tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post447663214851027871..comments2024-01-27T18:11:21.373-05:00Comments on Eco 'Burban: Confessions of a Suburban MomEcoBurbanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14931648017376435556noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-22082113968968135282008-08-13T10:44:00.000-04:002008-08-13T10:44:00.000-04:00I would like to commend you on noticing that your ...I would like to commend you on noticing that your "greenness" wouldn't be appreciated by all. I have come to the realization that this simple, green life isn't always about what is in your shopping cart or what you put on the table. If you can be at peace with the decisions that you have made in light of others and somehow lower your stress levels over little things, then I think that you have accomplished the greenness. We live in a society that doesn't necessarily embrace the organic, so why freak out when someone smashes icing in another's face because you spent the afternoon making it? You're right, middle school boys will be as such. Enjoy those parties... and compost what you can! :D<BR/><BR/>I just had a party for my MIL and while I really didn't want to buy the cake from Walmart, my husband was right... no one cared that the veggies and sour cream and dips were organic. So, I cut myself some slack. And I didn't eat the icing.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952785632790506850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-22480460179198760682008-07-27T21:34:00.000-04:002008-07-27T21:34:00.000-04:00So I am late in catching up on my blog reading but...So I am late in catching up on my blog reading but SIGN ME UP for the carnival of eco-guilt!! That was one of the fun things about meeting green bloggers at BlogHer - we realized we are all human. We all make compromises, and let's be real, there are complicated decisions to be made. Like Wendy said, it's all a balancing act. Sounds like a great party! I heart the ol' slip n slide. And shouldn't something special be used as a treat? ie wasting water not every day but once a year?JessTrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000531822628182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-85289200727602372322008-07-15T19:32:00.000-04:002008-07-15T19:32:00.000-04:00Oh my God, Carnival of Eco Guilt is HI-larious!!Oh my God, Carnival of Eco Guilt is HI-larious!!ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-54602948157536087642008-07-15T19:11:00.000-04:002008-07-15T19:11:00.000-04:00Hee hee, maybe what we need is a Carnival of Eco-G...Hee hee, maybe what we need is a Carnival of Eco-Guilt. Seriously, though, thanks for keeping it real. We sometimes have to balance sustainability with pragmatism. Like you, I most often face that challenge when entertaining guests.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596879695978431017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-68801467031463322372008-07-15T18:00:00.000-04:002008-07-15T18:00:00.000-04:00That party sounds SUPER fun. I want to come!! And ...That party sounds SUPER fun. I want to come!! And frankly, it might not be the greenest party ever, but compared to most kids birthdays, it seems pretty green! :)ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-88325294291256161832008-07-15T17:46:00.000-04:002008-07-15T17:46:00.000-04:00Ha! I'm an aspiring APLS, and I just wrote a confe...Ha! I'm an aspiring APLS, and I just wrote a confessional post, too! Funny how we feel the need to put our guilt into words. <BR/><BR/>I hope you enjoy your party! And thanks for the tips to make a party somewhat green but also convenient and comfortable. I'll come back to look for ideas closer to Labor Day :)Green Resolutionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939353330121496637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-22676060987752357692008-07-15T14:09:00.000-04:002008-07-15T14:09:00.000-04:00It sounds like the party was a success. Congrats!...It sounds like the party was a success. Congrats!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334812243182354729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-74634101122737332692008-07-15T09:21:00.000-04:002008-07-15T09:21:00.000-04:00GB - Your lifestyle is so sustainable that an occa...GB - Your lifestyle is so sustainable that an occasional trip, treat or event is not a "green slip" it's just living life. I look to you for inspiration so, don't sweat the small stuff and have fun along the way. Oh, and Pump it Up? Been there. Done that. Sweaty, stinky, YULK! They had fun though! <BR/><BR/>Joan - Isn't that funny? Though at 15 his live SO revolves around him, right? I bet he's listening, it will sink in, he probably won't admit it until he's 25 though!<BR/><BR/>Wendy - I wouldn't consider dance lessons only 12 miles away "not green". Consider the exercise she is getting, the friendships she is making and learning about being a team. To me, that stuff is something parents need to teach their kids and if we have to drive to do it? So be it. I have 4 boys in a gazillion activites and I just try to make it as green as I can!<BR/><BR/>Joyce - sure you can come to my party! It will be a lot of fun for sure and I really, truly appreciate your kind words. "Hitting it about right" is what I was aiming for!!EcoBurbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931648017376435556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-56546110287249063142008-07-15T08:56:00.000-04:002008-07-15T08:56:00.000-04:00This party sounds like a blast! Can I come?Seriou...This party sounds like a blast! Can I come?<BR/>Seriously, parties are by definition a time of excess. You made some great modifications. I think you hit it about right.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463831506588682774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-84910594310737829012008-07-15T08:46:00.000-04:002008-07-15T08:46:00.000-04:00I often have the same dilemma where my need to be ...I often have the same dilemma where my need to be sustainable butts heads with the reality of my unsustainable lifestyle. It's aggravating to realize that, as members of THIS society, sometimes we just have to do things the way they're done. <BR/><BR/>My worst offense at the moment is my daughters' dance lessons, which take us 12 miles (one way) away from home a couple of times per week. All that driving ... so NOT "green" :), but we've created a community at that particular school, and, now, we just have to keep going until we just can't anymore. <BR/><BR/>It's a balancing act, and sometimes we teeter precariously, arms pin-wheeling, and sometimes we just stride right along like we're not suspended 40 ft above the ground on an inch-thick piece of rope.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-59880226021900661622008-07-15T07:12:00.000-04:002008-07-15T07:12:00.000-04:00I understand and you thinking in the right directi...I understand and you thinking in the right direction. I have a 15 yr old boy & he isn't into being green or eating organic at all. If things are a little different or a little inconvenient he doesn't like it. I can only try & hope it's a phase. My 11 yr old daughter on the other hand inspires me to do better. <BR/>Have fun.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359112101080761991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782626612277999475.post-12355453783965610162008-07-15T01:44:00.000-04:002008-07-15T01:44:00.000-04:00I loved Arduous post too - for the same reason I l...I loved Arduous post too - for the same reason I love this one. I used to beat myself up over every little green slip. But that is not the way to live. Yes, we need to make more conscious choices, cut back, live more lightly but there are circumstances - and boy oh boy does yours sound like a qualifier - where you have to accept something less than perfection.<BR/><BR/>And just so you know you are not alone, my son's last birthday party was at Pump It Up. Yup, electricity guzzling, obnoxiously non-green Pump It Up. I made the cake, we went green on goodie bags (I wasn't brave enough to give those up completely) and asked for no gifts. But you know what? Sometimes, you just have to let it go and have a good time.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your sons' party and your vacation!Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.com