SCZ African Painted Dog

I prefer bar soap over liquid, always have. It's easier to refill my travel size containers than to try and go to the store and purchase more or to reorder them. Once I've returned from a trip I immediately refill containers so that the next trip everything is ready to go. I don't see changing habit changing. I also take care of refills for my...

I’ve used a jar to collect old batteries until I can appropriately recycle them.

I used to have this poster in my classroom to help my students understand what plastics could be recycled easier than others. Most recy ling companies will only accept certain plastics while others accept them all. It was always an eye opener for the kids at the time and a great visual to help remember options when making purchases at the...

I have found that bar hand soap lasts longer. Plus I get an added benefit of buying pretty soap that adds a pop of color and fun to washing my hands.

I've started using veggie broth in place of chicken broth in some of my dishes. For example, asparagus risotto tastes so much better with vegetable broth than with chicken broth which is what it calls for. The house smells so good when making the broth. I really enjoy making it on a cloudy and some times stormy day. You can also add it to...

I'm very aware of my routines and what I purchase. I think I do a decent job when it's just me. However when the family is involved then I struggle with choices they make and do my best to show an alternative option. The problem is they don't see the need to make these small changes and it drives me crazy. I do what I can to change small things...

This is something that I have to be very mindful about. It is so easy to just throw stuff in the trash and be done with it. We've now started making frozen meals with the leftovers and have used those frozen meals as a quick something when no one is wanting to cook!

A little about our painted dogs. We have a group of 4 brothers. They are 5 years old and came to us from the Endangered Wolf Center in Missouri. Their names are Rowdy, Tito, Torgerson (Torgy) and N’gamba. We tell them apart by their white spots on their lower backs. Rowdy (stripe), Tito (giraffe shape), Torgy (diamond) and N’gamba (no white).

I have looked for laundry detergent sheets but have never found them in stores. A few weeks ago, I found these in Walmart! I have started using them this week and so far I really like them. Here is a video showing how quickly they dissolve.

I have a very needy little girl. She does not like change and is not happy about switching out her litter. She is very reluctant in using her box and has been very vocal about her displeasure. I will give it another week to see if she will stop being so reluctant. What has she taught me....she has a very strong and determined mindset on what...