Our neighborhood finally voted to approve an itty bitty miniscule increase in homeowners association fees in order to have curbside recycling. Hooray! Though we did our best to recycle before, I'll admit that sometimes it was just easier to throw the bottle in the garbage than it was to separate it all out and lug it to the recycling center (where workers always found some fault with what we brought in and took GREAT offense to it). But now it's so easy and it feels really good to be cutting our garbage pile so drastically. We wondered how much more we could cut down by composting as well. So last weekend, we also bought a compost bin and cut the trash heap down even more. My goal is one garbage bag per week. We're not there yet, but I am determined.
Feeling green has a way of making you think about other ways to take care of the earth. Buying local leapt to mind. Last weekend was Mother's Day and I really wanted to go have breakfast at the best restaurant in town on Saturday morning. So we packed up the kids and headed out. 'Twas SO good. On the way there we noticed the Saturday farmer's market I've been wanting to visit since we moved here, but never have. After breakfast we headed over to the market. I'd just been to the grocery store, so I didn't buy any produce, but I couldn't resist the fresh eggs. We decided to make the trip to breakfast and the market on Saturday a weekly tradition. I cannot wait to add fresh local veggies and eggs to our menu.
And speaking of Mother's Day, it was wonderful. I got to sleep in, then my son brought me a card he'd written all by himself (mostly) and gave me a huge hug. His sister followed close behind, breaking into a huge grin when she saw mama and toddling over for a hug. My husband got me an iPhone for Mother's Day. It was completely unexpected and completely exciting. A wonderful day to celebrate the miracle of motherhood.
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