Another good idea from your farming family! Way to go Lucas; sounds like something everyone can do readily. I am big on recycling…pretty much any & everything.

One thing we do here at home daily is collect shower water as it first flows from the faucet; too cold at first to bathe in. I keep two clean & empty fruit juice jugs by the shower & take them in with me. As soon as I turn on the water I have a jug catching the cold water (the other light weight jug is also in the same hand) & the other jug is moved under the facet as soon as the first one is full. By the time the second jug is full the water is at the perfect temperature. I then use all the captured water to water all of my seedlings & houseplants.

Another thing we like to do is use both sides of the paper when using the printer (not always possible if needed for an official document but nearly everything else is double sided). And I leave us a little note inside the printer at home here that reads, face down for printing on both sides. The printer’s at our respective offices’ are usually in reverse & the note makes it a lot easier to follow when we are in a hurry.

Could write more but hubby is up now & it’s time for breakfast:-) Enjoy your Sunday.

Such a neat idea Megan. The girls look blissfully content. And the sunlight streaming through the window adds that special touch….everything looks so calm & peaceful (that really is the best time to create).

You have actually given me a couple ideas. My sister has a beautiful painting on canvas that she bought a long time ago after she moved into her (then) new house. And for many years now, I have considered having one of my favorite pictures transferred to canvas but have yet to do so? I love to paint but haven’t in quite awhile…? Think I may look for a sunny nook today & see what inspires me.

Another fun thing I find young & even older kids enjoy is starting seeds inside. This is my busy season for indoor seed starting & every room with a window or sliding glass door has peat pellets ~with seeds inside~ pressed up against them. When little ones are visiting I usually have them choose the type of seeds they would like to start. I have over a 100 packets of seeds for them to choose from. Most packets show a picture of what the full grown plant should look like in a few months from planting time. If the child is old enough to read, I ask them to read the planting directions out loud. Then they can plant the seed at the level recommended & have a general idea of when it should bloom or produce fruit. I also keep a little journal which each child signs their full name, date of when they started which seeds. But will also ask the older kids to help the younger with reading & writing if necessary. Also keep sticky sheets available for easy marking & plant ID.

It’s actually a fun project. And it almost never fails that whenever or wherever I see a child that has planted a seed here, they will ask, how their seedling is coming along & ask me when can they come & visit again:-) When the plant has reached maturity (all the better if it’s an annual or a quick or first year blooming biennial/perennial) I will inform the child & parent so they can visit while it’s in bloom & I can take a picture of them with their blooming/fruiting plant.