Think Green

I learned about the United Way budget coach program which allows me to share my financial knowledge with the community to help them not only reach financial goals but also helps them buy a home or purchase a car!

We have a ton of bees around our home (a neighbor keeps them) but because of that we have a ton of beautiful blooms in our flowerbeds. This year I specifically picked pollinators friendly flowers for our front flowerbed and started them from seeds

We are always looking for new vegetarian meals to try! Thankfully our meal delivery subscription service has new vegetarians options for us to try each week!

We set a goal of walking our dogs 30 miles in April. And at 32 miles as of 4/29 we crushed that goal. There was a lot of quality time with my husband and dogs, health benefits of getting our and walking, and hours less spent in front of a TV or on our phones! All around a win!

I found trails at the back of my own neighborhood that took me to new place and even river/creek access for hot days and breaks while walking the dogs!

Love a good roasted chickpea bowl! Super filling, nutritious, and yummy.

This month has been so fun trying to be more environmentally friendly and just appreciate the outdoors more. Thank you leaders of the Think Green RG for challenging us!

The eco challenge has been a great opportunity to reflect on my own habits and start conversations with others around what has worked for them

I've eaten predominantly vegetarian meals for a long time. Doing so more intentionally, and learning that cheese (I've such a weakness for cheese!) has many of the same impacts as beef production, has forced me to really reconsider my diet. I'm not vegan, but will keep working on it.

I am confident I'll continue these actions once the eco challenge is done.