Comments on: My Kids, The Planet and My Wallet

By: Lisa @ Retro Housewife Goes Green

Lisa @ Retro Housewife Goes Green — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:51:20 +0000

I don’t have kids but I can see how it would make you want to make lots of green changes.

Oh and libraries are great!

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:49:23 +0000

And nothing beats the smell of all those books in the library!!!
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By: Jeanne of EcoLabel Fundraising

Jeanne of EcoLabel Fundraising — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:04:18 +0000

So true! So true! So true! You know, I cloth diaper. It started because I didn’t want the diapers to end up in a landfill, but now I secretly love doing the extra laundry knowing how much money I’m saving! Yes, the not piling the kids in the car is a major motivation for staying home for us, too!

By: Diane MacEachern

Diane MacEachern — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:58:02 +0000

Love the pictures of the kids! Though spoiler alert: as they get bigger, and start doing sports, going to music lesson, etc. the driving will pick up again. Carpooling was a lifesaver for me.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:43:33 +0000

We have been blessed by my sister-in-law who kept ALL the clothes from her 2 boys. Before “T” was born we inherited boxes of clothes, toys and kid kitchenware. Lots of great stuff, still in great condition.

Since then my younger sister-in-law has had a baby (another boy). So we sent everything we had back to Calgary for her to use. We now have a great 2 way transit systems from older SIL to us and then back for younger SIL. A few items have been discarded along the way, and some added by those spoilerish grandparents.

This has saved us hundreds of dollars and contributed to a smaller carbon footprint as we buy almost nothing – and then we usually try to buy used. Plus I don’t have to spend much of my time shopping.

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By: Teach Children to Save Money Too

Teach Children to Save Money Too — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:48:39 +0000

Couldn’t agree more, having kids made me think of things in different ways, in a different light… to set the right example for our children!

By: Lady M

Lady M — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:30:49 +0000

I soooo relate to the challenge of getting everyone out the door and into the car – definitely not worth it to just browse the mall. Crayon based activities are so much less expensive than Nordstrom-based activities, that’s for sure.
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By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:58:35 +0000

I can totally relate to the clothes issue. I’ve been able to almost totally avoid buying clothes for my littlest one – my MIL works with a woman who’s son is a year older than ours (even born at the same time of year) so we’ve been getting all his clothes! Hooray!
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By: Marilyn (A Lot of Loves)

Marilyn (A Lot of Loves) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:59:14 +0000

You and I seem to have had a similar reaction to having kids. Since having kids we now walk more, go to the parks with playgrounds, visit the library, and cook healthier meals at home. On the whole I’m pretty happy with our situation and I’m very happy to have lost my 1.5 hour commute to work (each way) five days a week. The only thing I really miss? The restaurants. We used to go out at least once a week. Our kids (mostly my son) just can’t behave long enough for us to enjoy a meal out. At least his poor behavior saves us money!
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