Trying My Best to Cover My Mess

My favorite thing about trying to be Zero Waste  is that it isn't a destination. It's trying your best everyday and doing what you can. It's choosing a bigger package because you don't have a bulk store but one 5lb bag is better than five 1lb bags. Its having a history of all the pasta sauces you've tried in your cabinets holding chickpeas, or flour, maybe even some chocolate peanut clusters because the candy section at the bulk store is amazing.  Being Zero Waste is impossible in this throw it away society. But using what we have, reusing things we never even thought about reusing before, and being grateful for that first sip of plastic free coffee in the morning.  I've never been the go out and buy new clothes person or let's get something that matches this thing. So living a lifestyle that prioritizes using what you have, buying second hand, or saving to buy sustainably is amazing to me. One of my favorite things in my house is my "low waste spices....

The best way to be Zero Waste is to be prepared. Babies and Toddlers can bring surprises where ever you go. Whether it's something simple like needing a diaper change or if it's something you need to remind yourself like remember the snacks. Its best to just keep a little list of things you need until you can remember it for yourself.  The most important things that should always be in your diaper bag is of course, the diapers.  Whether its cloth or disposable make sure you keep more then one. I usually keep 2 per kid if we're just going to be out for an hour or two. Any longer and I grab a few more. Along with the diapers I like to keep a reusable changing pad, most diaper bags come with one. For any wet diapers or wipes I have a wetbag.  Another way to keep your diaper bag ready for anything is tiny pouches. The one pictured above is for hand sanitizer, diaper balm, nipple cream for breastfeeding mommy's and some chapstick. I personally love th...

Each year we take out a piece of paper and think about all the things we would like to change about ourselves. Whether its our weight, or our habits. And while some of these changes can be good. They often do nothing but attack or self image as the year progresses.  This year I decided not to do a New Years Resolutions. Instead I decided to write a list of things I accomplished last year. Learning how to use a dishwasher,  switching to more sustainable living, having a successful natural birth after previous c-section and breastfeeding.  While there are still things about myself I would like to change this year. I don't want to focus on my negative traits and instead focus on the positive.  In that same thought I doing more of what I enjoy spending more time hiking with my family. Cooking New dishes, reading books I long forgot I had, rereading my Bible with some friends and going back to practicing martial arts and yoga. Instead of New goals and things t...