tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805230542024074331.post8084460611564622867..comments2013-02-22T01:00:04.187-05:00Comments on It's Not Easy Being Green: back to natur...al.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153352627450554703noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805230542024074331.post-51122997172579881102009-03-16T04:46:00.000-04:002009-03-16T04:46:00.000-04:00Lovely post Becca. One thing that often comes to m...Lovely post Becca. One thing that often comes to mind when I am trying to re-home things because while I like the item I find I don't use it as I thought I would or sadly I've gotten TOO FAT for it (-: or what have you, is to remember the simple injunction from the word, that if we have two coats, and another has none, give the person one. This is "re-cycling" a person at a time. <BR/><BR/>Also we have some odds thing happen like a person coming through her on a move, left a whole box of kitchen cleaners etc, not all of what we use, so it seemed the perfect thing to do to take such to church, or to ask any who stopped at our house, can you USE these things? Several were blessed just by having the small savings of not having to buy something they use. I've also found at the end of yard sales, that if I put a big sign saying FREE on what remains, those who take the stuff, always come across as gleaners of a sort...don't ya just love the concept of gleaning? <BR/><BR/>I know how you like to be rid of your stuff, but I've had a couple instances of late, where something I just hadn't been able to budge, turned out to be a need someone else had and had I gotten rid of the thing in "my timing" it wouldn't have blessed the person who got it...I'm finding sometimes I do play storage center for God <BR/>(-: and his timing. I still have much to learn from you in your prompt and wise dealings with these matters! You go Green Mama.Susan a.k.a Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870714380750381613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805230542024074331.post-10769668809546910702009-03-15T20:51:00.000-04:002009-03-15T20:51:00.000-04:00I think it's helpful to teach them that less is mo...I think it's helpful to teach them that less is more in so many different ways helps us to save our environment from overconsumption and inevitably filling up landfills with plenty of old toys. We try to buy only really good, educational or long lasting toys. The other ones go to the thrift store. Another thing our parents did but we're getting out of the habit of doing is teaching our kids to do dishes. Do dishes instead of buying plastic and paper all the time. Another simple thing is sending the kids outside to play. This is so simple but we've become so overwhelmed with fear in a 24/7 news generation that we're really afraid to let our kids out and enjoy/endure nature. <BR/>I'm sure there's tons more, but I love those answers that are close at hand.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121432139886351100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805230542024074331.post-78201782332188468712009-03-14T08:38:00.000-04:002009-03-14T08:38:00.000-04:00you are so right, grandpa. And it's much easier to...you are so right, grandpa. And it's much easier to say than it is to do. Thanks for your wise words... It's good to hear from someone who has more life experience.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153352627450554703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1805230542024074331.post-42085342646386897472009-03-13T21:42:00.000-04:002009-03-13T21:42:00.000-04:00Becca: you have the answers, all I can do is reenf...Becca: you have the answers, all I can do is reenforce one. If you look at your childhood you can remember things your parents told you, but deeper down is not what they said, but what they did.Oakie Grandfatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520716579158075945noreply@blogger.com