Posts Tagged ‘stuff’
When I am unable to post on a consistent basis for whatever reason, I welcome guest posts. Today’s post By Kelly Austin might seem like old news to more seasoned greenies, but there are plenty of you just starting on your eco-path. Here’s a few tips to get you started when it comes to shopping just a bit greener.
So I’ve been here for a year. What a year! I’ve shared so much, I’ve made some good friends. Come a long way.
The year in review. The condensed version.
I griped about stuff.
Swore off crappy little freebie toys. Mostly.
Got a shout out from Huffington Post blogger Liz Gumbinner of Mom-101.com (and of Cool Mom Picks) on her 2009 end of year list. I’m #45.
So I already went on about some ‘stuff’ I do buy and enjoy. How about some stuff I enjoy for free around the holidays?
While I do not appreciate the fact that one of the local radio stations started playing Christmas carols 24/7 on November 1, I do enjoy a few choice festive tunes.
My husband called me out on something.
After my last post on being Grinch-y, he cocked an eyebrow at me and said “You can’t make it sound like you don’t like some stuff. I know you are anti-stuff, but you still buy some stuff.” He’s got me there, so I am going to tell you about some stuff I like.
Let me start by saying I love books. I love to buy books but lately I’ve acknowledge that the library, for the most part, fills my needs. But I don’t feel comfortable taking library books into the tub.
I love taking a tubby, as we used to call it when the kids were small. I love a good organic lavender oil, (I get them at Whole Foods) some Epsom salts, a loofah and a book or a mag. My daughter likes to come in while I’m taking a tubby and practice her violin for me. A lock on the door would be nice but that’s a lot to ask for.
So, it’s the holiday season. If you know me, you know I do not love the whole Christmas thing. My husband says I get grinchy-er every year. That might be true. (I’m not religious, please don’t hate on me for it!)
I don’t like to decorate. So I don’t. I don’t buy a tree. Though some years I will through a string of lights on the stair railing. My kids think we have gone all out when I do that. My husband is Jewish, so we do the Hanukkah thing with his family.
