I’m pretty sure the Human race bit means living eco-friendly exclusively. My family are not that far into it yet. We do what we can, recycling and not wasting food and such.

Some people can be so uptight when trying to make a point. They should learn that it’s a turn off and they’re just discouraging people.their cause.

Have you ever BEEN to our house after Burrito night? I beg to differ. And I’ve only got two kids. With 7, I’d have the EPA on my doorstep.

I’m really trying to go as green as a can – it is a learned behavior and not one that happens overnight.

Old habits ARE hard to break and perhaps those who do all the bitching should consider bitching less and using up more of the oxygen that’s needed by our multitude of kids

Geez – what people won’t bitch about.

We’ve started doing some really simple things – nothing labor intensive (besides the sewing machine and the bolt of hemp fabric..lol). I’ve started making a sweep through the house in the mornings and before we go to bed to turn out lights (and usually the a/c).. I’ve started trying to use more natural products to do most of my light cleaning, we’ve changed light bulbs, and we’ve stopped making tons of unecessary trips.. We also started composting and planted a couple of trees in the yard. (more for decoration – but hey, that still counts I think)

Here’s the thing though, sometimes I hear extreme environmentalists passionately talking about the plight of this innocent animal or that one and I think “Whaa?” Let me explain: I love animals, I love my dog, I think animal cruelty or animals in danger of extinction are terrible issues that do need to be addressed, BUT there are tons and tons of innocent children around the world that have no home either, some are being abused, some are starving, and they need help just as badly. Why is it more politically correct to throw money at animal/environment issues than to reach out to PEOPLE?

If you have 7 kids, you need a big car, I concede that. I personally don’t understand people like, say, my next door neighbor, who has 1 child, and an 8 person SUV, which she drives to work over a distance I can literally walk in 10 minutes. That makes no sense to me.

If you have 7 kids (you need vodka delivered to your door in crates) there are other things you can do to help the earth. Organize them to clean up a local playground. Get them to help garden. Hand down clothes from the older ones to the younger ones. Set the bossiest of them to make sure everyone turns off lights. Buy efficient appliances. Everyone can do something, but you are right – no one is going to be swayed by name calling.