Tuesday, June 30, 2009

What did I just agree to?

I am not a huge shopper but I do like clothes. Being short and wide its hard to find something that looks good and is comfortable. So why did I just agree to Karyn's Challenge here?
I have been accused of being a bit of a tree hugger, and I do really hug trees sometimes as illustrated here:



















(photo by ryan gwillim)

However, I don't always do my part to save the planet. That's right, I admit that sometimes I get lazy and use plastic bags instead of washing out my sandwich Tupperware and reusing it. I often forget to bring my reusable bags to the store and although I try to have them stuff everything in one bag I don't always say anything when they double bag it.
I do want to do my part in simple living though. I want a garden I actually use and I want to be able to say that I am honestly trying to live more green without thinking of my horrible consumer habits in the back of my mind. And I don't want to be a trend that fades in a couple months. If I don't do my part who is going to do it for me?
So even though I feel like I am signing a contract that scares the crap out of me, Thank you Karyn for kicking me in the butt and making me live up to the accusations of tree hugger in at least a small way.
As Karyn puts it "in the name of recycling, living simply, and polar bears. I vow not to purchase any new clothing for the next 2 years." (Although I might change the polar bears to owls, they are cuter.)
Anyone else in? You should take the challenge too, everyone is doing it. (note the peer pressure...)

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Spoons

Did you ever have a favorite spoon when you were a kid? The one spoon you always looked for in the drawer when it was your turn to set the table just so you could make sure to get that spoon. The one with the pretty flowers. Not that it was any different function wise than any other spoon but it was your favorite.
Confession: I have two now. Selfish? yes.
I think I could literally get rid of all my other spoons and be content with just the two. One long tea spoon and one wide soup spoon. They certainly are shaped different than the other spoons in the house but there is absolutely no real reason they should be my favorites. They just are.
There was no reason for this blog. Just my thoughts on spoons.