Green Beans & Cake

Do you "Baggu"?

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Love it.

"Oh, that's soooo eco-chic"

There's something about the word eco-chic that I like. It just feels good to say it. I was talking to my fav local boutique shop owner the other day, and described the reusable bags at greenloop.com as "eco-chic." I was surprised that he hadn't heard the word before -- he did live in Tribeca after all. (Ahh...from NY to OK...what a trip!)

Anyway, I found a company called EcoChic Inc. Love the bags.

Where to start?

I really do love all of the choices out there for reusable shopping bags. However, the pseudo-artist side of me wants to make my own shopping bag. I have a lot of ideas...my problem? Well, uh..., it's my "crafting" skills. You see, I tend to be more visionary when it comes to things I could make on my own. I think of an idea - and my ideas don't always materialize the way I want them to. This problem goes waaayy back -- circa 8th grade home-ec. I remember it vividly. I had a fantastic idea for a pillow. I got started on it...my whip stitch (or whatever I was supposed to be doing) didn't quite work. Even though I thought my pillow design was unique and creative, my teacher didn't agree. Sadly, my pillow disappeared. (Teacher, I know you did it!!!)

Now, years later I want to design my own reusable shopping bag. Any advice for the "crafty-impaired" prep??

That wasn't so bad...

I thought that it would be annoying to use my own shopping bag while grocery shopping yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised to see how easy it was to do. Although bringing one's own shopping bag to the grocery store is becoming more commonplace, it isn't common at all in my community. I look forward to finding a chic reusable bag to use for future shopping trips. One step at a time, right?

My preppy puppies like my new eco-prep ways!

That was easy.