Locally Grown

I know I'm a little late saying this, but it is Earth month!!! Ever since I got pregnant, I have been trying to do more eco-conscious things. Trying to buy organic products (ie: laundry soap, makeup, cleaners, clothes,etc.), and try to recycle as much as possible if I can't reuse it. I have also started an indoor garden with the BF and hopefully soon we can move it outside as the weather gets warmer. So far we have a variety of herbs like rosemary, basil, oregano, cilantro and parsley to name a few. We are also have a few kinds of lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, arugula, beets and onions. As soon as they get a little bigger we will be transplanting them so they can mature and hopefully give us lots of food :P.

Ok, so you are probably thinking that this blog is supposed to be about babies and baby things. Well..... it is! The reason I am blogging on this is that as Baby J has been growing, I have been showing him all of the plants at the different stages of growth. I let him touch, smell and occasionally taste depending on what it is. I have decided that I want him to be aware of what is going on in the environment and learn about the things that come from it, starting with the food that we eat.

I rarely give him food from the jar even though we have so many of them. He doesn't seem to like the taste of anything that is in them so he's been eating "grown up" food. He loves mashed potatoes, beans, cheese and yogurt to name a few. He prefers to drink water from a cup with the help of an adult too and that cuts down on the use of bottles. He is getting very big and very strong and I couldn't be happier!

I know there are so many people that say that eating organic and locally is way better than what you can buy in a supermarket. How much more local can you get than your own back yard?

Much love,
-J