Menu Plan Monday

So, I took a two week hiatus.  Life decided to throw me through another emotional loop, and I needed some time to recover from it.  I holed myself up, and just tried to heal through these few weeks.  I know I'm being cryptic.  It's pretty personal, so I'm just going to leave it at that.  I have more healing to do, but I'm a strong tough chick and I'm getting there.


Here's the menu plan for the week:

Monday: Breakfast
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Meatball Soup
Wednesday: Spanish Tortillas
Thursday: Tacos!
Friday: Home made Pepperoni Pizza

Have a great week everyone.

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Story of Electronics

#7 Which car is greener, the new or used?

I recently purchased a car because my old one didn't suite my needs anymore. I'm in snow country Colorado, and I drove a minivan. Really? I traded it in for a 2005 Subaru Outback. I'm already glad I did, but was it a green purchase?

One viewpoint is that it is. The Prius is thought to be one of the greenest affordable cars out there, but it isn't without it's flaws. Some research suggests that a Prius would have to go over 46k miles before it made up for the energy and resources used to make it, versus buying a used car.  Not just any used car of course will do.  Some say the greenest cars you can buy right now are mid-90's economy cars, like the Toyota Tercel, or the Geo Storm.

The other train of thought is my purchase wasn't green.  That car manufacturers don't care so much about what people buy when it comes to used cars, and that I wasn't flexing my consumer muscle.  Manufacturers are looking at what people buy to make choices as to what to make, and my purchase didn't contribute to that.

I will say this.  My own thought is that I made the right purchase for myself.  I don't have a carpayment, because I didn't over extend myself on a new car.  I'm not exposing myself or my children to the new car smell, which really is toxic fumes. My car already has 100k miles on it, it's paid it's debt to the resources it's made, and will continue to do so because Subaru makes such long lasting reliable cars.  It will probably give me another 100k miles or more before it dies.  With it still getting about 28 city, 32 highway...it's not too bad on the mileage either.

So what do you think?  Will your next car be used, or new?




Sources:

1. Wired
2. The Greater Greater Washignton

Tuesday Hoppin

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Menu Plan Monday

So, I skipped the plan last Monday, and I regret it.  I need that small amount of organization to make dinner one less hassle throughout the week.  I also applied for a new job last week, so positive thoughts and prayers are welcome.  It's not a new thing for me to apply for a job, and in this market it's not unusual to not even get a call back.  This job though, is perfection.  So, I'm hoping somehow I can land it. Oh, and my newest giveaway ends this week, so if you haven't had a chance to look, you should.  Those bags are awesome.


Anyway, here is my plan for the week:

Monday: Spaghetti and Homemade Garlic Bread
Tuesday: Barbeque Chicken and Rice
Wednesday: Chicken Noodle Soup (leftover chicken!)
Thursday: Slow Cooker Butter Noodles and Meatballs
Friday: Pizza night!

Have a great week everyone!

Green Ideas Working...

Now let's bring this to the US! :)

Green Garmento Giveaway

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