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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

April 18th, 2008

How Green Living Saves You Money: Napkin Example

In the previous money related post I talked about why being green is so expensive - and sort of how it’s not, on a grander scale.
Like I said in my previous post, I’m willing to make changes in my life so that I can buy green products, even when they’re more expensive. You can omit […]

By Jennifer -- 8 comments

April 18th, 2008

Why Does Being Green Cost So Much?

I think there’s a general consensus that green is more expensive than not green. Say for instance when it comes to laundry soap or toilet paper. On one post we were asked about finding cheaper green products because everyone can’t afford 7th gen and so on.
There’s good news and bad news. The bad news […]

By Jennifer -- 8 comments

March 11th, 2008

As a parent, do you understand the impact of the need for stuff?

This week we’re focusing on commercialism, materialisms, and how that relates to kids and green living. If you need to catch up:
Raising Green Kids In A Commercial Culture
Commercials Are Everywhere
Eco-friendly Ways to Reward Kids
I know many families with homes beyond their needs. Not always necessarily above their needs but absolutely beyond. I’ve known couple friends […]

By Jennifer -- 5 comments

February 25th, 2008

How are everyone’s green New Year’s goals going?

How hard would it be for you to just pack up and travel if the opportunity arose? Barring situating your family - how hard would it be based only on the stuff you own? Would you need one small storage space or many large ones?
My ideal answer to the question above would be, “Easy, I […]

By Jennifer -- 3 comments