Share & Voice: Kinesis

Kinesis

Kinesis is a new way to get fit! You use resistance cables to push, pull and twist your way to a cardio/fat burning workout! I don't like to lift weights but needed to do some kind of strength training, and I love kinesis. 

Visit this website for full article on Kinesis: 

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2004042466_kinesis02.html

I am doing kinesis right now at UMD and its the best workout I have ever done, I have only had 6 sessions, but I have seen a difference in my body already. I am going to sign up for another 6 soon! 

Visit UMD website for more information:   http://www.umdrsop.org/(RSOP%20Web)/Fitness/#kinesis

Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 6: Weekly Update

My SMART Goal


My goal is to use reusable bags every time I go to the grocery store or Target. I also added on buying one organic product from either place when I am shopping for food. This week I have done well, but I did slip today because I forgot to bring bag today and the item I got needed a bag.


Successes and Challenges


Challenges was not having my reusable bag with me to use, I really need to work on that! Successes is trying Silk Soy Milk! I have never tried it before and it was really good! 

Feeling Experienced


It felt good to try something new and liking it! I think more people should try different things because you never know if you might like. 


Learned


I learned trying new things will lead me to make others around me try new things. I also learned more about Silk Milk, I have their website above check it out! 


Next Week


I am going to stick to my plans as the following week with using a reusable bag and not forgetting it! As well as buying a new organic product! Which hopefully I will like and continue to buy! :)


 "Blogged for the Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 6 hosted by Amy@Eco-Chic with Amy." Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 6"  

Advocacy Project: My Political Representatives

 

President of the United States

Barack Obama

 The White House

 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

 Washington, DC 20500

 Comments? Call: 202-456-1111

 Switchboard: 202-456-1414

 http://www.barackobama.com/

Governor

Jim Doyle

 Doyle for Wisconsin

 PO Box 2687

 Madison, WI 53701


 Phone: 608-255-2661

 http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/

Wisconsin Congressman

Ron Kind

 Eau Claire

 131 S. Barstow St.

 Suite 301

 Eau Claire, WI 54701

 8:30am to 5pm

 PH: (715) 831-9214

 FX: (715) 831-9272

 http://kind.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=10&sectiontree=10

Wisconsin Senators

Russ Feingold (D) 

 http://www.senate.gov/~feingold


 Email:   senator@feingold.senate.gov


 Senator Feingold's District Offices

 The best way to contact is via contact form.

 Fax at (202) 224-2725

 Phone at (202) 224-5323.

Herbert H.Kohl (D) 

 http://www.senate.gov/~kohl


 Email:   senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov


 Senator Kohl's District Offices

  Eau Claire Office


  402 Graham Ave., Suite 206


  Eau Claire WI 54701


  (715) 832-8424


  Fax: (715) 832-8492

Wisconsin State Legislators (senate & house)

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/contact/legislatorslist.aspx?house=assembly

President Fred Risser and President Pro Tempore Pat Kreitlow (wisconsin state legislator)
http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/senhome.htm
Madison: 266-9960
Toll Free: 1-800-362-9472

County Board President: District Three

Howard Ludwigson

 County Board

 5537 Bayview Drive


 Eau Claire, WI 54703


 715.832.6759


 ludhv@charter.net

 http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/CountyGovernment/countyboardmembers/index.htm

 Eau Claire doesn't have a Mayor or Village President. 

Since Eau Claire doesn't have a mayor, Eau Claire City council are elected at large to serve as a head council. http://en.wikipeida.org/wiki/eau_claire,_wisconsin

Reflection Post: Week 7 & 8

Week 7 & 8

In week 7 we watched a documentary called “Green” by Laura Dunn. It was about Louisiana and towns located along the Mississippi and these areas are called “cancer alleys.” Big corporations have plants along the Mississippi and they dump their waste and pollute the air and if effects the people that live there. They are developing cancers that are rare or never been heard also asthma and respiratory problems. The people who live in these areas don’t have the money to move to a better area to prevent these effects and the corporations are not willing to help. This documentary was really sad. It made me think how can the U.S. let people live in these dangerous areas and not help them.

We also learned about hazards in our make-up or products that we use on daily basis, it was really cool that there is a website for that!

In week 8 was my turn to bring snack, so Amanda and I brought almonds and raisins and it looked like they were a big hit! We also watched another documentary called “Thirst.” It was about privatization of water in the U.S. and India. I remember in the beginning the video somebody said, “somebody is going to have to pay for water either now or future generations.” I thought that this was a good, point but at the same time I don’t think I would want to pay for water. I really like this video a lot because it showed both sides of the issue, and I never knew that this was a rising problem in the U.S. so I became more informed.

We also did a eye opener about junk and how to take junk and make it into something really cool and useful! 

Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 5: Weekly Update

SMART GOAL

         My SMART goal is to use reusable bags every time I go to the grocery store or Target.   I also added that every time I go to the grocery store I have to buy one organic product.  I did well this past week! I was going home and I was worried about not remember or forgetting to use a reusable bag, but I remembered and used them!

SUCCESSES & CHALLENGES

           Success was remembering my reusable bag when I went to Target and the grocery store. Also what helped my success was going to the mall, and not using a bag at all! It was a small item and I didn’t take a bag, because it wasn’t worth wasting an entire bag for something small! A challenge I faced is trying to find a decent priced organic product, I always go with a budget in mind, trying to stick with it is hard. I usually try different stores to find cheaper organic foods, so that helps a lot!

  FEELING EXPERIENCED

    It felt really good, when I was at the mall and didn’t take a bag, thinking why don’t other people do this? I understand if you have a lot, but then bring a reusable bag, but sometimes they give you these huge bags for like socks…haha.

LEARNED

           I learned that at some stores they ask if you want a bag, which makes me think they are trying to conserve them or not use them. It could be that plastic bags are getting more expensive to buy or they might care about helping the environment.

NEXT WEEK

    I am going to stick to my same plans as the following week with using my reusable                              bags, and 1 organic product when I go grocery shopping. 

www.reusablebags.com

Blogged for the Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 5 hosted by Amy@Eco-Chic with Amy
"Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 5" 

Share & Voice: Eat This Not That

Eat This Not That 

I remember hearing about this book on a TV program one day and thinking what is this? As I found out more information about this book, “Eat This Not That” it’s all about what we already eat but a healthier option to eat!

I have one of the editions that talks about going out to eat, going grocery shopping as well as what to eat when your sick or feeling fat and much more. It shows you what someone would probably pick that you think is “healthy” and then shows you an even healthier option!

It’s a great book to follow I love it! They also have one for kids, and the best or worst foods in America!

Here are some links on where to purchase and information:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Eat-This-Not-That/David-Zinczenko/e/9781594868542

http://eatthisnotthatbestandworst.com/uof/eatthisnotthatbestandworst/ps/?keycode=099110&ctt_id=32491452&ctt_adnw=Google&ctt_kw=eat%20this%20not%20that&ctt_ch=ps&ctt_entity=kw&ctt_adid=3137188183&ctt_nwtype=search&ctt_cli=2%5E9742%5E43055%5E706894

Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain

Antiques/Antiquing: a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at an earlier period and according to various customs laws at least 100 years ago

Junk/Junking: old iron, glass, paper, or other waste that may be used again in some form (2): secondhand, worn, or discarded articles (3): clutter 1b b: something of poor quality: trash c : something of little meaning, worth, or significance

Flea Market: a usually open-air market for secondhand articles and antiques

Thrift Shop: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes

Up cycling: involves processing used materials into new products, or the re-use of a product with crippled functionality for alternative purposes, to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from land filling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production, with the intent of creating a product of higher quality design and artistic value.

Resale Shop: typically buy used items outright and resell them

http://en.wikipedia.org

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

 What do the terms above have to do with environmental health?

Its all about reusing items again, instead of throwing them away, Someone’s junk is another persons treasures! Reusing things help save our environment by not being wasteful!

 Antiques

Main Street Gallery

Hugh Passow

306 Main St.

Eau Claire Wi. 54701

715 832 2494

mgallery@sbcglobal.net

http://www.trocadero.com/mgallery/

 We deal in fine antiques, art, prints, sculpture, china, glass, furniture and decorative arts.

Junk

Toy’s Scrap & Salvage Corp.

8010 Olson Drive

EC, WI 54703

www.toysscrap.com

Flea Markets

I couldn’t find any flea markets exactly in Eau Claire.

Super Pages.com

http://www.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Flea+Markets/S-WI/T-Eau+Claire/

Thrift Shop

Hope Gospel Mission

 Location: 8 South Farwell St. Eau Claire, WI

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1127 Eau Claire, WI 54702

Phone: (715) 552-5566

Fax: (715) 552-5563

Email: questions@hopegospelmission.org

http://www.hopegospelmission.org/

Up cycling

I couldn’t find any up cycling in Eau Claire either.

Snack wrappers get up cycled

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Resale shop

Savers

Eau Claire #1067

2833 Mall Dr,

Eau Claire, WI   54701

Phone: (715) 835-8500

Hours: Mon - Sat 9-9, Sun 10-6

http://www.savers.com/

I use Savers once in a while when I am looking for furniture, and also hope gospel mission has really cool furniture for super cheap!

Get your junk on!

Visit JunkMarketStyle.com

#1 http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/14855/a-few-of-my-favorite-things-from-oronoco-with-love

A few of my favorite things - from Oronoco with LOVE!!

Framed linoleum pieces with letters on them is super cute! I could do this for people and use the first letter of their names! Cute gift idea!

#2 http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/15374/simple-mondays-take-two

Simple Monday's - Take Two

This was a really cute idea with taking old margarita glasses in a vintage tote, placed fake rocks in them with flowers! I am always looking for ideas to make decorations that don’t cost a lot! I love this!

#3 http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/12818/pyrex-trays-take-one

Pyrex Trays - Take One

Pyrex are food storage containers as well as cooking pans, and when they are old you can reuse them again! I am going to share this one with my Mom because she loves Pyrex and gets new ones every year. Now she doesn’t have to throw them away!