Going Green…

…or at least trying to?  I do a lot of things the way I should, but avoiding excessive use of paper goods is unfortunately not one of them.  Is this even possible with kids??  Yes, we soley rock out Reusies (LOVE them) around here while eschewing plastic ziplock bags and all share a “family” wipe-off rag per meal vs. individual disposable wipes, but I single-handedly keep Bounty (and every generic version thereof) in business.  It takes me about 10 paper towels to clean up any mess.  And we don’t have a garbage disposal, but I think our global footprint (that we would spend on electricity) is easily counter-balanced with the seemingly hourly need to wipe down our nasty sink.  Throw in my ridiculous propensity to use nothing short of 30+ wipes per poopy diaper change (I blame the American Pediatric Association for instilling the fear of God in me regarding baby girls and urinary tract infections sans proper wiping–send all complaints their way), and I think I could easily win a very un-cool Not Green award.  Sorry, our dear earth–will keep striving for improvement…

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Meredith

Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

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