Happy Earth Day!

What are you doing today for Earth Day? You can do several things or just one thing to make a difference. Make sure you include your kids! Here are a few ideas to get you going.

Plant a tree, a bush, a garden or even some herbs or flowers in a pot
The girls and I did this yesterday.

Spend some time outside - on a hike, a walk, at the park - enjoying each other’s company, appreciating nature, and picking up any garbage you see.

Designate an "Earth Hour" every week where you turn off your lights in the evening for one hour to save electricity. We do this once a week where we go for more than an hour and play a board game, or go for a walk outside.

Talk with your kids about water consumption and how turning off the water while brushing teeth helps conserve it.

Encourage all family members to take shorter showers or consider filling up baths with a little less water.

Change your incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs to conserve energy and encourage the kids to turn off lights/TV when they aren’t in use

This is the only Earth we’ve got, let’s show her some love.

For more information about Earth Day, visit Earth Day 2008.