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Eco Friendly Fun For Fall | The Andean Collection | Giveaway

September 29, 2011 2

I love The Andean Collection – it is one of my favorite stops for unique, eco friendly jewelry + accessories. I love their new arrivals and think they are perfect for autumn.

I am smitten with their new line of scarves, hats, rings and belts. However, I still love their earrings, necklaces, and bracelets! I love the organic shapes, colors and simplicity of the pieces. And I love how they look fab with a pair of jeans and a tank or you can dress them up with a dress or blouse! They are the perfect all-around pieces to add to your jewelry collection. Plus, did I mention all of the pieces are eco and handmade by women artisans in South America.

Just for fun + to kick off autumn, I am going to give away an acai berry bracelet from The Andean Collection. This lovely goody is no longer available and would make the perfect accessory to your autumn wardrobe.

To enter to win, leave me a comment below telling me what your favorite eco-friendly autumn activity is. I will select a winner on September 30th. Good Luck!

***UPDATE: Linda Kish is the winner! Thank you for playing. 

A Cruelty-Free Alternative To Butterfly Taxidermy

September 28, 2011 0

I love these hand-crocheted alpaca butterflies from Oeuf. What a great way to display butterflies in your home, minus the cruel, butterflies-pinned-in-a-shadowbox look. And since Oeuf has strict fair trade principles that they adhere to, the indigenous Bolivian women artisans that crochet these beauties are paid a living wage, which enables them to afford health care and education for their children. Fantastic.

7 Kid-Approved Grocery Store Snacks That Are Organic And Healthy

September 26, 2011 0

When you send your kids off to school each morning, in addition to packing a healthy lunch, you may also want to pack a healthy afternoon snack. While buying pre-packaged snacks to throw in your child’s backpack is the easiest option, it’s usually not the healthiest option. And with the added packaging, packaged snacks aren’t the best option for the environment either. Luckily, choosing snacks that are organic, healthy and free of packaging doesn’t have to take up a lot of time. Check out seven organic, kid-approved snack ideas that you can pick up at the grocery store and easily pack in a reusable snack container to send to school. Many of these snack ideas can also be purchased in bulk, which is better for your budget, too.

Have a Lovely Green Weekend + A Few Green Things

September 23, 2011 0

Hello, Friends. Last weekend, we finally picked up paddle boards for the whole family and we are addicted. Eben is especially good at paddle boarding, he seriously just hopped on the board and was off – he still hasn’t fallen over, not even once! I love how quickly children pick new things up.

My favorite part of paddle boarding is that you can observe the fish, stingrays, manatees, jellyfish and sharks – (yes, I saw a shark!) without disturbing them. Not to mention, it is a great workout and so much fun. Have you tried it? Do you have any fun weekend plans? While I pack up my paddle boarding gear, here are a few green things that I thought you would enjoy.

– A Manta Ray at the cleaning station.
– An ancient town built around boulders! 
– Support the mission of National Geographic + get any magazine subscription for $10.
– Quiche with Caramelized Onions and Smoke Gouda! Oh my.

I hope you have a sunny weekend, I will see you back here on Monday.

xo,
Sweet Greens

** Can you believe a new year is coming up?

7 Eco-Friendly Ways to Get Grandparents Involved

September 22, 2011 0

September is Grandparents Month and one of the greatest gifts that you can give your children is quality time with their grandparents and great-grandparents. What a great way for them to learn new things from someone from an older generation. The next time that you are planning a get together with your children and their grandparents, consider putting an eco-friendly twist on the day’s activities. Here are my seven favorite ways to get grandparents and great-grandparents to go green while spending time with the grand-kids.

photo credit S P Photography via Inhabitots

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