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Marianne Peters
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  • Plymouth, Indiana
  • United States
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Marianne Peters joined Erik Deckers's group
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Professional and amateur writers, wordsmiths, and authors. Whether you write for a living, a hobby, or as a sideline, we want you. Participate in discussions, tell war stories, or exchange ideas and opportunities.
November 3
Marianne Peters joined Kevin Makice's group
Hoosier Twitosphere
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April 13
Marianne Peters and Lena Lucas are now friends
April 9
Marianne Peters added a blog post
Yesterday I snapped off my TV: more bad news about the economy. Ditching the dirge, I turned my attention to something positive—planting my spring garden. Remember the Victory Gardens of World War II? The term nowadays is “Recession Garden,” as m...
April 7
Marianne Peters added a blog post
Last week I asked John Vialard of my local utility to do an energy audit of my house. It’s an inventory of a home’s energy output, followed by some energy-saving solutions—usually a free service to utility customers. I learned that while some ener...
March 20
Marianne Peters updated their profile
March 5
Marianne Peters added a blog post
Wake up and smell the burning coal, Peters, I thought, after eyeing my whopping electric bill. So far my family’s efforts to cut our energy usage resemble chopping down a mighty redwood with a herring. Not that we haven’t been trying. I programmed...
March 5
Marianne Peters is now friends with Jerry "J.R." Renkenberger and Sage McGreen
February 25
Jerry "J.R." Renkenberger left a comment for Marianne Peters
February 25
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February 25
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February 25
Marianne Peters commented on Lena Lucas's group 'Green Business Network'
Hello! I'm a writer and columnist based in Plymouth, Indiana. While I do business copywriting and editing, and a little teaching on the side, my real niche is writing about the environment. I'm a contributing writer for Indiana Living Green magazi...
February 25
Marianne Peters joined Lena Lucas's group
Green Business Network
Sustaining profits in a sustainable way! GBN is a referral marketing network that promotes local green businesses through structured and systematic process of word of mouth advertising, mutual referrals and collaborative marketing.
February 25
Marianne Peters commented on Christopher Whited's group 'Greener Indiana'
Hello! I'm new to this site. I'm a freelance writer and columnist based in Plymouth, Indiana. While I do copywriting and editing for many types of businesses, my real niche is writing about the environment. I'm a contributing writer to Indiana Liv...
February 25
Marianne Peters joined Christopher Whited's group
Greener Indiana
A place where local professionals can discuss ways to make their businesses greener.
February 25

Profile Information

How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
Search engine
What is your greatest strength?
I love writing about the world around me--particularly plants!
What are you working on?
An article about Indiana festivals going green for Indiana Living Green magazine!
How big is your business?
Self-employed
What is your Job Title
Owner
What is your Company Website?
http://www.wordsmithwriting service.com
What is your Personal Website?
http://hoosierwordsmith.typepad.com
What is your alma mater?
Indiana University
Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
I would like to join a network of Hoosiers working on making Indiana a greener place.

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Marianne Peters

My Revival Garden

Yesterday I snapped off my TV: more bad news about the economy. Ditching the dirge, I turned my attention to something positive—planting my spring garden.

Remember the Victory Gardens of World War II? The term nowadays is “Recession Garden,” as more people are gardening to supplement their food sources. Our circumstances are remarkably similar to the 1940’s: we’re at war, we’re self-rationing because of job loss and rising costs, and we’re trying to stay hopeful despite bad news about Wall Stre… Continue

Posted on April 7, 2009 at 8:22am —

Marianne Peters

My Energy Audit

Last week I asked John Vialard of my local utility to do an energy audit of my house. It’s an inventory of a home’s energy output, followed by some energy-saving solutions—usually a free service to utility customers. I learned that while some energy innovations are great, simply cutting back makes the most sense—especially if we all do it.
Conserve. John Vialard pointed out that while it might seem smart to install a new wind turbine, reducing my current energy use is wiser. Turning off l… Continue

Posted on March 20, 2009 at 1:31pm —

Marianne Peters

Kilowatt Conundrum

Wake up and smell the burning coal, Peters, I thought, after eyeing my whopping electric bill.
So far my family’s efforts to cut our energy usage resemble chopping down a mighty redwood with a herring. Not that we haven’t been trying.
I programmed my thermostat, keeping daytime temperatures at a balmy 68 degrees. My thin-skinned youngest daughter won’t shed her coat after school. I suggested that she do more housework. Hmmmm—no response.
We turn off lights religiously. My office on the east side… Continue

Posted on March 5, 2009 at 10:40am —

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At 12:48pm on February 25, 2009, Jerry "J.R." Renkenberger said…
Thanks for explaining your "green journey!" Cheers!
At 11:33am on February 25, 2009, Jerry "J.R." Renkenberger said…
Hi, Marianne! Your blog looks interesting - I plan to put it on my "check often" rotation. What led you to write about environmental topics in Plymouth? Or, as an environmental writer, what took you to Plymouth? (whichever fits!)
At 9:51am on February 25, 2009, Kyle Lacy said…
Cheers Marianne!

Welcome to Smaller Indiana and congratulations on becoming a SMOOSIER! Let us know if you have any questions about the site and remember to have some fun!

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