the green book...

Well, I'm doing it. I'm going to try to go green...well, greener. I try my hardest everyday to do what I can to make my womens size 8.5 carbon footprint a little smaller, but I feel I like there's more I can do. More we can all do.

I'll start out telling you a little bit about myself and my amazing life in Nashville. I am a stay-at-home-mom of an awe-inspiring two year old son and a stay-at-home-wife of an amazing husband (that allows me to do whatever my heart desires). I work odd jobs here and there. Those of you that know me know that I have had LOTS of odd jobs here and there. At this point, I am content doing what I do. I book events (from home) for an amazing locally owned restaurant in Nashville. This job allows me to devote all the time I need to my boys. Although I love (with all of my heart) my job(s), I have had this feeling lately that I need to do something else. Something that will make the world my family lives in a little better. Maybe this feeling was brought on by the recent flooding our beautiful city has recently endured. Maybe it's the unfathomable amount of oil spilling into the gulf everyday. Maybe it's because I want my son and his children's children to have a beautiful earth to live and thrive on. Maybe it's all of those reasons and some I haven't even come to realize yet. Whatever it is, I found something that may help me do it.

I was out shopping with my mom the other day and we ran across this book: the green book by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen. I purchased a copy, not knowing how the pages inside were going to move me. I'll be honest. I haven't had much time to read the book yet. I've only perused the pages randomly. What I read got me thinking: how could I do what this book is suggesting (saving the planet one simple step at a time) and perhaps make a difference? BLOG. The answer is always blog. It gets the word out.

Here's what I am thinking: I will post a personal challenge from the book here every two weeks or so. I will try with all that I have to implement this into my life. You can challenge yourself, too, if you'd like. I will blog about my experiences and you can comment on yours. I know already that some of the stuff in the book doesn't apply to me and my life right now, so if you have a specific area you would like more info on please contact me and I'll see what advice the book has to offer. In an effort to save trees and reduce in general I'm offering this to you, BUT if you would like to purchase the book (It's printed on 100% recycled paper) I got it at Kohl's for $2.50. It's a NY Times Bestseller so I am assuming it's readily available on line or at bookstores nationwide.

Stay tuned for the first challenge...