Inspired

Recently I've been really inspired by so many blogs out there that talk about the environment, conservation and even getting back to the basics. I've already penned (typed) some of my New Years resolutions (you'll see them posted after Christmas). I've come to the following belief: just because we can doesn't mean we should. Let me expound on that a bit...
...turn on the water
...buy any kind of produce imaginable
...drive
...etc.

I'm not saying that we should never do any of the above. What I'm saying is that I grew up knowing that every time I twist the handles on the water faucet water would come out. I didn't think about how much water I used while I washed my hands and slowly during the winter so that I could warm my hands up. Just because I can hold my hands under the warm water for 5 mins to warm them up doesn't mean I should waste all that water. I didn't think about how much water the toilet used each and every time I went to the bathroom. Just because I could use a full tank of water to flush doesn't mean I needed to or should. I didn't think about wasting half a glass of water because it was no longer cold and so I would just toss it down the sink and get a fresh glass, again filled to the rim. Just because I could get a fresh cold glass of water doesn't mean I should just toss out the old water (instead of putting it over a plant or drinking it anyway).

We live in a society where an abundance is just a given, we don't tend to think about where our food is coming from...as long as it comes and we can choose what we want. We don't tend to think about how much oil is left in the world...as long as the gas station has gas and we can fill up at our convenience, that's good enough for us. I know a lot of people do think about this but maybe not enough, or enough of the time.

I'm not perfect and I still have SO MUCH work to do in this area but I wanted to share. I also think by putting these thoughts down I will have a better chance of following through with them and remembering them too. These are just my thoughts and I felt compelled to share them with you. Do what you will with them.

Here are a few sites that I've really been digging. As an added bonus, I've added them to the side of our blog under the heading of "Making A Difference".

Chile Chews
Crunchy Chicken
Earth Lab
Simply Authentic
The Story of Stuff

There is always some really good stuff on these sites. There are a lot of good sites out there but these are the ones I've enjoyed so far. I hope you enjoy.