I love Christmas time! This is my favorite time of the year. It is the time to get together, be thankful and set our new goals for the upcoming year.

Being from Venezuela and far away from my family makes me feel a little sad but at the same time I love to live here in Portland!
Portland is a great city and I am very proud to live in the great "Green" City of Roses. Here we recycle, reuse and reinvent and we are very environmentally conscious.

Here we have some tips to help us  to create a Festive and Green Holiday:

• Give away gifts with minimal or recyclable packing (view Metro's waste-wise tips at www.oregonmetro.gov/holidaytips).
• Give a gift for the memories,  tickets to a play, a spa treat or a handmade gift.
• After receiving a new gift, donate used, usable items to a local charity.
• Walk or use public transportation to shop at local retailers.
• Use a Newspaper as an original gift wrap!
• LED Liights on a Crhristmas Tree.

And remember:

• Create new expectations.  Go for and look forward for the good things to come!.
  
• Warm up your home with candles and aromas.
• Set your goals and work to reach them.

RECYCLING WORKS FOR A BETTER LIFE!....and  FELIZ NAVIDAD!