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simple living.

by Amanda
written by Amanda

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I am on a new journey. An evolution maybe. It’s something I have been interested in for a long time but life and circumstances have lead me in a different direction, until NOW. Right now, I am on a mission to change my life and the way I live. Right now, I am moving to simplify my life and my surroundings. Right now, I am trying to lessen my impact on the environment and make better choices about how I go about things every day.

While this is something I have considered for a long time, when I saw Graham Hill on the Today Show something really clicked.
Have more green while going green. YES!
Have more time for relationships. YES!
Design your life to include more money, health and happiness with less stuff, space and energy. (via LifeEdited.com) YES, YES and YES!

This is a journey that I will be sharing with all of you.
You will see my mess, struggles, stumbles, mistakes, frustration, joy and hopefully some triumphs.

I will be sharing all of this with you (every Wednesday) so that maybe, just maybe, I can save you some of the long and roundabout way I have arrived at my choice. Maybe you can skip the long road and learn the joys of simple living earlier than I have. Maybe if we all make some of these changes together, we can lean on each other, learn from each other and grow together.

Or maybe not and I will end up looking like a fool in the end. Who knows.

Have you ever thought about simplifying your life? What inspires or scares you about having things more simple?

 

p.s. I took this photo this morning in my backyard, as I am trying to stop and smell the roses, weeds and whatever the heck else is around me 😉

 

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we should support organic farmers

by Amanda
written by Amanda

 

let's tell Congress to support organic farming, not AG - sunny vegan

It’s no secret that I like food. Not just food, but gorgeous, healthy, vitamin-rich and colorful food.
When I shop for food, I try to buy locally grown organics as much as possible.
Why?
Because I want to make sure my kids have healthy eating habits for the rest of their lives. I want them to eat a rainbow of healthy pesticide free foods. I want them to understand that we REALLY are what we eat and fruits and veggies reduce their risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

But not everyone has the same choices that I do. A bag of potato chips costs less than apples. A 2 liter of soda is 99 cents and a bottle of apple juice is $3-4! With so many Americans on a tight budget, those dollars add up quickly and if you are hungry, you are going to get what you can afford.
I’m sure you are thinking ” Well I already know that but what can I do about it?”

Great question and here is what YOU can DO!

Congress will soon vote on a new farm bill – the federal measure with the greatest impact on the food we eat. Currently, your tax dollars go to highly profitable agribusinesses that don’t need the help and to people who don’t live anywhere near a farm. The government does very little to help farmers grow organic fruits and vegetables.

Join me and let your voice be heard, sign the petition now.

 

What is your favorite place to buy organic produce, CSA, farmer’s market or grocery store?

Thanks to TakePart for sponsoring today’s discussion.

 

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green your spring ~ recycling (and a giveaway) is a beautiful thing!

by Amanda
written by Amanda

 

It’s true, we have a problem.

If I had a mountain spring in my backyard where I could simply fill my cup with great tasting- healthy water, I would.
But I don’t.
and you probably don’t either.

We all have re-usable water bottles and we do use them, just not 100% of the time. We can’t completely avoid plastic containers unless we live in a bubble, but it would probably be made out of plastic too!  So what are we to do?

1. reduce the number of plastics you buy
2. re-use those plastic bottles when you can
3.  and when you can’t re-use them, RECYCLE them!

Sure you have heard this before and sure it sounds totally boring, but it’s not. Do you know what happens when you recycle that bottle? Watch the video to see how your little bottle can continue on in a useful way.

Recycling is one of the easiest and most beneficial ways we can all help the environment. Sadly, only about 30% of PET plastic bottles get recycled. For recycling to work, we all have to do our part.

Unfortunately, not all plastic bottles are made with recycled plastic. It’s Arrowheads goal to continue increasing the use of recycled materials in their bottles, but they need everyone’s help. Currently, there isn’t enough recycled plastic available for Arrowhead to make 100% rPET bottles.

Make recycling a part of your family’s routine.

and because giving one of these awesome Wooly Living Wall Planters away also gives me an excuse to get one for myself , let’s get the giveaway started! Now you see how cool and beautiful recycling really can be, these Wooly pockets and planters are made from recycled water bottles.

 

 

 

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Thanks to Arrowhead Waters for sponsoring today’s discussion.
The giveaway is not sponsored by Arrowhead or Wooly.

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