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Not So Eco-Friendly Mom Moments

May 25, 2010 By 7 Comments

Sometimes I’m not the greenest person. I have times when I regress to my “old” ways; I get lazy or give into peer pressure. There are times I want to kick myself and I then live with regret and beat myself up for not buying the more expensive organic apple or letting my daughter paint her nails with the toxic stuff because it makes her feel pretty and I ran out of Piggy Paint.  I tell you this because I’m not on some pedestal  and my going green is a journey, the same as the next persons but I’m inspired, motivated and I do my best and sometimes my best isn’t the same each day.

Two examples of my not so recent Eco-friendly mommy moments:


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  • http://www.letsbegreentogether.blogspot.com/ Cathy Let's Be Green Together

    Great post Sommer…..so hard with the little ones, especially. At that very moment I can't say without a doubt how I would have handled the same situation. I really can't stand that little girls are slathered with make-up for a dance recital. Isn't it about their dancing, after all? In the end, you are right….we all do the very best we can….being imperfect is way more attractive in my opinion!

  • Lindsey

    I used to be in dance recitals, then I taught dance classes when I was 17 and 18. Our instruction was that to be able to see their faces from the audience they have to have all that make up on (I personally disagree) and remember going home after three days worth of recitals and have my skin feel just disgusting. I can't imagine what it does to younger kids' fragile skin. Thanks for posting this, it helps ease my guilt a little when I opt for cost over the better option (though I try to do what I can within a budget :) )

  • http://apronthriftgirl.typepad.com Selena

    I recently posted that I confessed that I'm still a Best Foods Mayonnaise fan. I've tried every type of natural Mayo but none come close. Funny enough when I confessed this on my blog many other people said that they have the same in their fridge. Even in our mission to be green we still have common vices.

  • http://www.jonesberry.blogspot.com Rebecca Berry

    When I was little I was in dance recitals all the time. My mom was very clear that I would not be wearing anything but blush and lip gloss. The other kids would do what they would do but in our house little girls didn't wear eye make-up. I never minded, since I knew what I was in for from the get go (having an older sister my mom was prepared for this). I grew to think the other girls looked silly with all that makeup on. I was never the only one not wearing it either so that helped.

  • http://condo-blues.blogspot.com Condo Blues

    I used to dance and did a lot of theater. Sometimes I still do. Wearing makeup at a dance performance is more about being able to see your facial features from far away than it is about tarting up toddlers on purpose. Tha's why stage makeup is thicker than everyday makeup. Without heavy eyeshadow and eyeliner (I hate eyeliner) and lipstick facial features look like a blob from the back of the room. One little tip to make it less toxic is to set your makeup with cornstarch instead of talc powder.

  • Donna

    This hit SOOO true to home. I did boycott the makeup at my daughter's recital but fortunately for me it was an easier decision since half of the little girls were not wearing anything.I think in your position it would have been hard to refuse.

    But I too beat myself up on my non-eco decisions. Toxic nail polish, Mrs Butterworth's syrup (my husbands weak spot), using plastic and paper ware on occasion. And my most difficult one – snacks after sports. Found that I'm somewhat alone in my natural snacks and no juice box efforts. The parents rotate snack duty and I'm shocked at some of what my daughter is handed as after sports snacks. But I let her eat them because to tell her no in front of the rest of the team would embarrass and upset her. I'm hoping that when she's older she'll be able to see the reasons why the junky snacks should be avoided and make the right decision on her own. Yep, same boat.

  • http://www.connect-green.com Spish

    Such an honest and well written post! Follwoed you here from a tweet.

    With little ones one has to make some compromises and do the bets one can to keep them happy :) she is really lucky to have a mom who cares about living green. Good luck!