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Posted by Erin Shaw Street, November 2, 2009 in Food , Southern Blogging Mamas

GreenMama This week's Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week is Katie Anderson of Growing Green, which she describes as a blog "written from the perspective of a Southern, small-town mom with good intentions to be green, but with a lot to learn."  

Katie writes that she is a thirty-something "Green Mama of 2 children, 1 dog, 2 turtles." She blogs about her attempts to help the planet and her family's through things like recycling, planting her own vegetable garden, and learning more about what foods she eats.

Growing Green chronicles Katie's burgeoning green adventure here in the South. She writes:

So, anyhoo, I’ve decided to go green.  Or, greener.  And, I’ve decided to blog about it.  Now, I know if you live in LA or New York, or any city, you are probably way greener than I am.  You were green, when green wasn’t cool.  And you may not remember or even know who Barbara Mandrell is.  But, now green is cool and it’s everywhere to you.  You’re probably going blue now, or some new environmental term I haven’t heard.    However, if you lived in a small town in Georgia like I do, you would not even have recycling curb pickup. 

Katie shares her tips and links to resources that have been helpful to her as she goes green. For that, and for the fact that she is sharing her journey of helping the environment Southern style, we recognize her as the Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week!

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Comments

Thanks for sharing Katie. I'm trying to go green as well. I find that my trash can doesn't get full nearly as fast as it used to... I'm thankful that we have a place that we can take our recyclables. Our curb side pick up is NOT worth much. Glad we have a place close by that takes a lot of stuff. Thanks again for being on the front lines for those who are not yet born. :)

Posted by:Kathryn | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 05:36 PM

I love this blog; it's a rare person these days who can communicate so clearly and urge us all toward better living while not seeming preachy. Thanks, Katie!

Posted by:Russ Merritt | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 05:52 PM

Kudos to a great blogger and cub scout mom as well! The conservation recycling project you started is going fantastic.

Posted by:A. Pylant | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 06:19 PM

Katie, Congratulations on being the Mama Blogger of the week! If your generation picks up on growing green as much as you and others like you do, then maybe we will have a return to the ways of my parents' generation when everything was saved, reused, or completely used up. Keep up the good work.

Posted by:A. Wood | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 07:19 PM

WOW! Great job Katie! Congrats- you are inpsiring me to be a greener mommy, too!

Posted by:Donna T. | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 07:29 PM

Katie, How smart are you???? You are so great for doing this. I am so proud of you!!! You are inspiring me, my dear friend!!

Posted by:Carrie Hulsey | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 07:57 PM

We have been recycling for a few years now. I used to have to load everything up and take it to a center about fifteen miles away, but our garbage service started picking up about a year ago. Immediately, I put aside the little tub they provided and began putting our recyclables out in a large green trash can. They always take it and have yet to charge extra.

Posted by:Renee | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 10:19 PM

this is a great blog. Katie has a uniquely humble perspective that makes going green seem more approachable and achievable. great choice for blog of the week!

Posted by:matt | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 10:25 PM

Wonderful choice for blog of the week!
(Momma'd be so proud of "her Katydid" if she was still with us.
Please keep writing-I always enjoy reading your words.

Posted by:Georgia | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 10:37 PM

Way to go Southern Living! Good choice for this week's blog.

Posted by:Debra | Monday, November 02, 2009 at 10:58 PM

Passing this along to my daughter Betsy who is also "green." They are big gardeners and have discovered that planting the expensive stuff like raspberries, blueberries, asparagus is the best use of their garden space. Keep it up, Katie!!

Posted by:Beverly | Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 07:43 AM

I've been looking for a blog with a fresh and grounded perspective and I think I found it! I've heard that "brown" is the new "green." What industry would want to co-op that? Fewer lawns, more gardens, zero (or at least less) waste. You go Katie! I'll keep reading.

Posted by:Lynn S. Caldwell | Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 09:28 AM

Congratulations Katie! I'm proud to know you and I'm inspired and encouraged that we are all trying to do our part!

Posted by:Lauren Dunaway | Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 02:35 PM

Kermit was right. It's not always easy being green, but with a little help from KT, we're encouraged to do the right thing!

Posted by:John aka Breakaway | Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 08:17 PM

This blog always entertains and enlightens me. Glad your good words are getting more widespread exposure!

Posted by:Gale | Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 08:39 AM
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