Going Green Without Spending Too Much Green

I shop less, because I don’t want to waste gas or bring a lot of packaging waste into my home. Nor do I want to feed the consumer culture any more than I have to. For example, after buying three packages of thank-you notes for baby gifts, I decided to make my own out of supplies I had around the house.

This project has taught me how easy and fun going green can be. I love the challenge of thinking every day, “What more can we do?” Taking small steps toward a more earth-friendly lifestyle has helped me prioritize and think about what’s most important: my child, my husband, my family, my friends, my dogs, my writing, and my other creative endeavors like knitting. 

Funny thing … money isn’t on the list.