Monday, August 10, 2009

Here we go!

Day 1. I am joining the blog-o-sphere. This blog is about my adventures in saving money and going green(er), hopefully at the same time.

First off, I want to track my spending out here, publicly, for accountability. I got the idea from a study I worked on using food diaries as a tool for weight loss. It's effective. Writing down everything you eat helps you see what (and how much) you actually eat, and someone else reviewing your food diaries keeps you accountable. So why wouldn't the same theory apply to spending? I'm sure it does!

Second, I want to incorporate more environmentally sustainable habits into my life. I consider myself to be pretty concious already, but I'm ready to push the envelope a little further. I realized how wasteful I still am as I was cleaning up after a house project yesterday. I replaced the rotting plywood surface of my deck with pressure treated wood. As I was walking that old wood around to the trash can, I started contemplating how I could repurpose it. Any ideas?

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