Welcome to my blog, green4me!

I've started this blog for the same reason I've started many things in my life: I want to make a difference. Before you run for cover, please take the time to hear me out (at least on this first post).

Back in 2007 when I was a broke student, feeling down and poverty stricken, I bought a book called Living the Good Life and it truly changed my life. At the time I thought being "green" meant saving green (and when your rent accounts for 70% of your income that's not a bad thing!) so I thought it would be a bit of a manual on being frugal with your money, but I was wrong. Being green means so much more than saving money and my life was about to change as a result of this book opening my eyes to it.

As I thumbed through the book on how one family managed to live mostly self-sufficiently for six months on a regular suburban house block without buying any more than absolute essentials, I realised this book was a bit of a crystal ball. I was keen on this hippie getup and, geez, this woman made it sound easy! I want to give it a real go.

At the time I read the book I was single and renting so my options for living sustainably and self-sufficiently were quite limited and limiting. Now, however, my family and I are about to move into our second owned home so we're taking our green ideals with us to start afresh and give this green business a good go!


I have no doubt it's going to be an adventure just as it was with the place we're leaving. (The move in itself will be an adventure--we have dogs, chooks, a 1000L fishfarm and enough toys to fill a warehouse!) 

We're a family of three and a half and are about as far away from farmers as you can get, but having a crack never hurt anyone!


Let the games begin!