Who is Helga?
Written by Helga
Thursday, 24 December 2009 02:58
I’m a mom and a wife. Wait a second, that’s not all I am! Any woman that has been described as a mom and a wife feels this way. I was someone before I was a wife and a mom. I am an enthralling (yes I am! I swear! I taught myself how to ride a unicycle the
Me and my Mr. Nice Guy
summer of 2009, isn’t that fascinating enough?) Southern woman from Texas transplanted by the love of a good man to Massachusetts. I turned 41 recently, and I have no problem with that. I have a 7 year old boy, and a 10 year old daughter. Been with my man Mr. Nice Guy since 1994.
I’m a mom (insert air quotes here) into being green. This runs the risk of sounding vague, I know. I don’t can or preserve anything, I don’t sew, knit, quilt or crochet. I do not home school or go to church. There are times when I yell at my kids. Sometimes I do not even serve vegetables with dinner. If I choose to cook dinner. (I have no room for mom-snobbery.)
I am trying to teach my kids a level of responsibility for their actions, and that is truly a broad statement. It starts with this family and works its way out to the planet. I’m learning, too. Sometimes I lapse when I think no one is watching and hope the greenie gods don’t strike me down (when I was a child, I would see people sneak out of church service for a smoke and I would watch, fascinated, waiting for the Lord to smite them).
And I love MTV’s The Jersey Shore. Well I used to before they went to Italy. Now I like the “Real Housewives of…” series on Bravo.
Let the judging begin.
Please feel free to contact me at Helga@LiveGreenMom.com
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Now you’re talking! Glad to meet a like minded green-wanna-be. A little humor and some good down to earth advice. Love it!
Happy to have found your blog through Twitter! It is nice to connect with other Moms who are down to earth and into finding new ways to make this world a healthy and healthy place to raise our babies.
BTW….I love Jersey Shore too
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Thanks so much!! I’m trying, I’m trying…
And…it’s t-shirt tiiiime!!
It seems, my friend, that we were cut from the same mold except over a decade apart! lol
Love your wittiness and honest green believin’!
@royaldixie
Hey there Maggie! Now you are in the running for FIVE free bags of cereal! I hadn’t realized I was 10 years older than you. Now I feel wicked old. Thanks for coming by – you are too kind. Hey, I get to go to TX in a few weeks and help take care of my new nephews! How’s Mr. Oliver doing? Are his siblings being nice to him?
Helga, you inspired me to ask for a unicycle for Christmas this year and I got it! I can’t ride it yet but I try and I can balance and move about 5 feet but then I’m down. Thanks for sharing “who” you are. You are a lot like me!
Cece, that is awesome! I’m so excited for you! It took me a year before I could really scoot around on it, and last summer was a bust due to back problems unrelated to practicing my unicycle. I’m looking forward to getting back on it this summer. You will become an expert in FALLING, like I did, before anything else! Would you believe there is a family in my town that MOUNTAIN unicycles? No joke! I think we are a lot alike…Happy New Year!!
You’re HOT for 41!
I’m enjoying your blog
Thanks, Lindsey, that’s nice of you to say! AND…I LOVE the Kindle DIY e-reader cover you made! That’s gorgeous!
Being a mom is honorable enough! But going the extra mile to run a blog, ride a unicycle, and I’m sure much more, is impressive. Keep living life to the fullest.
Just saying a personal ‘hi!’ on your blog! Love it!
Meg
@mystarkbros
Well thank you very much! I appreciate you stopping by today
Helga
Hi there, what a nice website you have. Good to see someone else out there doing a bit for the world.
Keep up the great work and I hope you and your readers pay my website a quick visit and learn how to be sustainable and green.
Andy Mahoney
http://www.homebrewpower.co.uk
Renewable Energy & Self Sufficiency
We love the new look and feel of your blog! =)
@TerribleTummys
Let me look into why this isn’t working! Thanks for your patience!