Gemma's Books on Amazon

Gemma's Books on Amazon
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Spring Cleaning Surprise!

April 25, 2015
Spring Cleaning with First Serve
Herb Martinez Park
Santa Fe, NM

Our family decided to join the Spring Cleaning activity of First Serve. We considered this our way of helping the community.



Composting and Planting.. Doing our Share!


Dennis has been very diligent with composting and he was able to keep some even if we moved a lot last year!

Here are the photos of what we have right now including what the kids planted when they were given seeds and pots from the Earth Day celebration.


World Water Day Celebration in Santa Fe, NM

World Water Day Celebration 
El Museo Cultural
Santa Fe, NM
March 22, 2015 

WEFTA celebrates World Water Day at the Railyard

Here are our own documentation of the said event.

I hope the photos and videos will speak a thousand words!




Earth Day in Santa Fe, NM with Kids!

Earth Day
April 18, 2015
Santa Fe, NM

While we were in Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe, NM for the kids' skating lessons, we saw this event happening at the same location. We decided to take advantage and learn as much as we can!


Videos on Water Issues and Mimoi's Responses


Watch Mimoi's responses from the videos on water issues.

Safe clean water for school children in Kitemba, Uganda
Published on May 2, 2012
Children uprooted from their village in Kitemba, western Uganda, have no safe clean water supply at their school and are forced to share an unclean water source with animals. This causes diseases and infection. Watch this video and find out how you can help at www.actionaid.org.uk

Kids' Reflection Activities on Bottled Water

I asked my kids to watch the following video on bottled water:


As a response to the use of bottled water, they created their reflection activities through simple forms.

Dennis' Conservation and Creative Projects!

Dennis, my husband is the number #1 promoter of conservation in our house.
He would think of ways and gives effort to minimize costs in electricity, gas and water. 

Here are some of his conservation projects done during his free time!


Dennis' homemade scented candle from used and reused vegetable oil, tin cap, and fabric softener (in sardines' bottle)!

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