University of Montevallo Behavioral and Social Sciences

Got out in the garden again today! still working on making that a habit - I was hoping the challenge would make me do it, but there were quite a few days I forgot to check on my lil' baby lettuces. It's hilarious to garden with Ramona though, she keeps pulling up the plants and eating them. 

Play Super Metroid every day. 

Hmmm, we probably eat so much meat here because there is so much meat here (factory farms I mean).

Makes us less reliant on giant industries

Of all the things I committed to, eating all meals without distraction has been the hardest one. I realized that even before smart phones, before personal computers, I have always had the habit of reading while eating - I did it at my kitchen table in high school with the newspaper! I think this one is somewhat of a tangential sustainability...

I always feel better when I limit social media, especially nowadays when the newsfeed isn't just friends and puppies, it's all sorts of really bad news. I can't stick my head in the sand about environmental news of course, but limiting my time on social media helps me limit how much energy I put into following what's happening in the world,...

I am trying to reduce the number of ziploc bags I use, but sometimes have difficulty with figuring out what to use in my kids' lunches and snacks.  I like to buy large bags of snacks and divvy them up into smaller containers.  The ziploc snack bags are very convenient, but I need to find a better way.  

I think "reduce" needs to be my focus.  I'm learning and trying to teach my children that there is a big difference between "need" vs "want."  I've discovered that we truly need very little to survive and be happy.  

Just okay. Life is busy, ya know? Also, I have so many dogs to take care of...

I have been trying to incorporate more vegetarian meals into my weekly meal plans.