With all the green talk these days, the pressure to DO something BIG on Earth Day is almost unbearable. While I agree with the urgency to get the message out there and to move beyond just talking about changing our ways, I don’t believe wringing the celebration and joy out of doing good or going green is helping anything. In fact, I believe that if you can find a way to celebrate Earth Day, no matter how minor your celebration, that actually brings a smile your face, you’re more likely to make that celebration an integral part of your regular routine instead of a one time deal that ends when Earth Day ends.

For me, I’m taking my first grader to OB Peoples Co-op to check out all their organic fare and explore their Earth Day specials. We’ve been talking about our “special trip” for several days now, and she’s as excited to go to the co-op as she was to go to the Earth Fair at Balboa Park the other day. (She’s been to the co-op several times, but there just seems to be something special about going on Earth Day.)

How will/did you commemorate our glorious home?