I understand that this is probably hormones :), and may not last past month 6 (I am 22 weeks this Thursday). I am still thankful that it's happening at all. :)
This blog started due to my homemade laundry detergent (another post about this in the future), and the amount of feedback from Facebook friends and a co-worker who suggest the blog. After posting
the link to The Zero Waste Home on Facebook, a discussion among friends led to me telling them I am in the process of making my own reusable flannel wipes (again, another post on this in the future) for my baby. Which led to this comment: "Jenny--keep me updated as to things you are making to keep me motivated!" This made my day. Sealing the deal that a blog is appropriate for the journey I'm embarking on.
I have so many things I want to try to save money and/or become more environmentally friendly such as:
- quit using the dryer so much (if at all) (This will be difficult as I recently learned a clothesline is agianst the HOA here)
- becoming a better cook
- de-cluttering the house
- getting rid of my car
- cloth diapering
- no more paper towels
- greener cleaning (DIY cleaners I imagine)
- start a garden (next year, not this year as I can't see myself raising a newborn and newborn carrots and tomatoes)
- living with less (modeling most of what Bea and her family from the Zero Waste Home does)
- etc. etc. etc.
- cleaning (I'm terrible at this, simply terrible.)
- cooking (not motivated in the kitchen at all, but hopefully this will change)
- taking care of a baby
- less procrastination (the reason all the above as never been done)
- sticking to a schedule
- sticking to a budget (I am determined to do what I have to do to stay at home with the baby at the least the first couple of years, and am willing to sacrifice a lot to do this)
- juggling a husband, baby, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 2 tanks (one with three turtles, one with the only fish the turtles didn't eat), and my dad whom we live with
- becoming more patient
- etc etc etc.
This list will get longer, and I intend on writing about each of these goals, what works, what doesn't, my personal adventures in these matters, etc. I hope others read this to help encourage and inform me, and possibly be inspired too.
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