I think that my sister-in-law, Nichole, and I have an “unofficial” challenge for the year. Not that we’re competing with each other, more like we’ve both decided to challenge ourselves and our families (….poor… poor families) this year. We’re attempting to be more “green”. Check out my new “reuseable” red Target shopping bag. Of course the clerk tried to put it in a plastic bag when I purchased it – hello??

The experiment has begun with a more defined recycling effort and collection facility in the garage, and has moved on to household cleaning supplies, getting rid of paper napkins, and ….. dare I say it…. environmentally friendly diapers for Claire. I think we were already heading that way. A little know fact…. I actually have a four-year degree in “green-ness” and Chemistry. So it was bound to happen sooner or later. I’ve been recycling straws for years.