Contest Winner!

The winner of our contest has been selected and notified: Dirty Hairy, of Fernie B.C.

Dirty has been doing many environmentally responsible things in Fernie, and we have asked him to write an article describing the initiatives he has created at Island Lake Lodge in Fernie, B.C. He is also writing for a variety of magazines, such as the Fernie Fix (A local magazine in Fernie), and other online magazines.

Congratulations Dirty! We've contacted him and are waiting for his address to send him his environmental reward!

P.S. The above photo is our contest winner... "Livin' it up hey Dirty Hairy!?"

Chanel & Heather

Fernie's Fight

Well Hello again,

We are now sadly writing from our "real-life" living rooms, that lack the incredibly majestic scenery of Southern B.C. While we were there, we toured around the mountain and found some pretty great initiatives that Fernie is undertaking to fight their print. Although no massive changes were observed, we commend the hill for making small, realistic, and practical long term changes in their operations. After all that is what we are trying to do in our lives, practical, small changes for long term.

Things we weren't too impressed by, however the hill is not to blame. Both young and old bucks like to enjoy themselves in this blissfull place, but there is no excuse for this irresponsible waste!

Thanks for the good times Fernie, if we're lucky... Fernie will bring us back next year to see the improvements made on the hill since we last went!

Lots of Love,
Heather and Chanel

Mocha-Capp-Espresso-Latte Creations!

If you're one for the decadently fancy cafe's, do I ever have an idea for you!
For Christmas I got a cappuccino maker, and although it’s a bite in the butt at first, we figured it out and 1 month of making coffee at home will recover our costs! That’s UNBELIEVABLE! Added bonus: we’re not using plastic, Styrofoam, or paper cups! If you are a deal-a-holic (ie. an individual who becomes ecstatic upon finding a sale, deal, or great price for a product they are (or are not) searching for), there are many specials and sales to be found when hunting down a cappuccino/espresso maker (The Bay, Home Outfitters, and Sears have frequent sales on these products, and offer significant discounts :P).
Instead of going for coffee with friends, I have them over most times, and we enjoy an intimate specialty coffee in the quiet and comfort of my living room, with a lot less wasted time, money, and resources.
Over the holidays, we managed to perfect the White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks…. and saved a tonnne of moola! Everyone wins, especially moi, as I am sitting on my couch with a caramel latte enjoying the morning paper in peace!

Sincerely, Chanel