Daisys, Brownies & Plastic, Oh My!

Macy bridged from Daisy Scouts to Brownies last weekend. The ceremony was sweet and it was a fun get-together to have on a Sunday afternoon. It also brought me back to my days of scouting - all the awards ceremonies, pot lucks and picnics we used to have. I always saw them as events for us girls, but as an adult I realize it's also a nice way to bring the community together.


I offered to bring something for the party and, ironically, was assigned to bring bottled water. After much contemplation, I decided to just do it and not be the weird, tree-hugging, hippie mom. Seriously, a lot of thought went into an alternative, but bringing a drink dispenser full of water would still necessitate bringing disposable cups.

Instead, we used it as a lesson at home. The Girl Scouts have incorporated environmental lessons into their curriculum since I was a Scout~

"Through Girl Scouting, girls see the earth as their home. Whether they're learning about endangered wildlife, developing creative recycling projects, or working towards such earned grade-level awards as the Environmental Health Badge or the Eco-Action Interest Project Award, girls focus on care, conservation, and responsibility and ensure the safety of our planet for future generations."

So we used those ideas to create this, which we brought to the reception in addition to our bottled water~

We had a good conversation about bringing our own drinks in reusable bottles but how sometimes we need to do things like this. We talked about doing the best that we can and inspiring others at the same time so that we can continue to live in a place like this where the deer and the antelope elk roam.

(And on a complete tangent, I saw a suggestion on Facebook for a "Plastic is the new cigarette." tshirt, which I thought to be very funny. Can someone make that? Because I'd totally buy it! Come on CafePress!)