More on 'un'Crunchiness

There's nothing more ironic than a hippie in Versace.
It's like all bark, and no tree. (BNL "Down to Earth")

That test we all took was pretty funny, wasn't it?

I mean, like 4andcounting said, there's no middle ground. And Margaret said that both she and Suzanne thought that it was funny that homeschooling was considered "crunchy."

And, as for me, the fact that I live in the south means I am lucky enough to sport bare feet and (occasionally) sandals... That, and the homeschooling is what granted me my exalted status.

:)


But, the whole thing got me thinking (again). My desire to have my family eat in a healthy manner is what drives my incessant grocery shopping. We need to replenish our fruit supply at least twice a week. And our snack times must always consist of one fruit/veggie and one starch. And I'd much rather make a pizza or muffins or cookies than actually buy ready mixes or "in-store" baked goods. It makes me feel good, knowing that I can control what goes into my kids' stomachs, and that I am also saving money!

Now, I love hostess apple pies as much as the next person (Wow. I can't believe I just admitted that!) and sometimes my kids have been known to bring grape soda and cheetos as part of their lunch on field trips. (right, Matilda?) We also use disposable diapers, so how crunchy can I possibly claim to be?

Right, not very much.

But it's the little things, like choosing not to buy chicken nuggets, but deciding to try to make my own using bread crumbs mixed with wheat germ... or baking my own bread instead of getting the frozen garlic bread. Or even my "new and improved" (by me!) banana bread recipe that uses yogurt instead of sour cream, flax meal, and even maple flavoring...

Small victories.

But important to me.

And it makes me feel like we're heading in the right direction.

And that makes me feel like a great mom, crunchy or not.

:)