A Surprise for ME!

So I've been talking and talking about how I need to switch to loose leaf tea over tea bags.  I drink mainly herbal & decaf tea and haven't been able to find them loose in my area.  I tried searching online and couldn't make up my mind with all the brands & choices.

Then lo & behold! I go to  my car at lunch and find this nifty little treat on my seat! (Left by my not-so-keen-on-being-green hubby!)

Brewing a cup right now, back at my desk!

19th Annual Midwest Reggaefest

Every year we venture forth to the Midwest Reggaefest in Ohio.

held at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park.

Three days of primitive camping (read no running water or flushing toilets) and three days and nights of reggae music. Our two main reasons for going are 1) we love camping and

2) we LOVE Carlos Jones and the PLUS band.

(they even played at our wedding almost 12 years ago!)

This year I was so happy to see that the campground has implemented and pushed recycling at the stage, quarry lake, playground and campsites. 

It was so nice to only have to pack out paper recycling!

Each year I make the little ladies outfits for when PLUS plays.

Last year was dresses with band's logo,
this year skirts and custom shirts!

C is for Carlos & P is for PLUS Band!

Every year that we've camped since Meira was born,

it has rained at some point.

But the best part of the rain is when the sun comes out and we see this:

What a great end to a day full of music, dancing, and fun!

A Follow up to the Kleenex "Rant"...

...with a great post from "It's Starts With Me" blogger Danielle! Click below to read all about buying recycled vs. non-recycled paper products.

It Starts With Me: 90 Years: "That's how long it takes to grow a box of Kleenex Brand tissues. Back in 2005, my father in-law started talking to me about buying recycled..."

Disposable Bathroom Hand Towels??? What??

The latest in eco-friendly designs - NOT!

Complete with a gimicky song for the kids!

The Kleenex® Hand Towels Drying Song

My hands are gonna be clean

When I wash and I dry with mommy and sing

This song that's exactly two clean hands long

Warm water and soap and bubbles that shine

A Kleenex® Hand Towel that's mine all mine

And a song that's exactly two clean hands long

No yucky old towel's gonna ruin my day

I dry my hands the Kleenex® towel way

So if you're a fan of clean hands too

Roll up your sleeves and I'll sing with you.

How DIRTY are we in our OWN private bathrooms

that we need a new paper towel to dry off

with EVERY time we wash our hands?

Join me in boycotting Kleenex (and Kimberly-Clark)!

And let them know what you think of

their new product by leaving a comment here:

http://www.kleenex.com/NA/ContactUs.aspx

Mama Earth Thanks You!

Monday Words of Wisdom

"The only person you are destined to become

is the person you decide to be."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson