I decided it was time to “go green!” Ok, it didn’t happen exactly like that. It was more like a perfect storm of inspiration that led me on my current journey to a “green” life. I am coming from the absolute first step a person can take, having had no previous desire to embrace green-ness outside of some recycling and turning off a light when I leave the room. I hope to inspire those people who consider the idea but poo-poo it for a variety of concerns or simply believe it requires too much extra in an already too busy life.
I should start with my rudimentary take on what the term “green” means to me. Here is a sort of word/picture flow chart because a long paragraph seems dull and well…wordy.
GREEN = using what you have and making it last
GREEN ≠ waste
GREEN = thinking about the impact of the things/substances you use
GREEN ≠ (always) buying “green” things
GREEN = eliminating from you life the things/substances that harm you
I know the definition will change, expand and become more detailed over time. It has already expanded considerably these few short months of work. I hope to revisit the definition of this concept every so often to see how my successes and failures shape my thoughts on living “green.” The topic of going green is quiet vast, taking in every single aspect of a person’s life. My initial interest was sparked with a favorite subject of mine, cleaning. So that’s what this blog will start with and forever be peppered with. I will however branch out to personal care, gardening, eating/cooking and day-to-day activities where I think a touch of “green” may successfully be attempted.
I have no idea how or when I decided to start my “green” adventures. All I know is that it is an addicting process that once begun is now impossible for me to drop. So here’s to our Adventures in Green from the Emerald City!!
p.s- I live in the Seattle area and the charming nickname for this fabulous city was too good to pass up J
Adventures in Green from the Emerald City 
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