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National Farmer’s Market Week

08 Wednesday Aug 2012

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National Farmer’s Market Week

I love cooking. And I love cooking healthy things for myself as well as my kids. I also love getting the freshest of the fresh foods from local farmer’s markets. Not only were the items literally in the ground the day before, depending on where you go, you can actually see the fields where they were grown. There are also places, such as Fulton Farms outside of Tipp City, OH, where you can pick your own fruits and veggies during certain you-pick times. Kids who are involved in the growing and/or gathering of their foods are generally more interested in eating them; “I made that!” Set your kids up for long, healthy lives by getting them interested in fresh veggies early.

In addition to health benefits, there are local benefits of supporting small and especially local businesses. They keep people working. Your neighbors. Working people pay taxes and have money to spend. More of your money stays in your community when you shop local than when you buy things at big chain stores. It’s a lovely circle that can only be completed when you buy local.

Farmer’s markets are getting national interest because they are seen as “young,” “trendy,” and “hip.” Everybody wants to be cool, and all the cool kids are shopping at the farmer’s market with their reusable bags. What does this mean for you? You probably have a farmer’s market within 10 miles of your home.

So there ya go, baby! It’s close, it’s healthy, it’s good for the community AND YOU. No excuses. Go now!

Reusable Shopping Bags

15 Sunday Jul 2012

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Reuseable Shopping Bags
You would not BEEEELIEVE how many times total strangers have stopped me and commented on my reusable shopping bags. Granted, I’m a bit of a hippy with them, meaning I have enough for $300 in groceries with one or two to spare 😉 but I don’t consider myself to be anything special. {If I was special I’d have a compost pile and a rain barrel!} Earlier in the week I was at a PTO meeting when one of the other mothers said that she, too, has these shopping bags in her trunk and she just forgets to use them. What, WHAT?! Here is my list of the top 5 reasons why you should be using reusable shopping bags:

People automatically think you’re awesome. Now maybe you are and maybe you’ll just let them think that…the point is you’ll have instant adoration and respect from strangers you’ll never see again.

They keep you organized. Yes, they really do! That’s the joy of right angles, actually. They stack easily in your cart and your trunk. If you have insulated bags like I do, you’ll know which bags to unpack first. I love my bags!

You can express your personal style. While most of my bags are admittedly the $1 Meijer bags, I do have a few $3 bags that have some nifty graphics on them.

Your kids get a fancy job to do. My kids are still at that stage where they love helping me. They LOVE carrying our bags. From the car…to the car…in the store…you name it. Kids with a job to do are frequently better behaved that kids running amuck. Trust me.

They are good for the planet. Instead of recycling plastic bags or worse, throwing them the trash, you just fold these babies back up and use them again! If they get dirty, you can wash them. This is a really really REALLY easy way to minimize your household waste. Buy a few at a time and be awesome, ladies!