Author Archive | Jennie Lyon

Have a Lovely Green Weekend.

Hello Lovely Readers,

How was your week? Did you do anything fun and exciting? Eben is out of school for Spring Break, so we will be spending a lot of time having fun in the sun. This afternoon Eben and I are going to spend the day together. First, we are going on a bike ride to the park, followed by a picnic lunch and kite flying. This evening we are off to the theater to see ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ {Eben is super excited for this one}. Saturday and Sunday we are going to do a little spring cleaning inside and outside. We want to get our garage organized and ready for our new pop up camper. Yay! We finally decided on one and it will be ready for pickup in about a week. I am so excited to start camping. We are also going to start building our large raised garden beds for our backyard. Isn’t spring so much fun?

What are your weekend plans?
Is it warm enough where you live to get out for a bike ride or a day at the park?
If you plan a bike ride, you can map your route here.
Have you started getting ready to plant your garden?

Have you had a chance to enter to win a fantastic art gift basket from Stubby Pencil Studio or a lovely pair of vintage earrings from Black Star?

Plus, here are a few things from Sweet Greens this week::

* Wouldn’t you love to spend the day soaking here?
* Wouldn’t this make your kitty’s day?
* Who doesn’t love turquoise?

Whatever your weekend holds for you, I hope it is fabulous.
 
xo,Sweet Greens

A Little Turquoise Love.

I was super excited yesterday to receive a package from The Andean Collection. Inside was a fabulous 3 in 1 Acai necklace in turquoise and I absolutely love the color turquoise. {It is one of my favorite colors}. How fantastic is that? I have several pieces of jewelry from The Andean Collection, but this may be my favorite. Don’t you think it will be perfect for spring, teamed with a simple white tee. Love.

XO.

Google Maps Adds Bike Routes

Finally, Google Maps has added bike routes to it’s mapping site. Yay! My family lives in a city that is known for being accessible by bike. This is one of the reasons that we moved here. In warmer weather, we love to jump on our bikes to go to the library, farmer’s market, shopping, to have lunch or run errands. So, this is very exciting news for us.

How about you lovely readers, do you ride your bicycle frequently?
Where are your favorite places to go?
Would you use the bike routes on Google?

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Earth Friendly Etsy: Black Star Upcycled Jewelry Giveaway

Today’s Earth Friendly Etsy giveaway is from Black Star. Black Star is a vintage jewelry store, full of lovely things repurposed into jewelry. The collection includes jewelry with simple colors and lines. Don’t you agree that simple jewelry is fabulous jewelry?

When I asked where the owner of Black Star Katie she finds her inspiration, her answer was simple and sweet – from her garden, her deep love of the sea and the mountain top where her family swims, camps and wanders the woods.

When Katie’s not in her studio, you will find her toting tools and paintbrushes around her latest restoration project, working in the gardens, concocting herbal remedies, whipping up bath and beauty products or floating on her raft at Crystal Lake.

To enter to win a pale pink vintage Lucite rose bead earrings, leave a comment below and:

Visit Black Star and leave me a comment telling me which piece of jewelry would make your day?

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Giveaway ends March 24th @ 12 am EST.

A huge thank you to Black Star for hosting this lovely giveaway and congratulations to Suz – the winner.

Would Your Cat Sleep in a Cave?

Aren’t these cat caves made by German artist Dornroeschen Filzunikate fantastic? They are lovely pieces of functional art called Katzenhoehle or cat caves. They are handmade with felted wool and come in an assortment of sizes and styles. Now, if I only had a cat. Fabulous.

How about you lovely readers, would your cat sleep in a cat cave?

Xo.

A big thank you to Tofu Fairy for sharing this with me. {wink}