The “green” apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

by Doreen

Friday I had a proud moment. Our daughter “showed her green side”.

I was at her school for a full-day event to celebrate her school’s students reading two million minutes this year! (Bravo!) Part of the day’s activities was a book fair and so, naturally, our daughter found plenty of “Mom, can I have these” items.

As we stood in line and she noticed the kids before her having their purchases placed in plastic bags she said “Mom, do you think I can tell them I don’t want a plastic bag and I’ll just carry my books insteearth-saksad?” (insert beaming, proud smile here!) I told her “Absolutely!”, but she was shot down at checkout when they told her that all purchases needed to be in bags so they knew that the books were paid for. Happily, I can tell you that she did NOT like that idea.

Read on: http://www.momgoesgreen.com/the-%E2%80%9Cgreen%E2%80%9D-apple-doesn%E2%80%99t-fall-far-from-the-tree/