I got the idea to write this blog on an average weekday, while the radio news was bombarding my head with the notions of climate change, of gas rates going up and of limited resources. What kind of legacy are we leaving for our children? Something has to change and we all need to play our part.
As a mom of 2 young children, I want to make a difference so my kids can live on a healthier planet. My goal is not to go green overnight. I want to change my habits at my own pace to reduce my carbon footprint and do my part to preserve our resources.
I will take it one step at a time. Right now, I still drink imported coffee, I like to go for drives, I dry my clothing in a dryer and I buy prepackaged food, in other words: I am just an average person and I have LOTS of things to change.
Here are some my goals:
-buy local products when possible and reduce the amount of imports we buy
-reduce the amount of garbage my family generates
-make better choices when it comes to green products
-consume less electricity and gas
-lead a simpler life
-show my kids that you can make better choices and still have fun
These changes are going to affect my family and my job and I plan to write about both. I work as a childcare provider and I must go through like 1000 baby wipes a month. Just slashing that is going to be hard.
As for my family well luckily, Husband is on board 100%. Coco is a 5 year old little boy, he is easily influenced and hopefully he'll follow his parents. Bubba is only 3 months old, I don't think he'll really notice any changes we make.
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