A recent contest announced at LighterSaferGreener challenged bloggers to share their top three green living tips.

The more I think about it, the more pleased I am with some of the green changes we’ve successfully adopted into our life.

For instance, as I mentioned in How Green Are We?, using cloth intead of paper throughout the house (instead of paper towels, tp, diapes, etc.) is a huge step forward for greening.

We also now faithfully making our own Better Bread. In addition to helping our insides, this helps the outside (planet) by reducing or eliminating the processing, packaging, and transportation footprint associated with store-bought bread.

My third “top tip” is one that hasn’t gotten any press on the blog yet – the ways we save gas.

We drive less, and we drive better.

• Wolf and Nick both use public transportation for their respective commutes.
• We plan and consolodate errand trips for maximum efficiency.
• By driving at reasonable speeds, avoiding fast stops and starts, etc., we stretch our gas mileage.
• The vehicle is properly maintained, including oil changes and tire pressure.

I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise that the changes have crept up on us slowly.

Everyone knows that a sudden, drastic shift is “easily made, easily broken” – think New Year’s Resolutions.

But something that you grow into slowly, out of thoughtful consideration and conviction, is forever. So it is with our deepening faith, our commitment to modest and feminine dress… and our green living habits.

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