Back To Basics

Hello Friends! I have created this blog to be a common denominator between earth friendly products and habits, and creativity. Going Green has become a fad as of late, as well as a new face for the same old marketing. For a long time, I simply refused to look at any of the green promotions, products, etc, because my first assumption was that it was all a marketing ploy, driven by the almighty dollar, and those behind it didn't really care about taking care of anything other than their next paycheck.

When the state of the economy hit our monthly budget, I started to look into homemade products as a creative means to save money. Not only did I find ways to save our bank account, but through the process, I also discovered that "going green" is a blast! It is so much more fun to have clever, handmade articles for everyday use, than to utilize stale, plastic, or disposable items that contain no spunk or personal touch.

Taking one step farther, I began to take inventory of our home, and our product use (boy that sounds stuffy!), and I found that little changes here and there can make a big impact on our 'environmental footprint'. Even more importantly, it makes a big difference in our personal character, and the ways in which we view life.

As our pastor recently said, " We live in a microwave society- we want everything fast and we want it now!" I couldn't phrase it any better. It is true. We have grown to expect that living 'in demand' is not only okay, but it is expected. We want convenience over quality, especially when quality costs 'too much money'. We seek the easy way of doing everything, at the expense of our health, our financial state, and even, our planet. Quick and easy is quickly taking us nowhere good, and we need to get back to the basics.

On that note, I would propose this: that we take a step back from our assumptions, just long enough to look at how our decisions about the products we use affect the world around us. That we become more determined to create in our own lives a sense of pride in what we can achieve through our personal decisions and creativity. That we would pledge to live better, cleaner, and more creatively- from the inside out.