Happy New Year

Hello blog buddies, we have made it to 2012!  At the start of every New Year we make resolutions, to better ourselves and live happier and healthier lives.  Some of the more common pledges are to eat wholesome food, lose weight, and volunteer more.  These are all great things to focus on, people should eat nutritiously and live active lives while volunteering and doing what they can for their community.  The problem is people never commit to what they set out to accomplish and they end up setting the same goals each year.  In recent years Global Warming has become a more reverent threat than in years past.  Scientist and Environmentalists have found out through research and studies that Global Warming is a clear threat to our existence on Earth.  Instead of setting the same resolutions that you have in the past, why not promise to be more environmentally friendly?

I'm not implying you have to go out and install solar panels on your house, buy a hybrid, or buy all new energy efficient appliances; there are many things you can do that don't cost anything accept a few small life changes.  Such as recycling, buying local, reusing, reducing the amount you buy, or composting.  When it does come time to replace those bigger items, think about energy efficiency and it will save you money.  Also, when it comes time to renovate think about the materials you use, what they are made of and where they come from.

These changes are not unfathomable, with a little knowledge and effort you can be kinder to your environment and find yourself saving money too.  You may actually succeed with your resolutions.  It is time to wake-up and stop denying the fact that our planet is facing a serious issue and that everyone needs to start doing their part if we want to be successful in slowing down Global Warming.  Even if your not a firm believer in the whole climate change crisis, why not be be Eco-Friendly?  Things such as reusing, reducing, eating healthy, buying less, buying energy star rated electronics, and building green; all these things save you money and help the environment at the same time.  Being Eco-Friendly is not being a Treehugger, it's simply a way of being smart and thrifty.  So my challenge to every one is to start 2012 out right and add a couple Eco-Friendly things you can do to your New Years Resolutions list, even if your a non-believer in Global Warming you'll save some money, every one can relate to that.