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Kristi Buxton said… I was rather limited in my comment the first go around (200 characters I think). Anyway, I just found that zero waste blog recently and was reading through the posts from the beginning. I was feeling just as that commenter who she made an example out of (the post which you replied much more compassionately to, in my opinion). I would never have responded so calmly or eloquently. I feel those same things for her children, spouse, friends that you brought up (can you imagine being the 'very good friends' who she returned the broken pieces of 250 water balloons to? if you saw that post.) I am so glad you said those things! Good for you! I thought what you wrote was very fair but Bea is one blogger who does NOT welcome anything that is even remotely critical. I know that's turned a lot of people away from her blog due to her approach and austerity. (Yes, she welcomes her children's art--as long as it's able to be photographed in black and white in 5 x 7 format with mostly white background so it fits with the decor of her stair risers, etc.) Hopefully you've planted a seed for her so when she starts to see her children squirreling candy wrappers away in their pockets (or much more inventive ways to hide their waste as they grow up I'm sure!) she'll have some basis for re-evaluating her approach. It's so disheartening, to see how one person's ideology can get forced upon their loved ones (and how many of the other commenters didn't GET that). I too would LOVE to have a zero waste lifestyle myself but it's not compatible with my family's priorities. So thank you again for saying what you did! I understand those feelings though, I once called out a blogger for a racist sentiment she perpetuates simply by the TITLE of her blog and was so disheartened by her response I have not been back since.
If you're going to be in Lacey by April, are you considering attending the Live Is Good Conference in late May in Vancouver, WA? We'll be there!
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