Author Archive | Jennie Lyon

TESTED: Glob’s New Create your own Collage Kit

Eben and I had a fantastic afternoon creating our own set of collage cards using the Glob Collage Kit. The collage kit includes two mixing tins, eight handmade plantable greeting cards with wildflower seeds (envelopes included), a bamboo paintbrush, several nature inspired collage materials and four botanical paint packages including Lemon Verbena (yellow), Blueberry (blue), Pomegranate (red), and Basil (green) – all of which smell fantastic and are super fun to work with! Kids will enjoy this simple, fun project, which gives them the tools to create their own collage card masterpieces. Also, Glob Collage Kit’s would make the perfect green gift for the next kid’s birthday party you’re planning to attend. Check out how Eben and I made our greeting cards using the Glob Collage Kit.

Thrifting in July

Hello, Friends! How are you enjoying July? It is super rainy today – not a beach day. Instead, we are heading out for a thrifting day. Mr. Sweet Greens and Eben have their lists of treasures that they are seeking. And I am excited to check out the thrift stores in our new neck-of-the-woods + I want to pick up some “new” books for our summer library.

Do you have favorite thrift stores that you frequent? Or are you a tag sale kind of person?
What is the best thing you have ever found?

ps: I will take lots of photos for you!

photo via zieak

Biggs and Featherbelle Giveaway – Winner!

You will love today’s giveaway! It’s sponsored by Biggs and Featherbelle and they’re offering a lovely soap and lip balm package right in time for summer. Yay!

Biggs and Featherbelle is one of my favorite sources for yummy natural body care products that are free from dyes, artificial fragrances and additives. I especially love their soaps and body scrubs – perfect for getting and keeping that radiant summer skin!
If you win, you will get a beach bar, Barbados bar, polar bar and an Eskimoo Kiss lip balm – right in time for the summer heat!
Visit Biggs and Featherbelle and leave a comment below to enter. The winner will be announced on July 6th. Good Luck.
***Extra Entries: You can receive additional entries by Facebooking, Tweeting, Stumbling, joining Biggs and Featherbelle’s Facebook Fan Page or Subscribing. Just leave a separate comment for each that you do.
* UPDATE: The winner is Dena b. Thanks for playing!  

Massive Haboob | Phoenix, AZ | July 5, 2011


A Massive Haboob hit Phoenix, Arizona yesterday – Mike Olbinski caught it on video. It gave me shivers. Fantastic.

HOW TO: Make Organic Frozen Watermelon Pops

Summer is really heating up and cooling down by making homemade organic frozen watermelon pops is super fun for kids and adults alike. Finding frozen snacks that are great for your child and the environment can be a little tough at the grocery store, but you can concoct frozen snacks that are packed full of vitamins when you make them yourself using watermelon. Since watermelon is packed with H20, making frozen watermelon pops is a snap. Not to mention, since the fruit is super sweet on it’s own, there is no need for added sugars. These cool sweet treats have zero packaging waste and no artificial colors or flavors, but they’re still a huge hit with everyone in my family. Eben and I made a batch of these and you can too in just a few simple steps.