Values are a very important part of our everyday decisions.  They can be a simple choice of what toothpaste to buy or a complicated as what new car to buy.  As a young child my mother decided that I would not get fluoride treatments in school when the hygienist came.  I will have to ask her why - but I knew this and as I have matured and now make my own decisions on health care this early choice has motivated me to really look into what is going into toothpaste, my water and food.  I value the fact that the toothpaste I do buy has no added sugar or flavorings and it is made in a socially responsible manner. It might cost more - but I am not willing to compromise this value. What are you not willing to compromise on?
This website has a great list of values - a great conversation starter for new friends, old friends...http://www.stevepavlina.com/articles/list-of-values.htm

http://www.hbwm.com/
This has some helpful ideas and tips

Listened to Vinyl Cafe on weekend and it was the story about the mother getting out the old lunch bags getting ready for back to school.  Recently I have been going through old bags and boxes and finding stuff that I put there and forgot about.  So are they still useful?
I am trying to find repurposing for things.  For example, my Aunt's memorial service bulletins - what do I do with the 90 left over? I am going to make recycled paper with it and use it to write a story about Aunt Heather to keep.