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My name is Trula and I’m a 37 year old writer living in northeast Ohio. I’m married and we have 3 children ages 20, 14, and 11. I have been a vegetarian for 22 years and we’re raising the children as vegetarians; that more than anything has been the primary influence to simplify our lives and commit to living ecologically. That and being poor for much of my adulthood LOL. Not having a lot of money forced me to be creative with what I did have and to make full use of everything that came my way. Thus we produce very little waste and mostly buy the things we need.

Now that we are a little better off financially and the kids are older, we want to keep that same sense of frugality that kept our lives simple and free of materialism. I also want to reduce our environmental impact. Yes, I do think it is important to still protest big businesses that pollute, but I also think it’s important to acknowledge what we do as individuals and to do my part in this world. Grandiose? yeah, I’d like to think so.

This blog includes entries on reusing things, composting, growing food, transportation choices, housing alternatives, consumerism, hybrid vehicles, convenient habits, scarcity fears, supporting green business, organic food, budgeting, thrifty living, sustainability, DIY, and more.

2009 Goals for Family Earthprint

I am a big believer in manifesting dreams and I know that before you can claim what you want you have to name it. Here are my goals for Family Earthprint:

The Site-Offer tips and information on living an eco-friendly life
-Take weekly videos of eco-living examples and post them to the site
-Blog often and with quality posts
-Engage with others in the eco-blog community

Products

-Write, publish and sell the Family Earthprint book
-Make and sell natural cleaning products
-Develop my upcycled fashion line more
-Become a reseller/affiliate of other natural businesses like natural makeup

Want to know your footprint? Check this out to get your report!
http://www.youngenergy.org/pea.html

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