Nesting: Episode Gazillion and Eight

Trying to kill some time here at the Bee Hive.

What better way than to have a craft night with some girls? While they focused on sewing their gifts--the very useful car seat tent, I worked on the overdue snack bags that I've been meaning to replenish. Slowly I have lost a few and the others remaining have worked so hard, they show it. While putting together the boys' stash of simple whales and stars, I decided while I was at it to make some for Miss Scarlett... naturally, they included ruffles.

If you haven't jumped on the snack bag train, I highly advise it. It's taking over the nation, literally. Not only is it a viable action to go green, but they save a lot of money on those toxic ziplocs that you've been stuffing your kids' apple slices in.

Not crafty? No problem. Hop over to Melissa's shop. She sells non-bleached, very well made, and adorable snack bags. Trust me, once you snack bag it, you will never go back!

It will be some time before she's dipping her little fingers in these, but for now, I've got one packed in her hospital bag with a pacifier, some calendula soap, and some other little extra newborn essentials!

Thanks Isabel and Shaleen for such a good time crafting. It's much more fun when others are involved!

Two Steps Closer

Gravitating towards green seems to be a natural process, just as growing in knowledge as a reader, getting stronger as an athlete, producing more vegetables as a gardener...

It's amazing how we have tacked on this statement of "going green", when in all reality, the journey to get there is one many have already traveled. We just need to talk to our mothers and our grandmothers to learn about cloth diapers, walking to the grocery store, supporting local business owners, and line-drying laundry (read about the benefits here--including financial benefits!). I can't believe it's taken us this long to set up our line. But we did it, and it's just one step closer.

By default the other step I discovered was electric shavers! Originally it started with the thought of summer coming and my infrequent showering... what to do about wearing those short shorts? I started my research on electric shavers and learned, that they, too, are more green. Not to mention my shaver (that earned high reviews) cost the same price as one box of my razor refills. GASP.
Have you made any more steps to going green? Any more discoveries by default (or not) that save money and the environment? They seem to go hand in hand, don't they?

Oh, and remember to check back for the oh-so-cute giveaway!