HAPPY EARTH DAY!  

One of the best days of the year to take care of the planet that takes such good care of us, the earth. 

Earth Day is celebrated in over 192 countries around the world.  I love this day because general society becomes aware of natural disturbances and does something about it like planting trees, cleaning up roadways, search for renewable energy sources, and so much more.

This Earth Day we are going to plant our annual tree in our backyard.  It is one of my favorite Earth Day activities we do as a family.  By each tree we plant we put a little marker saying what year we planted it.  Liam and Hannah like beating which years will grow faster.

This year we are also switched the rest of our house to LED lights.  LED lights minimize your houses carbon footprint and end up saving you lots of money on the electric bill.  We had switched a good portion of our house to LED lights over the past couple years when lights went out, but today we are physically changing all of them to LED.

I highly suggest changing your house light bulbs to LED if you haven’t already.  When they first came out, many people were hesitant because they were more expensive, but they have been continually been getting cheaper.  If you are thinking about switching, here are a few benefits that will help persuade you to switch-

1. LED lights are much more efficient than incandescent light bulbs.
2. LED lights are less likely to start fires or burn because they do not get as hot as incandescent lights.
3. And my favorite, LED lights last much longer than traditional light bulbs saving you from getting the ladder out as often.

Don’t know what to do this earth day?  

Try using reusable shopping bags, buying local food and products, reuse products and containers in your home, or ride your bike or walk, there are so many ways to make an impact this Earth Day!

What are you going to do this Earth Day?

Go Green and Stay Keen,

Julie