When it comes to sustainable, green living, we can either ignore the fact that our earth’s resources are limited or make a positive impact for the next generations. Here are five easy ways to limit our impact on the planet.

 

 

As parents, we all want to raise healthy, happy children, but parenting has become infinitely harder now that we have information about the latest and greatest at our disposal every second of the day thanks to Facebook, smartphones, iPad, and Aunt Millie who emails us about the dangers of Pink Slime.

The sheer volume of information out there about the right and wrong way to parent and keeping our family healthy is enough to make your head spin.

We are inundated with daily news alerts about something else that was found to be toxic or unhealthy.

That avalanche of information is an added burden our parents didn’t have to deal with when they raised us, but it’s also an opportunity to react and make positive changes right away.

Regardless of socio-economic status, you can make a positive difference today, every day.

You don’t have to be rich to be able to make an impact.

In fact, having less money forces you to make smarter buying decisions, and as we know, we all vote — and make our voice heard — every time we buy, wear, or eat something.

I personally find that empowering instead of discouraging. [Read more…]