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Power Hog in Your House

I don’t pay our electric bill, so I don’t have to be horrified when I open the envelope. Electricity is deregulated in Texas and we pay some of the highest per kilowatt hour fees in the nation. Electric companies here are constantly advertising and vying for business by claiming they can save you the most money. I wonder how much money the companies could save their customers if they dropped the advertising. We do not have any choices for electricity where we live. Our only option is the co-op that services our area. I do believe we’re paying less for … Continue reading →

Easy Household Ways to Go Green

While new windows and electric cars are great ways to go green and take care of the environment, there are also a number of smaller but equally effective steps that you can take in your home to cut down on your impact to the environment. Eliminate the paperwork Paying your bills online and asking for electronic delivery of your bills and statements can reduce not only the paper itself, but the fuel consumption to deliver all of those bills, statements and checks. Eliminate the vampire electronics Many electronics consume power even when they are turned off or not being actively … Continue reading →

Hidden Energy Hogs

The following items in your home are costing you more energy and money than you realize. No, we aren’t talking about traditional energy hogs, such as refrigerators, home lighting, hot water, heating and cooling. These areas of the home are getting more efficient, thanks to new energy-saving appliances and more awareness of going green. The hidden energy hogs that I am talking about seem innocuous, and almost every household has one or two of them. They are a new category of energy users, what the Energy Power Research Institute (EPRI) calls the “plug-in loads.” After reading this article, you may … Continue reading →

Greening up Your Technology

Going green can mean ensuring that your technology doesn’t hog electricity and other resources. A good part of your “footprint,” the amount of impact that you and your household have on the environment, can be affective my your technology. Here are some ways to green up your stuff without living like you are off the grid. Know your home theater As televisions get larger and the standard CRT gets replaced by plasma and LCD, and as surround sound speakers are added, the energy consumption on your home theater system goes up. Knowing which of these products have the least impact … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for April 14-20

What a week! It’s been crazy here between what’s been going on with my nephew, illness in the house and more. But it’s also been a really interesting week here in terms of our blogs from the proposed laws in Texas to Julie Gentry’s guest blog about the husband-in-law. Did you miss a story this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on our week in review: Saturday, April 14 In Tales of Marriage: The Unexpected Compliment, I talked about the great compliment my husband paid me with regards to my skills as a parent. It’s always good to hear … Continue reading →

Bedroom TV

Do you have a TV in your bedroom? Everything I’ve read suggests that the bedroom is one of the worst places to have a TV. Watching TV in bed can be disruptive to intimacy. The TV can affect the way you sleep. The bedroom is supposed to be a quiet and calming place. Television is disruptive the serenity we are looking for in the place where we unwind, rest, and rejuvenate. My parents have always had a TV in their bedroom. That’s what I grew up with. The children were not to have TVs in their rooms, but Mom and … Continue reading →

Walmart Black Friday Ads (4)

The Walmart Black Friday Specials are now available. Take a look at this list and check off your bargains. Ready, set, go! Items are grouped by type. This is page 4. Emerson 19″ LCD 720p HDTV: $198.00 Philips 50″ Plasma 720p HDTV: $1397.00 Polaroid 26″ LCD/DVD Combo 720p HDTV: $448.00 Polaroid 32″ LCD 720p HDTV: $448.00 Polaroid 42″ LCD 1080p HDTV: $798.00 RCA 46″ LCD 720p HDTV: $1196.00 Samsung 32″ LCD 720p HDTV: $796.00 Sanyo 37″ LCD 720p HDTV: $847.00 Stanley 5 Drawer Rolling Tool Chest: $50.00 1:10 Radio Controlled Jeep Wrangler Or Chevy Silverado Trucks: $20.00 1:6 Radio Controlled … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1973-1977

For more information about the origins of the Caldecott Medal, please see The Caldecott Medal and the Man for Whom it was Named. I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with a comment about the artwork here and there. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Feel free to comment!! 1973 “The Funny Little Woman” illustrated by Blair Lent; text retold by Arlene Mosel This book is about a woman in Old Japan who liked to laugh and make rice dumplings. While she was cooking one … Continue reading →