This sweet video from Clim called Make it Better really spoke to me this morning. The simple message: always try to be the best you can be. And with fun typography to boot!
Are you going to make it better?
Author Archive | Jennie Lyon
Ferm Living: Organic Robot Pillows
Ferm is the Danish word for “clever.” And aren’t these organic Robot pillows from Ferm Living – well ferm? I have always been smitten with robots – something about their boxy bodies and expressionless faces. Wouldn’t these look adorable on a bed or overstuffed chair? Which is your favorite?
HOW TO: 7 Ways to Attract Birds to your Backyard this Winter
Winter can be a harsh time of year for wild birds. You can make those chilly months much for enjoyable for both your family and the birds by making your backyard a bird winter wonderland. Jump over to Inhabitots and check out my 7 Ways to Attract Birds to your Backyard this Winter and find ways to get your children excited that they are there too! Is your backyard prepared for winter birds?
Earth Friendly Etsy: Monkeys on the Roof – Win Wood Place Card Holders
This week’s Earth Friendly Etsy giveaway is a set of 6 wooden place card holders from Monkeys on the Roof. Monkeys on the Roof is an organic Etsy shop set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And consists of an intellectual Dad, a treehugger Mom and four energetic boys with lots of foster puppies. 
Monkeys on the Roof is a shop that has a strong appreciation for nature, all things organic, farming, recycling and enjoying healthy home cooked meals and loving life together!
Their shop is full of lovely sustainably handcrafted wooden items. You will find everything from gift tags to book ends to fairy furniture to money number coins.
Jump over to Monkeys on the Roof and pick up a fun gift or something lovely for your home, then leave a comment below. You have until February 16th to enter – tell your family and friends so they don’t miss out on the fun! You can also view the other active giveaways here.
* And to have your Earth Friendly Etsy Shop featured, email me at mysweetgreens at gmail dot com.
– Update: The winner is Heather. Thank you for playing!
Shift your Metabolism into High Gear with L-carnitine
Was one of your New Year’s Resolutions to live a healthy green lifestyle? Have you been having a hard time giving your metabolism a jump start? L-carnitine to the rescue. L-carnitine is an amino acid manufactured in the liver that helps to increase energy production in muscle cells, promoting fat loss. It also helps to increase good cholesterol while protecting the heart. L-carnitine is excellent at the prevention of fat oxidation and increases circulation in the brain, possibly preventing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Do you want to add a little more L-carnitine to your diet? You can find it in wheat, avocado, fermented soy beans, fish and milk.
Do you get enough L-carnitine in your diet?