76. Effort

I consider myself progressive and I try to consider the environment in my daily life and I know that I do better than most. My kids' lunches have all reusable containers. I try not to use plastic water bottles, but refill a stainless drinking container instead. We watch how much water we use each week when watering the lawn. I constantly turn off the lights around the house as my kids flutter from room to room. The recycling bin fills up before the trashcan.

But yesterday, on Earth Day, I realized I have one really, really bad habit I need to work on. Most mornings after driving the girls to school, I continue along in my SUV to the drive thru Starbucks and wait in line (in my car) for my non-fat latte served in a disposable cup. Honestly I could handle this a lot better. It is time to step up the effort.