And so it begins.....

I'm starting this blog to document my attempt at "going green" while bringing my husband and my kid (will be kids in a couple of months) with me. This is not going to be an easy task and may take longer to initiate than I orginally planned, but here I am. I'm excited, nervous, and hoping that I still have a husband after our transformation into a green family. It's also about saving money by just changing our living habits. My hope for this blog is that others who are looking for ways to save money, the environment and most importantly have fun while doing it, can find some answers here.

I have a few hiccups in my plan:

1.) I live in Enid, OK. Oklahoma is typically not considered a very green-friendly state. We are making strides to become more ecologically conscience but still, we have so far to go. Enid is a fairly small city. We don't really have much in the way of community resources for becoming a more eco-friendly town. We have some great things that are just staring up that should help though. We have a lovely farmer's market each Saturday morning and while I plan on planting our own garden soon, it will be a great place for other organic and locally grown produce, meats, herbs and all around some cool stuff. We also have a community garden which I haven't looked into much but might just have to start checking out. We do have a small recycling "center." I say that loosly because I've never once seen anyone manning this center, but oh well. Even though Enid is going to be a hard place to transform, I think it can be done.

2.) Sometimes, it's not easy being green. (Sorry. Big Kermit fan.) But seriously, sometimes being eco-friendly isn't econo-friendly. Usually in the long-run it ends up being more cost effective but it can get a little expensive I've found. So, my hiccup here will be trying to transform on a budget. Cody, my husband, is the only one working right now since I've quit my job due to some issues with my pregnancy. While we're not completely broke, we're not exactly rolling in moolah. I stay at home with Asher during the day and we haven't yet decided if I'll go back when Augustine is born or not. The more time I spend with Asher, the more I want to be a stay at home mom, or maybe at least until I can finish school via online classes.

3.) I rent my house, so putting in green toilets, light fixtures, etc...is kind of out. I doubt my landlord would be willing to reimburse me for the cost and might actually not like the idea of me replacing stuff. I'm willing to talk to him about these options, but one step at a time.

All of these things seem like obstacles but not unscalable obstacles. I think I can do this with my little green aliens in tow (plus a husband.)