Well, the ball is officially rolling over here. David and I started work this past week and things are getting real! We had a fantastic summer and were able to do quite a bit as a family so I can’t complain.
I love fresh starts! One of my favourite times growing up was the beginning of the school year. Don’t even get me started on shopping for school supplies – it was a highlight of the year for me. That probably explains why I’m a teacher! My mom would take all five kids with our supply lists and we could choose which supplies we wanted. Nowadays, I find myself going to the school office to choose my supplies and it’s almost as good but not quite the same.
When my kids are ready to get supplies for school, I hope it’s an enjoyable experience but I also want to be conscious of the supplies we buy. I am all about efficiency and saving time so I can see myself buying our supplies online or through the school but I would also like to give my kids the experience of going to the store.
I’ve put together some of my favourite supplies that are environmentally friendly. I know that not everyone can make the switch right away and buy all environmentally friendly supplies because it can be expensive but sometimes it’s about making small changes that make a difference over time. Even re-using supplies from the previous year is a good start.
I definitely want to get a bento box this year for my lunches to create less waste and to help me add variety to what I eat. My favourite item would have to be the notebook. It can be placed in the microwave and then all of the information is erased and you can start fresh again. How amazing is that! You can also use a special pen in it and then scan the bar code on the page and your notes are uploaded to the cloud. I love using my phone to keep track of our family events but when it comes to work, there is so much information that I still prefer a hard copy.
Here’s to a safe year that is filled with many enjoyable moments and moments that stretch us to become who we were meant to be!
