11 is my favorite number so i was excited about the year 2011. that being said, looking back, i am slightly disappointed in my green achievements. my husband and i have been making an effort to 'be green' and to my dismay, not everything i want can be done in a year. we did successfully manage to build a compost, cut down on our waste, buy a live tree for christmas, and plant a garden. However, there is so much room to be better.
so to kick this year off right we have decided to EAT CLEAN. what does this mean you may ask? well pretty much you only eat things that you know exactly what is in them. so for example, no more buying packaged cookies or cereal because they have ingredients that are modified. on the other hand by making cookies at home, i know exactly what i am putting into them. Same goes for bread, granola bars, and most snack foods. a great item i got for christmas was a food dehydrator. it makes dried fruit, jerky, and fruit leather. this is also a great way to eat clean and we have loved using it.
for us eating clean is more than saving money or losing weight but about knowing what we are putting into our bodies and being as healthy as we can be. if you are interested in eating clean, i suggest watching the movie FOOD INC. -a documentary on what is in the food we eat.
trying to be green can be somewhat of an overwhelming experience- however, it is NOT as hard as it appears and you do not have to feel like a tree hugging hippy to do it. you dont have to wear tunics and not wash your hair. its about loving the earth God gave us and having fun while doing it. so as i go into 2012, i am excited to discover and implement some green habits into my life and hope to convince you to do the same,
here's to a green 2012, hope you enjoy
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