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8 Eco Friendly Ways to Save Money on Utilities

January 18, 2011 0

Winter is one of the times of year that you can really see an increase in your utility bills. Jump over to my blog at Cascadian Farm to read my top 8 tips to get started saving money on your utilities while saving the environment at the same time. You can also join the discussion here.
How do you save money on your utilities?

Have a Lovely Green Weekend + A Few Green Things

January 14, 2011 0
Hello Friends. Are you excited for a three day weekend? We are getting ready to leave for another family camping trip – this time to the west coast of Florida. I love our unplugged weekends at the beach, what a great way to reconnect without interruption. Nothing but sunshine, swimming and pictures of Eben’s smiling face.

While I pack my swimming suit, here are few things that I have been meaning to share with you.

– Josh Groban sings Kanye West tweets made my morning.
– OMGoodess, Wouldn’t a Pug Jedi look fantastic hanging on Eben’s bedroom wall?
– Does this catchy tune, change your view on plastic bags?
– Would you wear these t-shirt couture creations?
– Color Fast Street Art makes me smile.
– These miniature snowmen have me yearning for Colorado winters.
– Now, these are my type of mug shots!
– I would love this camera collection.
– Have you entered to win a cheeky pillow?
– There is still time to win lovely succulents.

I hope you have a lovely weekend full of everything you hold dear.
xo,
Sweet Greens

Super Food of the Week: Blueberries

January 14, 2011 2

Blueberries are an excellent super food because they are excellent at fighting free radicals. Free radicals are responsible for aging, tissue damage and possibly some diseases. Blueberries are great at slowing age related mental illnesses, lowering your chance of urinary tract infections and reducing your risk of cancers and heart disease. Not to mention, they are packed with antioxidants, phytonutrients, potassium and vitamin C. To get the biggest punch from blueberries, eat 1/2 cup each day.

My favorite way to get blueberries everyday is by adding them to a smoothie and sprinkling them on cereals and salads.

Do you love blueberries? How do you add them to your daily menu?
What is your favorite super food?

Soap Flakes

January 14, 2011 0
Do you use liquid or bar soap? Since soap bars are more concentrated and don’t come in a plastic bottle, they can be more Eco friendly. However, bars of soap can get slimy and slippery in the shower or if you don’t like sharing your bar soap with other people in the household, you need Soap Flakes.

Designer Nathalie Stämpfli created two different dispensers that turn block soap into little soap flakes. One version can be attached to a wall, the other can be held in your hands. Brilliant!

What do you think? Would you use soap flakes?
Do you prefer bar or liquid soap?

Book of the Week: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

January 13, 2011 0
You most likely have heard of Kate DiCamillo’s book The Tale of Despereux – but have you heard of her book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane? Out of all of Kate’s book’s this one is my favorite.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is a story of a self absorbed china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He was owned by a girl named Abilene who loved him, treated him with respect and dressed him in only the finest of linens. And then one day, he is lost!

This is a book that we read together as a family, one chapter each night – and we would beg Mr. Sweet Greens to read another. We found ourselves wanting more when the story ended, we fell in love with this snobby rabbit and you and your children will too!

What is your favorite Kate DiCamillo book?

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