from recycled plastics that the kids collected. It’s pretty cool that she can say “I was part of that.”

We’re planting trees in Jessica and Kelli’s honor this spring.

If I ever build a house, I want a Certified Green House too. Thanks for the tips on what to do.

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