live simply

OK, this one I think I’m ok at already. I recycle as much as can be recycled curbside, plus bags etc…, I compost food scraps, I “usually” think before I buy, I watch what I clean with (the chemicals). So, where do I need work on this. I still have a lot of crap that I “cling” to. Stuff I haven’t used in years, or worn. When the kids are home I tend to buy food to go a lot more than making stuff at home (also hard on the budget). I drive when I could bicycle or walk. And as far as my kids go, I’m a huge pushover- most of the time. I buy/have bought them way too much crap, and when my son begs for those happy meals (blech!) I cave quite often. Though one time I went through a long spiel about how junky the toys were, how the food was gross, etc… and it worked! Of course the next week, nada. I have gotten them into the library system instead of buying book after book, movie after movie, cd after cd. Now I’ve got to keep up with their over abundance of library books to avoid fines! It’s better than the alternate I suppose.