Earth Day Meet Kindness

Happy Earth Day to you all! What a fun day this is - I really do think we should make it a national holiday. A day to go out and celebrate Mother Earth!

Kindness can come in many forms - and that can include being kind to your environment and your community. Here are some kind-minded ideas to celebrate today and heck - the rest of the year!

*Walk around your neighborhood with a trashbag and pick up the trash around your house. Every little bit counts!

*Remember to bring your own bags to the grocery and all other stores today. Many of those stores offer a bag credit and you are being kind by not taking any plastic or paper bags with you.

*Take public transportation! Or carpool! It's a great way to get out in the community and you won't have to worry or stress about driving.

*Go through your closet and really weed through the clothes you don't wear. Have a swap with your friends OR donate to Goodwill or find a local charity that provides outfits for interviews.

*Go thorugh your house - what don't you need? And then get on Freecycle!

*Save trees! Save paper! Try using cloth towels instead of paper towels. Consider signing up for the national do not mailing list so you cut down on the amount of credit card offers and catalogs you get in the mail.

*Plant some flowers and veggies! If the First Lady is doing it at the White House, we can too! Planting a vegetable garden means you know where your vegetables are coming from and you are following the seasons and therefore really eating vegetables that don't cost money in transport or are against the season. And flowers can just help beautify the neighborhood!

So many ways to be kind. Celebrate Earth Day!