Green, Glorious Green!

This weekend I was away and didn't have a chance to practice "Green", but I got some more ideas from my daughter.  I use those big bags of bird seed and they come in those very sturdy heavy plastic bags.  Kate suggested that I make a carry-all bag from the birdseed bag - what a great idea!  It's perfect and I can't wait to try this project.

Also, we were discussing her curtains for her family room and whe wanted color in there and I suggested that I make her curtains out of her t-shirt collection that I was going to make into a quilt.  This will bring color to the room and it's perfect for a play room where the boys play all the time.  I can't wait to get started!

I justed wanted to share some of the color of green things around my house...just because I love green!

I'm Turning Green

With the help of my daughter, who is very concerned about the environment and the future of her children, I am learning to turn green. 

 I've always recycled, but now I look at everything I am about to throw away and I check to see if it can be recycled somewhere....or reused in some way.

I always bring my reusable shopping bags to the grocery store and find that I like them better because they hold more and they have nice sturdy handles, but today while I was walking to the car with my groceries, an elderly lady (okay, maybe she was in her 70's...that's not too old) looked down at my bag and shook her head (like she just forgot something) and she went back to her car to get her reusable bags.  So, even though we think we aren't making an impression, we are.  I approached her and told her how nice that was...she was happy she went back for them.

I turned my lights off today, even though it was raining, because unless I am reading or sewing, why do I need them on.  It also saves on my electric bill which I like.

I will try to pass on tips that I've learned (mostly from my daughter, Kate) so we can all help make the world a greener place.