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]]> By: littlepurpleroom http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7241 littlepurpleroom Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:21:42 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7241 I try to live a frugal life. Is EVERYTHING I do frugal...no. I splurge at times. But the thing is I believe people who are SO into this Green thing mostly do it because it's "trendy". They drive this or that because if they didn't WHAT WOULD PEOPLE THINK? It's called keeping up with the Joneses. While the rest of us, plug away realistically reducing our carbon footprint as we can, they are out there going into debt purchasing what they hope others will notice and pat them on the back for "doing the right thing". We drive a truck that is 29 years old. It could not pass an emissions test if it wanted to. BUT, its paid for. My DH does not have to drive every day to a job and use gas and resources to pay for some new hybrid whatever. He stays home eeking by on his retirement growing vegetables building this house, and affording what we have without any debt. We drive that old truck 2x a month to town and thats it. So who is "greener"? Weird how some people get caught up in things we should all be trying to do because its "trendy". And then look down their noses at others. Like Molly says, we should all be taking those small steps and learning from each other along the way. Being kind is also being green. Just like these "green homes" on TV. Should I rip out my old oak floors and put in Bamboo because its "greener"? No. I should just wash my old floors with a natural cleaner and that makes me "greener" and saves about 10,000 too. <abbr><em>littlepurpleroom’s last blog post..<a href="http://turnleftatthepigs.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-won-necklace-and-i-have-apple.html" rel="nofollow">I WON !! A necklace and I have an apple.</a></abbr></em> I try to live a frugal life. Is EVERYTHING I do frugal…no.
I splurge at times.

But the thing is I believe people who are SO into this Green thing mostly do it because it’s “trendy”. They drive this or that because if they didn’t WHAT WOULD PEOPLE THINK?

It’s called keeping up with the Joneses. While the rest of us, plug away realistically reducing our carbon footprint as we can, they are out there going into debt purchasing what they hope others will notice and pat them on the back for “doing the right thing”.

We drive a truck that is 29 years old. It could not pass an emissions test if it wanted to. BUT, its paid for. My DH does not have to drive every day to a job and use gas and resources to pay for some new hybrid whatever. He stays home eeking by on his retirement growing vegetables building this house, and affording what we have without any debt.
We drive that old truck 2x a month to town and thats it.
So who is “greener”?

Weird how some people get caught up in things we should all be trying to do because its “trendy”. And then look down their noses at others.

Like Molly says, we should all be taking those small steps and learning from each other along the way.
Being kind is also being green.

Just like these “green homes” on TV. Should I rip out my old oak floors and put in Bamboo because its “greener”?
No. I should just wash my old floors with a natural cleaner and that makes me “greener” and saves about 10,000 too.

littlepurpleroom’s last blog post..I WON !! A necklace and I have an apple.

]]> By: Molly http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Molly Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:49:42 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7187 I think it is a lot more useful to the average person to hear about someone like themselves on their journey to live a greener lifestyle. Reading a blog about someone who has already conquered all the obstacles in the way of greening their lives is nice, but it is much more useful to hear about the things that people like you have tried, whether they worked for them or not. We get to hear about the small steps as they happen and it makes the green lifestyle a lot more approachable. I think it is a lot more useful to the average person to hear about someone like themselves on their journey to live a greener lifestyle. Reading a blog about someone who has already conquered all the obstacles in the way of greening their lives is nice, but it is much more useful to hear about the things that people like you have tried, whether they worked for them or not. We get to hear about the small steps as they happen and it makes the green lifestyle a lot more approachable.

]]> By: greenandcleanmom http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7183 greenandcleanmom Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:20:20 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7183 I think about that too but when I went to DC it wasn't like that at all. I've learned that those I surround myself with at conferences and events recognized me as a person who is real and genuine and the others I just don't associate with or surround myself with their "negative" energy. I'll never do it all perfectly and can't afford everything organic but like Diane from the Big Green Purse suggests, I'm shifting my dollars where I can. I think about that too but when I went to DC it wasn’t like that at all. I’ve learned that those I surround myself with at conferences and events recognized me as a person who is real and genuine and the others I just don’t associate with or surround myself with their “negative” energy. I’ll never do it all perfectly and can’t afford everything organic but like Diane from the Big Green Purse suggests, I’m shifting my dollars where I can.

]]> By: Condo Blues http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7182 Condo Blues Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:12:16 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7182 Sommer, I've felt the same way too. Especially now that's BlogHer's coming up. I wonder once others find out that I'm a Green blogger will they start looking at what I'm wearing, what I'm doing, and even the swag that I've decided to accept more closely. I'm probably being very silly about it. I hope I am. <abbr><em>Condo Blues’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CondoBlues/~3/AN5VnMUoZcs/how-is-economy-treating-you.html" rel="nofollow">How is the Economy Treating You?</a></abbr></em> Sommer,

I’ve felt the same way too. Especially now that’s BlogHer’s coming up. I wonder once others find out that I’m a Green blogger will they start looking at what I’m wearing, what I’m doing, and even the swag that I’ve decided to accept more closely. I’m probably being very silly about it. I hope I am.

Condo Blues’s last blog post..How is the Economy Treating You?

]]> By: greenandcleanmom http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7181 greenandcleanmom Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:06:35 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7181 I don't believe in the all or nothing mentality. Things just aren't one color or the other - there are shades. I don’t believe in the all or nothing mentality. Things just aren’t one color or the other – there are shades.

]]> By: greenandcleanmom http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7180 greenandcleanmom Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:05:27 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7180 Kathy, I'd like to go all the way and do everything eco-friendly but tomorrow I'd find out that wasn't eco-friendly. I just have to keep trying and remember that it isn't just me but my family whom I'm trying to encourage to change with me. That's a big leap and not always easy. Kathy,

I’d like to go all the way and do everything eco-friendly but tomorrow I’d find out that wasn’t eco-friendly. I just have to keep trying and remember that it isn’t just me but my family whom I’m trying to encourage to change with me. That’s a big leap and not always easy.

]]> By: greenandcleanmom http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7179 greenandcleanmom Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:03:44 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7179 Thanks Bec, that means a lot to me and I'm so glad you let me know how you feel - I do try to be positive. Thanks Bec, that means a lot to me and I’m so glad you let me know how you feel – I do try to be positive.

]]> By: Bec http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7176 Bec Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:03:39 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7176 Sommer, I love your site. I try to add being green into our family and we make the changes that we can. It is a growing and learning experience for all of us. The one thing that I love is that your site is positive no matter what. Even when you are down about something, you still have a positive spin. I do look at other sites, but honestly can't say that I look forward to seeing what they have to say. Keep up the good work and thanks for the motivation to keep trying! Sommer, I love your site. I try to add being green into our family and we make the changes that we can. It is a growing and learning experience for all of us. The one thing that I love is that your site is positive no matter what. Even when you are down about something, you still have a positive spin. I do look at other sites, but honestly can’t say that I look forward to seeing what they have to say. Keep up the good work and thanks for the motivation to keep trying!

]]> By: Kathy http://greenandcleanmom.org/havent-we-graduated-from-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-7174 Kathy Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:02:37 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=3770#comment-7174 Yay for you and for this post! In my work for an architecture firm that specializes in sustainable building, I meet constantly with people who think that if they can't (or don't want to) go for the whole enchilada (ie. a platinum LEED rating), they shouldn't do anything at all. They've been trained by society, I guess, to think they've got to do it all or nothing and it takes a lot of retraining on my part to get them to see that making 5 out of 10 "green" choices is better than making none. I'm sure there are other firms that would say we're posers, but I'd rather see people do what they can afford, live with, etc. than do nothing at all because they don't meet some standards set by god only knows who. I look at my own life the same way. I do what I can to be eco friendly, and I try to make new changes every day, but have I ever went to the grocery store without my reusable bags? Threw something in my garbage disposal because I was just too lazy to bring it to the compost pile? Took a hot shower for far longer than anyone would consider responsible? Used non-green cleaners when I was in a hurry to clean my house for a showing? Of course! Anyway, great post and I love that you encourage people to do what they can...it's the small things that are going to make a difference in the long run. :) Kathy Yay for you and for this post! In my work for an architecture firm that specializes in sustainable building, I meet constantly with people who think that if they can’t (or don’t want to) go for the whole enchilada (ie. a platinum LEED rating), they shouldn’t do anything at all. They’ve been trained by society, I guess, to think they’ve got to do it all or nothing and it takes a lot of retraining on my part to get them to see that making 5 out of 10 “green” choices is better than making none. I’m sure there are other firms that would say we’re posers, but I’d rather see people do what they can afford, live with, etc. than do nothing at all because they don’t meet some standards set by god only knows who.

I look at my own life the same way. I do what I can to be eco friendly, and I try to make new changes every day, but have I ever went to the grocery store without my reusable bags? Threw something in my garbage disposal because I was just too lazy to bring it to the compost pile? Took a hot shower for far longer than anyone would consider responsible? Used non-green cleaners when I was in a hurry to clean my house for a showing? Of course!

Anyway, great post and I love that you encourage people to do what they can…it’s the small things that are going to make a difference in the long run. :)

Kathy

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