Overheard

The Scene: My dining room filled with my son's high school track team eating pizza

Overheard: Hey, Dan....how come your mom lets us use real dishes?

Because my mom is eco-friendly.

Oh, cool.

Cool.

A little greener in May

It's been raining on and off for a few days where I live, and everything is a glorious verdant green. In just a short while my clematis, climbing roses and iris should be in bloom.

I've also decided to challenge myself to choose 3 more ways to live greener, and with a lighter foot print this May. It's those small drops in the bucket that make a big difference to the planet.

Here are my three:

1. I'm not going to use my car unless I have 3 errands to run. For every day I don't use the car at all, I'll put $5.00 in a jar. Maybe we'll use it at the beach, or maybe I'll have enough for a hybrid car one day.

2. I ordered an eco friendly washing ball from true green this morning. no more detergent for us. Need, more info about them? Just ask me.

3. I'm going to sew some little snack bags this weekend for my husband and son to take to work and school and cut down on those plastic baggies!

So my friends, any ideas you'd care to share? Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.