A Proud Day

Today was a very proud day here at our house. This morning, while making my daughters lunch, my kindergartner says to me, "I want to help make my lunch mom." Thinking nothing of it I said, "Sure, what do you want today?" So we started with the sandwich and as we wrapped it in the Wrap-N-Mat as always. Then she dropped the bomb and said to me, "I don't want any trash in my lunch today." Whoooa! What did my 5 year old say!?? I tried to pretend like this was normal and not make a big deal about this and hopefully not scare her off! So on we went. She picked a fruit, no apple sauce today. We just so happened to have some chocolate dipped dried apricots that we made. Those went in one of our reusable snack bags -fruit and desert in one too! Then we packed some goldfish, again another snack bag. She started to zip up her box when I said, "Do you want milk today, because then you will have trash." She didn't even hesitate, "No, I'll take my water bottle." I was dying inside, loving every minute of this grand experience! Lastly, as she was arranging all of her goodies in her BPA Free lunch box I said, "Would you like a napkin today?" "No they have napkins at school", was her innocent yet naive response. "Oh, but then it will be garbage", I added. "You are right mom!" she said enthusiastically. And in went the reusable cotton napkin. A totally waste free lunch all inspired and packed by a 5 year old.

All it takes is a little effort and some thinking. Ty it, you'll love it. Go green, go waste free, ....its that important!