Going Greener

Inspired by Abbey's recent post on the Well Fed Network, I thought we'd do a post on all of the "go green" habits we've started since we moved to Florida. Back in PA, we'd started taking baby steps, like switching one room to CFL light bulbs and using a Britta pitcher as opposed to buying bottled water. But we decided we could do more, and that the process would be easier to start in a new place. So, here's what we're doing so far:

• Switched to all "green" cleaning products... some by Clorox and others by Method.
• Purchased re-useable grocery bags. Although, I admit that we forgot to take them with us on our last grocery run. Next time.
• Switched all of our light bulbs to CFL bulbs. Energy efficient and cost effective (in the long run). Engineers love that combo!
• Recycling, at least we hope so. We've been saving our plastic and glass bottles and want to recycle them, but we haven't found the recycling bins in our community yet.
• We're still using the awesome Britta pitcher for ice-y cold water. And we fill up Matt's nalgene bottles when we're on the go.
• Katie inspired the next green purchase: cloth napkins. Oh so cute and eco-friendly.
• My final, and probably favorite, green habit came from the book It's easy being green. To conserve water, we always keep our watering can next to the sink. Then, if I don't drink my entire glass of water with dinner, I empty it into the can instead of sending it down the drain! So simple, so smart.

Here are some pictures, as proof of our progress. Let us know if you have any simple, green-living tips for us!

We're Moving!

In case you haven't heard, Matt and I are moving to Orlando, Florida on August 1st! We're both thrilled about beaucoup de soleil and I'm super excited to get to work. I landed what is arguably the coolest job on the planet for an Industrial Engineer- I'm going to work for Disney. The only hitch is that I have to finish all of my dissertation research by mid-August in order to defend in late September. Do you think that'll be hard to do while I'm laying by the pool, sipping a pina colada?

Matt is counting down his last days of work at the animal hospital.. 19 to go! And moving from small-town State College to the metropolis that is Orlando, we're hoping he can finally find a creative job as a copywriter or editorial assistant. At the very least, he has enough energy to land a gig as a costumed Disney character... his vote is for Aladdin, but I'm thinking more along the lines of The Beast.

Since we're moving even further from family and friends and more importantly because all the cool kids are doing it (Katie, Abbey, Brileen, & Josh), I thought I'd start a blog to keep everyone up-to-date on our riveting lives! So enjoy a few pics and check back often to see what's new.

Second load of stuff for Goodwill. LOVE purging!

Isabelle's new hairstyle. She's recovering nicely after surgery.

A night of bowling with the vet techs (picture by Tiffany)