Happy Earth Day!
I'm still formulating a good year-long goal in celebration, but I'm thinking about our trash. We have whittled it down to one 13-gallon trash bag per week, but I think we can do better than that. Composting could be the answer, and it's something I've always wanted to begin. It would be a good first step to my ultimate dream of growing my own organic food.
I also want to start making my own cleaners for the house. I use baking soda right now for the toilet, but other than that I use Seventh Generation and Eco Clean products. I could save money and plastic by making them myself.
Lunch on the Greenway again today, followed by an afternoon midwife appointment; everything's looking good so far. Fetus has a good, steady heartbeat and is head down, feet on my right side. Have to get a Strep B test next visit, and then the weekly appointments begin.
Work overload still, and increasing. I simply won't get it done by the end of the month, when the majority of it is due. I've warned my supervisors numerous times that they've put me in over my head this time, but they haven't taken any action. Heard directors discussing "contract" position at work (read: no benefits) -- which would be perfectly legal since I don't qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act protection. Waiting, still wondering.
This blog I just found (it's mid-May now) has two great posts, one on composting and the other on cleaning.
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Earth Day was the 5 year anniversary for my yoga studio, so the day was full of fun, earth friendly activities and yoga classes. Making notebooks for staff communication out of scrap paper and out of date documents was surprisingly fun!
Making you own cleaners sounds like a great idea! I just switched all my cleaning products over to Seventh Generation, but I'd love to get to the point of making my own to save the packaging, too! What a good idea!
Fingers are still crossed for the maternity leave. :)
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