Making Choices

Just the other day, I had a "light bulb" moment.  My dear sweet mother asked me how much I paid for my carton of free range, vegan fed eggs.  I told her and she was appalled.  I felt as though I should explain myself and this is how it went:

I am a shopper...a bargain shopper... Yes, I had a coupon for those little eggs.  I am saying that I like a good deal but I also CHOOSE QUALITY over quantity..any day of the week.  I have been on this mission for 7 years, just after the birth of my first son.

I know that times are tough and the economy, jobs, and money, is just well, not always there for us.  With that being said, I am aware of grocery budget struggles but I totally believe that we have to make choices for our family and for our environment that will benefit them both in the long run.

If you had the CHOICE to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals in your home and the toxins that you feed your family, oh and the carbon footprint, what choice would you make?  People, People, People..(come on people in the stands, come on people clap your hands)..ok, sorry got carried away with my cheering section but really... Get educated on what matters.  We are all in this together and we can make a difference if we make better choices in our shopping habits. 

Think of all the dollars you can save by making better choices.  I'm not going into all the hoopla of medicine and doctors and basically throwing money in the trash with disposable diapers but you know where I'm going with this..right?

I made the choice 6 years ago to change my cleaning, laundry, dishcare products to non toxic..You can go here for more info on that: http://www.livetotalwellness.com/mistygillette   And yes, I used disposable diapers on my first son..."GASP". but I was uneducated and did not make all the right choices but I did START somewhere and that is all you have to do... Start somewhere...for crying outloud.

Ok...Ok... I won't throw all this at you at once (well, maybe I did) but please..consider what I have said and think about what you are doing in your house daily that is affecting the health of your family.  You may not realize it instantly (Instant gratification is the downfall of America..IMO) but 5, 10, 20 years down the road, you will <3 yourself for making better choices for YOU and your family.

My 2 cents..choices..easy, easy to make choices.  Hard, hard to make the right ones...