Green Living...

What an unfortunately overused phrase. I am glad and excited so many families and parents are realizing what a toxic world we live in and that things need to change to protect the health of our children. But the reality is, many will continue to be misinformed because the green living movement gives companies a marketing advantage.

So how green are we at Eco-Babyz? First let me define our idea of green. To us it is a series of daily choices we make for the better health of our family. It is not about saving the planet. We choose organic foods not just because it is better for the environment, but primarily because we've witnessed better health firsthand by consuming less pesticides and chemicals. We choose reusable bags because it just makes sense. We choose stainless steel water bottles because we don't always know exactly what's in plastic. We cloth diaper because that's the only thing that made my daughter's diaper rash go away, it saves us tons of money, and it makes perfect sense to us.

With that said, we don't have a budget that would allow us to buy 100% of our food organic. We are what I call a 1.2 income family! We can't always opt for the green version of whatever product we buy. But what we can do is just buy less, consume less, do without a new pair of jeans, the latest smart phone, or battery operated toys in obscene quantities. Ultimately what is important to us is what we put in and on our bodies, and what products we clean our home and clothing with. It's about keeping things simple.

So there you have it, we're sort of medium green. What about you? Baby steps, light green, hard core green?