We got rid of our microwave...I'm serious.

I just recently read a blog post about how horrible microwaves are for you and your food. (See it here) I have heard whispers in the past that microwaves are bad, blah blah blah. But, I didn't want to hear it. I loved my microwave and EVERYBODY has a microwave. It's 2012, people! So for years I just shut my ears off and refused to hear the bad stuff. And then I slipped up and read that blog. Dang it. Now I know. Microwaves change our food. It turns healthy food into unhealthy food. Not to mention all the "safe" small doses of radiation that a microwave uses. Well, what's the dang point?!? I looked over at my husband and said, "I think we have to get rid of our microwave". And he agreed! What an amazing man.

My favorite parts of this whole thing are how I feel after purging something bad and realizing that I can live without it and the conversation that I had with my daughter (Ramona) as I was packing up the microwave into the junk closet.

Ramona: What are you doing?
Me: I'm getting rid of our microwave because I found out that it is bad for our bodies.
Ramona: Oh, what are you going to do with it?
Me: I don't know. We could give it away.
Ramona: But, if it's bad for our bodies won't it be bad for somebody else's body too?
Me: Well...yes. Maybe we can take it to Goodwill and if somebody wants it then they can buy it.
Ramona: But it will be bad for their body too!
Me: Yep...hmmm. I don't know. Should we throw it away?
Ramona: I think so.
Me: Ok, I'll talk to your dad.

(She's four, by the way. I just love how she is processing this healthy living lifestyle. She's awesome.)

Like I said, it's in our junk closet. I don't know what to do with it. Possibly the recycling center? I don't want to pollute the earth either!

So far, we really haven't missed our microwave. And I love all the extra counter space!

Who thinks we're crazy!?!

Mandy

Introducing...Simply Responsible!

Hello, and welcome to Simply Responsible. This is a new adventure for me (Mandy Chalman) and my friend (Justine Hatton). For the past year we have been exploring the world of green/natural living. For us, so far, this includes: organic food, gardening, fair trade products, natural medicine, recycling and green home and beauty products. I say "so far" because going green is like opening a giant can of worms and once I start researching, I pretty much can't stop. I have a very patient husband. He has put up with me throwing out our microwave and taking away his junk food. This is true love, folks. He loves his snacks. Over the next few posts, Justine and I are going to try to bring you up to date on what we have learned so far. If you are interested in the natural lifestyle, you know that it can be overwhelming. My advice is don't try to do everything at once. Take one step at a time. Oh yeah, and make yourself a Pinterest page. I have one for Natural Medicine and one for Green Product Recipes. This is awesome way to organize my thoughts and it's a great way to save new ideas to try out later. We will use this blog to share new research and give feedback on any new recipes or products that we try. Stay tuned, information overload coming up!