Thursday, October 28, 2010

Going Green





One of my favorite blogs, The Organic Sister, is hosting the Great Big Giveaway from Sustainable Baby Steps, a fantastic website that not only promotes "Going Green", but helps you on your journey.

Now, being a big fan of the "Going Green" movement, I appreciate websites/companies/individuals who are willing to go the extra mile to honestly inform, educate, and equip. It's nice to read about how important it is to ourselves, our children, and our planet to adopt a greener lifestyle, but it is just so wonderful to have a "go to" source to help us implement this choice in a practical and do-able way. Although I am new to Sustainable Baby Steps, I believe in what they are doing and I believe that they are making an difference in the lives of those of us who desire to do what we can to make our world a lovelier place.

Let me also say, in support of The Organic Sister, I LOVE Tara's blog!! I've been reading for some time and I am SO thankful for her honesty and integrity which shines through in each and every post. I look forward to reading about her family's adventures and about how a simple and sustainable lifestyle works for them on a day-to-day basis. It is constantly a source of encouragement and inspiration to me.

My family and I try to do our part to encourage a true concern for the health and well-being of our planet and ALL those who inhabit it. We compost, recycle (or re-purpose), we've reduced our water and energy consumption, started a small raised-bed garden, combine trips into "town", buy what we can from our local thrift/consignment shops, bag our groceries in re-usable cloth bags, use "green" cleaning products (we mostly make our own), use cloth napkins, and cook "from scratch" using mostly organic "real" foods-----all wonderful ways of enjoying a "greener", more sustainable, lifestyle. I'm sure there are many more ways to do an even better job of living in harmony with the Earth, and as we continue to learn and grow and discover, we will continue to analyze what we do and change what we can to color our lives an even deeper shade of green.