Greening the Homefront

As I began this blog, I have found it hard to write in a reporting, non emotional way. I am just not made that way. Everything that I talk about is something I care about, generally speaking they all fall under a few headers. Thus many of these posts will be combined with some of those things and my love of Green.

With that said, I have to start by telling you I used to be an Army wife. I wasn't cut out for that life and the reasons are many. I do however have a deep respect and heart for Military wives and husbands. I don't believe there is enough support for our soldiers but I know that the spouses of our service folks are truly unsung heroes. I have the pleasure of knowing a few. Among them are my sister in law, my former sister in law and my ex husbands wife (who is one of my dearest friends).
These women are amazing. All of them are away from their families at duty stations with their children, waiting on their husbands to return from war. They run their households with amazing efficiency, care for children , volunteer and still find time to make sure to write to and send care packages to their husbands. They all have exceptionally well kept homes, all awaiting a returning soldier.
It is lonely and sometimes an anxious life, being pregnant and sometimes bearing children alone.Most every winter they have at least one sick child, and even get sick themselves - never having relief. Missing a spouse who is doing something that not many would volunteer to do. All along being proud of who they are and knowing it is a calling.
So what does this have to do with green? Well I believe that as the holidays approach we are all looking for ways to give back. So I say. Why not treat a soldiers wife. Do a little something special for them - and keep it green!
Here are some ideas.....
Send a care package..
~ use a box that has already been used for something else..
~use your newspaper as packing material.
Now what to fill it with ?
~Some ideas are available on GreenLifeCarolina face book page (home keeping or personal care products for example) I promise that if you contact me about sending one of my products to a Service-person's spouse I will pay the shipping.
~A good book, one you have already loved, so something you found in a used book store... Not a new purchase we are talking Green here.
~A mug and a nice fair trade organic tea or coffee
~ Google Green gift ideas for more ideas

Another idea is to Commit to sending an email a week or an e-card. If you know them personally make a call just to see how they are doing.

Just some thoughts I have had this week on doing more on the home front. If you have any GREEN Ideas, drop me an email and I will be sure to give you credit in the blog post.