I don't want to be green today mummy

I bought my first pair of vegan-friendly shoes today (ok, so vegan is not necessarily green, but it's a step in the green direction)... and the reason this purchase is significant, and that I'm taking the time to write about it - is that my energetic 3-year old was largely responsible for it ! ..and not only that, I now realize that my 'I don't want to be green today mummy' daughter could end up being the biggest positive influence, in my biggest going green challenge.
You see.. I love to shop.. and shopping isn't very green (reduce, reuse, recycle). My main past-time pre-Teagan was shopping, and during the first nine months of Teagan's life, shopping continued to be a fabulously fun thing to do (the stroller holds so many bags !). But, as Teagan learned to walk, run, shout, jump.. and finally today, loudly sing while energetically jumping on the chair next to me in the shoe department.. well, lets just say shopping is not such a treat any more !.. unless she is asleep of course, like last week, when the shopping trip returned to near fabulousness - emm, that is, $500 worth of fabulousness ! So, quick summary.. energetic Teagan = short shopping trip = $70 vegan friendly shoes; asleep Teagan = looong (super-fun) shopping trip = $500 not-so-green purchases.
...then I guess I have no choice - to be green, Teagan must be well-rested before all shopping trips (and suggesting a day of shopping sans Teagan for mothers day would be way out of the green question!).
BTW, in case you are wondering - even though the shoes were purchased in a hurry, amidst lots of 'please sit down's' - I LOVE them !!... so I think it's only fair to say, that after today, my toddler is turning me a wee bit greener !

What color will we be today mummy ?

Going green really doesn't translate well for 3-year olds ! My daughter (Teagan) looked at me with a confused smile when I said that mummy, daddy and her were trying to go green... and after a little thought, responded with 'ok - but what color will we be today mummy ?'.
I try and bring the green conversation into everyday things we do.. the one green challenge we are going through now is related to potty training.. it's very green that we have no more diapers (yippee!) - but toilet paper is the newest greatest thing in Teagan's life ! While sitting on the toilet she is capable of unrolling half a roll, and tearing it into lots of confetti (if I stay with her I can control it - but for some reason she likes privacy !.. where do kids get that.. leave now mummy.. just step a little bit farther away.. but thats a whole other topic..).. anyway so we have now converted to Seventh Generation toilet paper - so at least what she does tear up is recycled to start with.. and she is improving, we are down from half a roll to 10 squares of waste.. the concept of waste is lost on her - cos there is lots of toilet paper left, and she is making something with it (albeit confetti or a toilet paper card!).. any tips on how you get a curious 3 year-old over the fascination of unrolling and tearing up toilet paper ?..