GGTSSG for SAK

[chickypoo2468]

Since apparently you all hate the term "green"


If it makes you healthier, lowers your stress level while saving you money, positively impacts the environment, or was a diy project that turned out totally awesome/went completely wrong then post it here!

[meesh]

After work the other day mh had convinced me to pick up some fast food for dinner (easy, cheap, etc). But I felt guilty on the way home, called him and said I refused to feed M (and us) that crap

So I stopped at the store for veggie burgers, fries and the fixings to make fake Big Macs. They were so yummy! And homemade. Yay:)

Pretty sad that all I've got is "I kind of cooked dinner" lol

ETA and we NEVER get fast food. Like not even once a year

[mrshudson]

We're all still alive. I'm satisfied with that right now.

[mrshudson]

Jan 15, 2015 20:39:09 GMT -5 mrshudson said:

We're all still alive. I'm satisfied with that right now.

ETA: DH is out of the country right now, I've been solo all week.

[mrsmechanic]

I just picked up some tea tree oil and coconut oil to make cloth wipe solution. Disposable wipes with cds make no sense and are a pain in the ass.

Also excited to use the coconut oil for all the things.

[bonzo2012]

Our new sourdough starter is almost ready to use!

We used to have a good one, but when we moved states it couldn't come with us. Then with all the upheaval starting a new one kept getting put off...but last week we finally got it going. I can't wait to start baking our own bread again.

[abby]

Something that has made me feel better is watching makeup tutorials online and trying out different makeup techniques. I realized the other day that I have been doing my makeup the same way forever. I need a change. And I am liking the way my face looks.

Oh and I stopped shaving my legs. Probably until summer or overnight getaway w/ DH. My hair is so soft/fine and blonde that it really doesn't matter anyway.

Not necessarily green unless you consider having to buy less razors.

[abby]

BTW MK I made one of those t-shirt bags.

[MapleMomma]

Jan 16, 2015 1:18:56 GMT -5 abby said:

Something that has made me feel better is watching makeup tutorials online and trying out different makeup techniques. I realized the other day that I have been doing my makeup the same way forever. I need a change. And I am liking the way my face looks.

Oh and I stopped shaving my legs. Probably until summer or overnight getaway w/ DH. My hair is so soft/fine and blonde that it really doesn't matter anyway.

Not necessarily green unless you consider having to buy less razors.

I have been doing my makeup the same way for more than 10 years now. Is that a bad thing?

[alyssajones]

I made one of DH's old dress shirts into a peasant dress for DD. It turned out pretty cute. Also I finally made unpaper towels from FST and scrap fabric. Let's just hope DH starts to use them.

[DGM]

I can't say it enough but finally using receiving blankets in my covers has been great so far. It's letting me CD almost full-time again!

[mitorachel]

Not sure how this group feels about meat, but I switched from dried beef liver to local, frozen, grass fed liver. It's cheaper, I feel better physically, and I get to support a local business.

[SAK]

M's class has a bee chart for behavior at school. We've been having some issues at home, so I made a felt version for our family.

[Stringy]

That is awesome SAK.

[SAK]

Ok, and MK, if you don't keep this as the GGTSSG thread my head might explode from all the changes

[bonzo2012]

Jan 16, 2015 13:10:38 GMT -5 mitorachel said:

Not sure how this group feels about meat, but I switched from dried beef liver to local, frozen, grass fed liver. It's cheaper, I feel better physically, and I get to support a local business.

What did you do with the dried beef liver?

I stock up whenever I see good sales on organic, humanely raised meat. I just found a place to buy local, free range chicken, and I think the price is pretty good so I'll be shopping there more often!

[bonzo2012]

Another thing we've done recently is sign up for a dairy delivery service. Our neighbors have the same company, and we had heard great things. They use glass bottles for all the milk, which they take back each week to sterilize and reuse. They own their own cows, and while they haven't gotten certified organic yet they are grass fed and lead mostly organic, pastured lives. So we get fresh, practically organic milk in reused glass bottles, the delivery truck was already coming to our street and we don't ever need last minute runs to the store to get just one gallon of milk. I love it!

[Girlymama79]

I no longer use sunscreen, bug spray, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, face wash or toner at least not store bought stuff.

[mitorachel]

Jan 16, 2015 18:22:42 GMT -5 bonzo2012 said:

Jan 16, 2015 13:10:38 GMT -5 mitorachel said:

Not sure how this group feels about meat, but I switched from dried beef liver to local, frozen, grass fed liver. It's cheaper, I feel better physically, and I get to support a local business.

What did you do with the dried beef liver?

I stock up whenever I see good sales on organic, humanely raised meat. I just found a place to buy local, free range chicken, and I think the price is pretty good so I'll be shopping there more often!

When I bought the dried liver it came in nice little capsules. My midwife said that I was showing symptoms of a vitamin deficiency for a vitamin that would be destroyed in the drying process (maybe K2?) so I switched to the frozen stuff.

I am SO lucky when it comes to chicken. My next door neighbor raises chickens in roomy chicken tractors. Since she gets a massive discount on feed through her dad's work, she charges about half what other people around here charge for the same type of chicken. 

[chickypoo2468]

Jan 16, 2015 13:31:00 GMT -5 SAK said:

Ok, and MK, if you don't keep this as the GGTSSG thread my head might explode from all the changes

You want me to change it back?

[SAK]

Jan 16, 2015 19:03:43 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Jan 16, 2015 13:31:00 GMT -5 SAK said:

Ok, and MK, if you don't keep this as the GGTSSG thread my head might explode from all the changes

You want me to change it back?

YES!

[SAK]

Thank you. My world is at rest now.

[ABobLoblawLawBomb]

Why am I saving green for SAK? I want to save green for myself.

[SAK]

But you're a good friend so you're sending me all the extra green

[nanaosaki06]

I made my own toner this week. I'm still unsure if I can use it long term though. ACV just makes me gag.

[MapleMe]

Jan 16, 2015 20:02:49 GMT -5 nanaosaki06 said:

I made my own toner this week. I'm still unsure if I can use it long term though. ACV just makes me gag.

I read this as printer toner. I was momentarily excited. That ish is expensive

[ovenrack]

Jan 16, 2015 20:37:06 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Jan 16, 2015 20:02:49 GMT -5 nanaosaki06 said:

I made my own toner this week. I'm still unsure if I can use it long term though. ACV just makes me gag.

I read this as printer toner. I was momentarily excited. That ish is expensive

Don't mix those two types of toner up.

[MapleMe]

Jan 16, 2015 20:38:33 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

Jan 16, 2015 20:37:06 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

I read this as printer toner. I was momentarily excited. That ish is expensive

Don't mix those two types of toner up.

We all need a little cyan every once in a while

[ovenrack]

Jan 16, 2015 20:39:55 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Jan 16, 2015 20:38:33 GMT -5 ovenrack said:

Don't mix those two types of toner up.

We all need a little cyan every once in a while

[meesh]

LLOL