Green Makes the World Go Round
So my quest and desire to go green, more organic keeps on keeping on.
Pete and I have missed out (again mind you) on signing up for a local CSA 
*Boo, Hiss* However, while looking thorough localharvest.org last week, I stumbled on a local buying club (year round even) called La Vida Local. The owner Julie is a very upbeat and friendly woman. The buying club runs this way: she works with local farmers and producing companies to procure items that are organic and green. Every week she sends you a shopping list (and it is quite extensive). This past week our list had oh so many items, ranging from Dairy to produce to meat to beauty items as well as cleaning items. You pick out what you want (we got a beautiful Steak (HUGE), ground beef, Cottage Cheese, Raw Milk Gouda, Spaghetti Sauce and Ricotta Gnocchi as well as a stainless coffee/ice tea mug for me. Then you pay her though pay pal for your times and $5 for delivery and she delivers these items to your home. It’s fabulous. I cannot wait to try what we bought…I feel steak coming on.
Target has also started carrying really inexpensive shopping bags that fit into your purse. I picked up two. One was $.99 and fits really easily into my purse, and the other was $1.50 and is huge, but folds up to about the size of small book, but really thin. I keep that one in my car. Great idea for being on the run and not bringing home too many plastic bags.
I also purchased fabric last night to try to make my own reusable menstrual pads. Keep your fingers crossed about my sewing skills!
Well that’s about it. Pete and I are heading to Ann Arbor on Saturday to pick up my dress for my sister’s wedding, and then we are relaxing the whole weekend long! Whoo! Have a great weekend everyone!
Friday’s must be Blog Post Days…
Well welcome to Friday! Yea! This has been a pretty slow and yet busy week…Ah…the paradox! Work has been up and down. I still really like my job…it has it’s moments and people I think about slapping, but mostly it’s been pretty darn good and good to me! I’ve been doing a whole lot of research lately on “Greener Living” and it’s pretty interesting. Peter and I don’t do enough, but we’re trying and I think that’s what matters.
Some of the things I have been trying….
- I have gotten whole hog into a company called Lush and I am loving it! Lush is a cosmetic’s company without the makeup….LOL Whatever that means! It has soaps, and shampoo, body wash, lotion, etc. The thing I like about it is that it’s reducing the amount of packaging out there, and it’s using mostly organic and good for your ingredients in their items. I LOVE their solid shampoos and conditioner (don’t knock it until you try it – WAY better than the stuff I got in Salons) and their bars of soap (so conditioning, and better than body washes). Their face stuff is divine…my skin has NEVER looked so good and in control. It’s great. I highly recommend this company to everyone!
- We recycle, recycle, recycle. I didn’t realize while we were living in E’ville that there was actually recycling (the idea was so hidden there). When we moved here, we found out that our garbage company picks up recycling. WOOO. We now have more recycling going out than trash…It’s been pretty happy go lucky for us.
- I have been researching better cleaning products for the home, and items that I can make myself…so that’s been fun. I’ve found a laundry detergent, that I cannot wait to try (once our current environmentally friendly detergent is gone
) I have also purchased those dryer balls to see if those work as good as dryer sheets. I have not been able to give up my dryer or my hair dryer yet…Sorry Jane! - I’ve also been doing some research on feminine hygiene products that create less landfill issues. Because as most women know…we go through a lot of that on a daily basis! LOL I’ve been researching Moon Cups and Diva Cups (need to talk to the croch doc first), Sea sponge’s and Reusable Cloth pads. We’ll see…it maybe more trouble than it’s worth though….I know the Cloth vs Disposable diaper debate is still on….
- Composting…but do I garden enough to warrant this…The debate is on.
- I really want to ride my bike to work, but there are some MAJOR roads on which I travel…so we’ll see about this one too. I need to take the Clinton River Trail and see where the dumps me off near my office…maybe.
We are also heading down to my mom’s this weekend. My Aunt is having a purse party, and since this weekend is father’s day, we’d like to see my step-father! Then we’ll go to my dad’s for a combo Father’s Day/Pete’s Birthday! Whew! It’ll be a busy weekend, but at least we’re seeing family along the way!!!!
