Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day Country Squire! Today marks the 40th anniversary of the holiday! It was so cute: this morning my nephew asked if the Earth was 40 years old when I told him that. I couldn’t help but laugh. I believe the Earth is a good bit more than 40 years old.

But to commemorate Earth Day, I suggest you doing something, even if it’s small, to help preserve our environment. Turn off your lights when not using them, turn off the water when brushing your teeth, carpool to locations; every little bit counts.

What are you doing to help preserve the planet on which we stand?

Down to Earth Festival 2010

The Mid-South’s largest Earth Day celebration is back! Though Earth Day is officially on April 22^nd, the festival is slated for April 25^th, beginning at 10 am at Shelby Farms.

There will be live music and entertainment, games, activities for the kids, guided tours and hikes with experts, buffalo talk, an Eco-Art market, a bicycle, and tons more!

Admission is FREE, and they are accepting $2 donations for parking.

There are so many different ways to have fun and be informed while protecting our Mother Earth. So why not come on down to the Down to Earth Festival 2010, and see what all the fuss is about.

Let’s go green!

Reuse, Repeat, Recycle!

I pack a lunch everyday to take with me to work. This being so, I know I must have gone through at least 200 sandwich bags in a 2 week to a months time. Absurd, right?

Well, I’ve stumbled across someone’s site that makes homemade, reusable, sandwich and snack bags. Granted, they’re intended for children, but they’re so convenient! All you do is flip them inside out, chuck them in the washing machine, and air dry. This way, you’ll never run out of sandwich bags and break your wallet and harm the environment by constantly buying more.

My mother reuses the gallon sized plastic bags, but those only last so long.

Do you have any going green tips to share?