why go green

False: It’s impossible to afford green living

June 23, 2010

I’ve recently been talking about the costs of eco-friendly living here at Growing a Green Family. Now, after I posted Is Green Living Worth the Cost? some of you may be saying, “Green living is worth it me but it’s still too expensive!” I’ve been thinking about it and after years of reading and writing [...]

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Why green living is worth it

June 22, 2010

In the last post we looked at the costs of green living compared to the worth of green living – two very different issues that people tend to muddle up. Below is why green living matters to me… 1. Green living and eco-friendly products are better for my son’s health and beyond that healthier for [...]

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Is Green Living Worth the Cost?

June 21, 2010

Right up front I should tell you that I don’t think green living (REAL green living) is expensive. I even think that green living saves you money. That said, if I had a dime for every time I’ve heard, “Green living is too expensive!” well, I’d be a very rich blogging girl. Trust me, I [...]

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Live green and save $50,000 in five years

May 27, 2010

I’m going to run a little experiment here at Growing a Green Family. I always say, “Green living saves you money!” so I think we should find out if I’m right or just plain crazy. As you may have noticed I stated in the title that living green can save you $50,000 in five years. [...]

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My Green Family Goals

October 16, 2009

At my house we’ve got some various categories of green living goals. I’ve got some personal goals. I’ve also got some full household goals, and some goals that involve getting my boyfriend Dave and his girls up to speed on what we’re already doing well. My son Cedar and I are pretty good at some [...]

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Ten reasons to live green

October 14, 2009

As noted before, I recently merged households with Dave, my boyfriend and his daughters, which is nice, but they’re not quite as green as my son Cedar and me. Not that Cedar and me are perfect – just wait because I’ll post about our downfalls soon. Still all of this has made me start thinking [...]