On the first day of Christmas we put up our tree...

My 13 year old son, Justin, suggested I write about the 12 GREEN days of Christmas and as it is the 13th of December we figured this is the first day! So I will share our green holiday tips.

Tonight we will decorate our tree. This year we have a real tree. After going back and forth about what is the most environmentally friendly type, we decided on a cut tree.

This link from the National Christmas Tree Association makes some good points about real tress vs artificial.

There is no lead, PVC, plastic or other chemicals in a real tree. They are biodegradable and support farmers. We bought our tree down the road from us at the local hospital fundraiser.

We brought it home on our wagon and will pull it up to the fire hall in January when they do the free tree chipping. Our house smells great, it is like we have a 7 foot air freshener in the living room.

Vancouver Car Free Day 2009!

Last weekend was Car Free Day in the city of Vancouver. We celebrated by attending the festivities in our neighbourhood.

Taking to the streets!

Out door Cafe for Car Free day on Denman street.

Live music at Car Free Denman street 2009!

We live in one of the most pedestrian friendly neighbourhoods in North America! We don't own a car like many people who live in the West End of Down Town Vancouver!

Spinning Poi

There were many wonderful activities there, including double dutch skipping, Giant Chess games, Live bands playing, Poi spinning, Square Dancing, dinning on the streets, bouncy castles, bubble blowing, chalk drawing, and many hands on activities at different tables set up along Denman Street!