In my quest to live a frugal life I am finding myself more and more interested in living a more sustainable lifestyle. In researching sustainability I am often led to other areas such as "green" living and the idea of leaving smaller "footprints". I love this. While I know that I cannot save the world, I can make a difference. And that is my intention. To live more frugally also means to live more simply. What could be more frugal than growing your own food and canning and preserving it? (Other than using solar and wind power, digging a well, raising chickens and cows, etc. of course...I know. But you gotta start somewhere, right? I'm choosing to start with a garden.)
My oldest son has taken to calling me a "health freak". He's 12. So I take it with a grain of salt. AND as a compliment.
My 9 year-old, on the other hand, likes to read labels, too. We've decided, he and I, that the only way to get around high-fructose corn syrup in our jellies and jams is to make it our dang selves. In preparation for this I've been watching for canning supplies at the thrift store. And I have a vast Wish List over at Amazon.com of books that will help me learn the art of canning! And my 90 year-old grandmother told me I could have her canning supplies, too. So I'm pretty excited really!
Anyway...not quite "green" yet...but definitely a strong chartreuse! It's a start!
1 comment:
Hello, I thought I'd drop in and say hi! I hope the kartoffelpuffers turned out well.
I totally agree with you about frugal living being green lviing too. It goes hand in hand.
Good luck with all you're doing, it will be an excellent example for your children and show them how to live well when they're older.
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