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Tonight was the Earth Hour from 8:00p to 9:00p.  All lights, tvs, computers, and so on were off.

My dh and I thought this would be a very good opportunity to teach GB one of our favorite card games, Spades.

Guess what?

The little booger beat us both!! He’s got quite the knack. He even set me when I tried to go nil.

Now I can’t wait for the next time Aquagirl and Jabem are home so we can all play together!

Don’t forget that Earth Hour is tonight, March 29, from 8 to 9 pm local time!

Here are some things that you can do to make our Earth better:

Use Earth Hour to make your home more energy efficient: Replace your old light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs; install power strips (so you can turn computers and electronics on and off more easily); and change your air conditioner filters.

Or:

Most of our daily activities–like watching TV, shopping online and texting friends–require loads of electricity, but do we really need to do so much stuff all the time? Take one hour for yourself to just chill… turn off the screens, put down the handheld devices and just take some “you” time to reflect, read or talk to your family. After all, why do more when you can do less?

And:

Make a Pledge for the Planet
Earth Hour shouldn’t end at 9:01 pm–it’s a chance to take a first step toward lowering your overall impact on the environment. So use part of that hour to make a personal pledge to do more–recycle, drive less often, turn off or unplug electronics, and beyond. The only way we’re going to stabilize our climate is if we make real changes in our everyday lives. That change begins with Earth Hour, and ends with a healthy planet. Of course, there are more than 10 ways to make a difference. Visit WWF’s website for additional ideas on things you can do every day to help the Earth and reduce your environmental footprint.

Watch this video to see how each one of us impacts this planet’s resources. And then watch the show on April 19th on the National Geographic channel.

And PLEASE, if you want to participate tonight, sign up here so we can see the true impact that we made together.