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Watch your little bud grow!

At long last, Spring has sprung! How do we know that spring is here for good? Yes, the weather may feel warmer, but as we all know, good weather is no sure bet in March. We know that spring is here at the first sight of buds poking through the ground and from the branches of trees.

Fun Springtime Activity:

• Find a bud that has just begun to grow. Tie a colorful string loosely below it so that you can be sure to find it again.
• Every day draw a picture or take a photography of your little bud. If you can, draw or photograph the bud so it is the same size in each picture.
• Once the bud has fully bloomed, stack all your drawings or photographs together. Flip through your stack and watch your little buddy grow all over again!

 

 

Replace incandescent bulbs with energy efficient ones

Switch to Energy Saving Light Bulbs 

One of the best things you can do for the planet is also one of the simplest. If every home in America replaced one traditional incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (known as a CFL), we would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year, and prevent the CO2 emissions equivalent of nearly 800,000 cars from entering the atmosphere. These energy-saving bulbs last 13 times longer and use only a quarter of the energy as traditional light bulbs. Now just imagine what a difference it would make if you changed all of the light bulbs in your house!