There are a lot of changes I’ve made to my life over the years. I didn’t eat red meat or pork for about 3 years (those days are done), I now don’t eat (often) wheat, grains, artificial sweeteners, processed foods. I try to buy products that are good for the environment, natural and don’t leave a big carbon footprint.
I often fail in these endeavors.
But, doing something, even if it is a small thing, has to be better than doing nothing, right? Once you start looking for ways, for example, to be more “green” you may realize that there are a million things you AREN’T doing and that can be very discouraging.
So, here are some things that I am proud of doing, that I do often and that I believe reflect my own mindfulness of the way I’d like to live:
- I use reusable bags at the grocery store
- I belong to a CSA, organic farm
- I make my own chicken broth from free range, organic chickens
- Hubby and I have completely given up cereal, oatmeal and any other kind of packaged breakfasts. I cook eggs and bacon or we make a smoothie every day.
- I buy all-natural cleaning supplies, including dishwasher tablets
- I’m growing my own herbs (parsley, basil and mint) and they’re coming along beautifully!
- I’m really trying to improve my photography by taking more pictures and have finally used my Photoshop Elements program after downloading an amazing tutorial.
- I give my kids vegetables at lunch and dinner
- I only buy grass-fed ground beef, organic chicken and nitrate-free, uncured bacon
Things I want to start doing:
- compost
- plant a vegetable garden (that will wait until next spring, but I may do some potted tomato plants now)
- make my own yogurt (WHY do I find this so intimidating?)
- ease the processed foods out of my kids’ diets (current faves are chicken nuggets, mac n’ cheese, tortellini, cereal bars and marshmallows)
- EXERCISE (currently, I don’t do a lick)
- buy a ½ or a ¼ grass-fed cow and have my freezer stocked
What are you doing that you are proud of? What would you like to be doing but haven’t started yet?
I often fail in these endeavors.
But, doing something, even if it is a small thing, has to be better than doing nothing, right? Once you start looking for ways, for example, to be more “green” you may realize that there are a million things you AREN’T doing and that can be very discouraging.
So, here are some things that I am proud of doing, that I do often and that I believe reflect my own mindfulness of the way I’d like to live:
- I use reusable bags at the grocery store
- I belong to a CSA, organic farm
- I make my own chicken broth from free range, organic chickens
- Hubby and I have completely given up cereal, oatmeal and any other kind of packaged breakfasts. I cook eggs and bacon or we make a smoothie every day.
- I buy all-natural cleaning supplies, including dishwasher tablets
- I’m growing my own herbs (parsley, basil and mint) and they’re coming along beautifully!
- I’m really trying to improve my photography by taking more pictures and have finally used my Photoshop Elements program after downloading an amazing tutorial.
- I give my kids vegetables at lunch and dinner
- I only buy grass-fed ground beef, organic chicken and nitrate-free, uncured bacon
Things I want to start doing:
- compost
- plant a vegetable garden (that will wait until next spring, but I may do some potted tomato plants now)
- make my own yogurt (WHY do I find this so intimidating?)
- ease the processed foods out of my kids’ diets (current faves are chicken nuggets, mac n’ cheese, tortellini, cereal bars and marshmallows)
- EXERCISE (currently, I don’t do a lick)
- buy a ½ or a ¼ grass-fed cow and have my freezer stocked
What are you doing that you are proud of? What would you like to be doing but haven’t started yet?
1 comments:
You need to get these! I have been making our own yogurt for about 8 years now and love it!
http://www.amazon.com/Yogourmet-104-Electric-Yogurt-Maker/dp/B000N25AGO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305830847&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Yogourmet-Freeze-Yogurt-Starter-3-Count/dp/B001GVIS4M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1305830847&sr=8-3
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