Ecosystem Life Notebooks

I'm not usually one to be extreme about recycling and such. Not that I don't think we need to preserve our natural resources and leave a softer footprint on our Earth, I just grew up in a place that did not (and doesn't really still) facilitate recycling as much as other places. But I have got to say this company is amazing.

I went to our campus bookstore to buy a moleskin book for recording my efforts at the gym, which I have been going to almost every day now, and stumbled upon a display of "Ecosystem Life" notebooks. At first I was drawn to them for the bright colors, and then the possibility of a cheaper price.

Well I ended up buying one, and when I began unwrapping it at home I read the front inside cover which says underneath the line where you enter your contact info

"If found, refer to the ID number on the back pocket and go to www.ecosystemlife.com"

I thought "whoa, no way," and sure enough there was a little code in a leaf on the back page. But it gets even better. When I went to register my new little book online there's a page called "ingredients." Once there you can register the same code and find out where, when, with what, and by how many people your book was made! It is so cool to me to be able to see behind the scenes of something as simple as a notebook, and that it took 291 people (purely in the United States!) collectively to produce it.

Just thought I'd share this nifty little moment of my day.

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New Blog Title

I was recently looking through blogs I've found on Pinterest and I decided I needed to change the name of mine. While its title "Coin Conscious" made sense to people who know well my love of finding free money on the ground, it seemed like it could come across that my blog was the type which gave advice on penny pinching and useful ways to save your money, so I changed it to something a little more accurate to the things I write about, not that I write about libraries, but I certainly spend enough time in them! Just today I became the mayor (foursquare) of my favorite one at school :)

Sorry for the uneventful post, but I thought my few followers should know why this new blog was popping up in their lists :)

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An addition to the last post....

Once again, I found Pooh in a very strange spot this morning, but it kind of made my day.

Pooh squished between the wall and the bed, under my blankie

Hope everyone has a nice day :)

Poor Pooh...

My bed at college seems to expel things from it. My topper is always sliding off, pillows slide through the cracks, I wake up in between the wall and the bed (no joke), so I thought I would post a couple of pictures of where I have found my lovely little pooh bear stuffed animal.

Hanging on for dear life to the "top" of my bed rail

Found sitting among the cans at the end of my bed

I don't know what it is, but finding him in a new "tight" spot makes me laugh everytime :)

Update and Thanksgiving

I know it's been a while since I've posted, so I wanted to do a quick catch-up blog and post some pictures.

Today I finished my last two tests before getting to return home to Anchorage for a week long Thanksgiving day break, woohoo! I am so excited to go home to my sister's baby shower and the holiday feel! The holidays just don't feel the same when you're away from family in a snow-less state. A couple weekends ago Carlo and I made the journey to Wal Mart and did pick up some holiday decorations- which have been nice in the past stressful weeks. I also wanted to share a picture of the delightful little squirrel/s I get to see everyday! Pullman is a wonderland for little woodland animals, and I am always seeing bunnies and squirrels and chirping birds all over. A good "squirrel-watching" location is right on the steps to and from my dorm, so I get to enjoy them all the time. It always amazes me how squirrels are so curious and how their tiny bodies can scamper around so much. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!

Carlo is ready for some turkey!

I am ready for Christmas!

A squirrel I met on the way home

My New Obsession...

ENGLISH MUFFINS

So delicious. The first pic is just toasted english muffins with butter and strawberry jam, and the bottom two are of the "pizza muffins" I made today. It was my sister's recipe (not a hard one to follow) you just prep the english muffins with pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings, and then bake in the oven at 350 for about 7 minutes. Instant yum!

Pizza Perfection

Lately Carlo and I have been on a little bit of a pizza craze, and instead of ordering from our College's dining hall, which has cheap, but incredibly plastic pizzas, we decided to order from one of the other places in little Pullman. We found the enticing name "Pizza Perfection."

We  looked at their website online, found the deals page, and ordered  the "Pizza and Side" deal for about $17 (total with tax and delivery fee) a 16" pizza, with two 24 oz soft drinks and your choice of breadsticks. 

They told us 45 minutes.

20 minutes later we get the call to come down.

Awaiting us is a friendly (not creepy) delivery guy with 2 drinks, a large pizza, and a huge bag of breadsticks.

We were in love.

We have now ordered from them many times and they are consistently fast, great tasting pizzas with wonderful service. 

So, if you live in Pullman and need a break from the regular pricey Pizza Hut, try Pizza Perfection (I recommend getting ham and pineapple pizza with the cheesy bread sticks- delish!)