Sometimes, it's really the little things that can turn a sour day to sweet. Having worked in retail FOREVER, customer service takes a special individual. I'm always kind to people serving me, but I could sense that my cashier today needed a little boost, so I was very patient, outwardly expressed thanks, praised their work, and got a bit of a calmer smile in return. I sensed that person just needed a positive interaction, so I'm hopeful that offsets the rough start they had in their day. I feel good being nice to people and see it instantly making (even a tiny) impact.

Thankfully, I use to be minimal/zero waste prior to having my child. Since having my child, being minimal/zero waste is really not an option. Recently, I've been making steps toward getting back to minimal waste. I'm thankful that I already have the knowledge and experience! I still have some areas that I need to work on to be minimal waste every day, but I'm making some good moves by being zero waste a couple days a week! Whoohoo! What have I learned about my habits? Since having my kid I've chosen ease over no waste... mostly for the sake of time. I've realized that's been in a few areas of my life... Working on making the effort and taking the time for the sake of our planet!

This week, I've tried to sneak in more fruits and veggies into my meals. Last night's salad had the addition of blueberries, dried cranberries and a few more nuts and seeds. Excited to see that some farmers markets are starting again!

Tried more avocados, salads, greens added to my savory oatmeal, and batch cooked a bunch of fajita veggies for the week!

I notice when I'm making lunch to take to the office, I reach for the take out plastic containers (the taller soup ones) that we've accumulated. Glass can be heavy so I've been using a bento box from a local culinary store and want to research getting a bulk qty of BPA-free and heat-resistant plastic containers to use.

Part of me wants to get rid of all our containers (glass and plastic) since some lids are missing or I have lids but no container and just start all over!!