| Just what does "smart living" mean? |
 |
 |
 |
| Blog - Smart Blogging |
| Written by Bridget O'Sullivan |
|
|
| Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 23:51 |
Home 
News BREAZE blogs Smart Blogging Just what does "smart living" mean?
News BREAZE blogs Smart Blogging Just what does "smart living" mean?
Returning home after 2 weeks on Kangaroo Island to a vegetable garden overflowing with great, fresh, organic, home grown produce got me thinking about what Smart Living means to me. Looking at this basketful of potatoes, zucchini, beans, peas, onions, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries it struck me that this was it - or part of it anyway. Whilst it was fantastic sitting down that evening to a delicious meal of baked potatoes, fresh bean & roasted red onion salad and marinated zucchini, there is more to it. Smart Living to me is more than trying to live in a way that has a smaller impact on the environment, in this case trying to grow some of our own veggies, it is a whole lifestyle shift, the benefits of which aren’t just enjoyed by the environment. The simple act of growing some of our own veggies means that I can spend evenings in the veggie patch rather than in the supermarket queue, it means waiting for strawberries to ripen, but then gorging ourselves when they are at their peak, it means meeting other people with shared passions and learning from shared experiences, but best of all it means watching my 2-year old run out into the veggie patch when he wants strawberries, rather than going to the fridge!
So what does it mean to you? We all live in such different spaces – our homes and backyards (if you have one!) are different, we have different passions and different expertise, some of us have lots of time, some a little, and so on… So, as we create the Smart Living Centre, which aims to be a resource to assist us all to live smarter…I am keen to know, just what does smart living mean to you?