Paper or Plastic... I Choose Plastic

So, today I am at the grocery store and the checker asks me if I would like paper or plastic.  I always choose plastic because let's face it the paper bags always tear at the bottom and they don't have handles so I can carry multiple bags at one time.  The girl bagging the groceries gives me a dirty look as if I committed a crime.  I guess we are supposed to choose paper now or buy a reusable bag that has plastic coating on it for $1.00 or more???  The plastic bags that the store provides are reusable to me anyway.  I use them as a lunch bag for myself, trash can liners, to hold items that are muddy/dirty, the list goes on and on.  I am a responsible citizen and recycle and reuse probably more than a lot of people.  We water the plants and the lawn only when we absolutely have too, time the kids showers.... well you get the picture.   We use all the energy saver light bulbs in the house and guess what they don't last as long as they advertise.  Over the years my energy bills have not gone down.  The energy companies have only found ways to raise their rates so I pay the same but use less product.  So YES, little bagger girl I will use the plastic bags ALL DAY LONG.  I refuse to completely buy into the Green Machine as I call it.  Global warming fear tactics to get us to conform to a certain way of life but still gouge us in the pocket book is on my last nerve today.

Thanks for reading my rant.....

In a previous post I talked about saving money instead of going out to eat.  My husband was craving dinner from one of our favorite Italian restaurants but instead we ate a home and I will move $40.00 to the savings account.  Each time we have a craving to eat out we will move the money we would have spent to savings.  I can't wait to see what we end up with at the end of the year.

Kids go back to school this week after being off for three weeks and I go back to work.  It's funny, work is just work for me know.   I always wanted to raise to the top at the company I work for.  My priorities have completely changed.  I still enjoy doing what I do but my personal life I enjoy so much more.