Today is my 100th post on Sweet Greens. Woo Hoo! I thought I would take this time to tell you a little more about myself. My name is Jennie Lyon and I am the founder and editor of Sweet Greens. I am a mother to one amazing little boy, two wonderful dogs and wife to a fabulous man. My husband. also known as, the mister and son, Eben are very active in our green lifestyle and contribute their love, support and ideas to Sweet Greens, for this I would like to thank them.
We live in a wonderful community in the foothills of Colorado. We moved to Colorado two years ago, looking for an environmentally friendly community that would be perfect to raise our son in. I am a real life working mom whose main priority is the health and happiness of my family. As a family we have a passion for researching ways that we can help save our planet. We want to live a greener life and share our ideas and experiences with you.
Sweet Greens is a resource where you will find great how to projects, kids projects, green giveaways, green tips for the entire family, vegan and vegetarian recipes, and reviews of Earth friendly products and Etsy shops. Once a week, I love to review fabulous green products or companies that I have discovered. I use all of the products myself (with the help of my boys and dogs) before I share my review you. I do not review every product that I try, only the ones that I love and that meet Sweet Greens high standards. (See my list of Personal Care Ingredients that I Avoid). I want to provide you with the best information that I have found to help you make an informed decision about the products that you buy and use. I will always tell you my true feelings and always welcome your feedback.
There are many companies out there that say their products are “green”, “earth friendly”, “eco-friendly”, “natural” or “organic” when they actually are not. This is called “greenwashing“. Remember that just because I endorse a certain product, it doesn’t necessarily mean that I endorse the brand itself. If I support the entire brand, I will let you know.
I am not paid for my editorial reviews (unless otherwise notes) and am not employed by any of the companies that I write about. I will only share products that I absolutely love and believe in. I receive samples from companies who want me to try and review their products and I also purchase products on my own. I will only review products on Sweet Greens that I think are fabulous and that I absolutely love. I want Sweet Greens to be a fun, positive and upbeat experience for you.
I love to hear from my readers. Do you have a question? Want to learn more about being green? Have a product you would like me to review? Have a suggestion or compliment? Please email me @ hellojennielyon@gmail.com and tell me about it. Do you just want to say “hi” or tell me what you like or dislike about Sweet Greens? Please drop me a note. I will always personally respond to your questions and look forward to hearing from you. Want to become a sponsor? Email me at hellojennielyon@gmail.com for my media kit.
I hope you enjoy reading Sweet Greens as much I enjoy writing it. I look forward to hearing from you. I hope you have a lovely green day and here’s to another 100 posts.
xo,
Sweet Greens
Hello everyone,
I saw the article about going green and being more eco friendly which is great. Lots more people are seeing that Mother Nature really needs our help. I think with global warming creeping up on us, I think it is very important that we become more aware of trying to lower our carbon emissions, and try and do right by the planet. I think we can all do our little bit extra to try and help! At home I always shut the computer down rather than putting it to sleep, and always turn off electrics rather than leave them on stand by. These tips may seem small, but if everyone pulled together then I think we could really make a difference to the world. Another hint I have is that I now use e-Cards rather than buying paper cards. Not only are you saving money if you choose a free site, but more importantly, you are helping the environment by saving paper, and therefore less trees need to be chopped down! I have done my research and finally found the best free Environmentally Friendly e-Card site. It is really easy to use, which is great if like me you are not very good with computers! I really like this particular site as there is just so much choice. I know e-Cards are not for everyone but think of the environment it really is a great way to help out and do your bit!
i love the ‘earth friendly etsy’ section! i enjoy browsing etsy, but sometimes the expanse of it can be overwhelming, so its always nice to have recommendations. and your article about what cosmetics and personal care ingredients to avoid is really helpful. i find myself reading over ingredients in detail before i buy products, but i’m not always certain about which ingredients to avoid. thanks!
Joey,
Thank you so much. I am glad you are finding my blog useful and enjoyable. Thank you for reading Sweet Greens. xo.
Anonymous,
Thank you for visiting Sweet Greens. I am glad you are enjoying it and thank you for all of your green tips. xo.
Jennie,
We just took a look at the site and absolutely have to say.. kudos! 🙂 This site just perfectly fits the vision of everything we know about you…Keep it up girl, We are proud of you!
Dear Anonymous,
Thank you so much. You really made my day.I hope you have a wonderful day as well. xo.
Hello and congrats on such a successful and much needed blog!
I have recently started an online mag, http://www.modernhippiemag.com and would very much like to add your blog with link to the site. Do you by chance have html code or widget that I can add?
with many thanks and be well!
Jaszy
Hi Jaszy,
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. You can add either http://www.mysweetgreens.com or the blog button above. You can right click to save it as a picture and link it to http://www.mysweetgreens.com. I hope that helps.
Thank you for visiting Sweet Greens, I would love to be added to your site.
xo.