Being less wasteful

Yesterday we spent the day getting hubby ready for surgery Thursday.  It literally took all morning and afternoon.  But surprisingly enough the hospital was very efficient with it.  There were lots of steps and things to be done, but as soon as you were done with one thing they were whisking you on to the next thing.  I was very thankful for that!  Thursday will be a long day.  I will be taking little man with me to the hospital so that I don't have to stress about who's going to get him from school or will I be done in time to get him.  Good thing the hospital has wifi!  We can bring the laptop and watch a movie and he can also work on his IXL (online learning).  Not to mention lots of coffee!  :)  This is where I will be Thursday.  Good thing that coffee stand is right around the corner.

I was reading a blog post about ways to be less wasteful.  I got a few good ideas and some ideas I already do.  Do you use disposable grocery bags or reusable grocery bags?  I have reusable ones, but I do find myself forgetting them sometimes.  Then I feel horrible about it!  I bought my bags at IKEA & Trader Joes and I LOVE them!  The bags I got from IKEA are so darn strong and big!  I use them for everything!  When we go on road trips & even when we go camping.  I recently read a blog post about reusable produce bags.  Now those I have yet to try!  Let alone find them.  I have never seen any, but you know I'll be looking!  The blog also mentioned about using cloth napkins.  I've had some that I've used for "nice dinners" but never thought about using them every day. Why, I have no idea!  It's a great idea!  Less wasteful and save a few bucks, what could be better?!  The article said that bought some...but I have so much fabric I think I might try making some of my own.  I will have to do a little research to figure out what kind of fabric would be best for them.  Any ideas?

I have been doing a lot of cooking lately.  Yesterday I made up some Shepard's Pie, made with moose meat.  (I didn't get a chance to get a picture of it.)  Moose meat has a "gamier" taste but it's delicious.  Have you ever had moose meat?  My family is full of hunters and there is lots of moose meat eaten.