Can you believe it is 2010? Really? Another decade has flown by and I am really looking forward to what lays ahead. I love to have a year at a glance calendar hanging in my office, what a perfect way to quickly reference the months that are to come. Red Stamp has free fabulous printable calendars. Just choose your fave, click and print on a lovely Eco friendly paper. You could print and frame one of these lovely calendars and give it as a gift. Lovely, no?
What special occasions do you have coming up in the new year?
Can you believe it is 2010? Wow, how time flies. I wanted to start out the new year with a fabulous Eco friendly giveaway. This is a fun one that will be perfect for any kitchen. Enjoy and here’s to a fabulous 2010. Cheers!
I have to admit that I find a diet soda to be a sweet treat once in a while and Mr. Sweet Greens enjoys a good gingerale or grapefruit soda here and there. We also make sure to always have root beer on hand, because whenever Eben has a friend sleepover we make the kids root beer floats after dinner. I also have to admit that type of soda that our family enjoys is usually the most expensive brand and because of the cans or plastic bottles, we don’t usually purchase soda.
So, a few weeks ago when we received a SodaStream {Your home soda factory} we were excited and intrigued to give it a try. The first thing I have to say is that the SodaStream delivery driver was quite nice and when we opened the package I was delighted to find that our SodaStream would match our kitchen perfectly, it came in red. {lovely}
We decided to wait until Eben came home from school to try out the SodaStream and we were immediately impressed. As it turns out making soft drinks is simple and fun. All we had to do was add tap water to the SodaStream reusable and BPA free bottle, secure it to the SodaStream and press the carbonation button a few times and then add the soda mix. {Each bottle of soda mix makes 33 cans of soda.}
I like that the bottles are reusable and BPA free and can be used over and over again. I also love that there is are no bottles to store until we drink the soda and then recycle afterward, not to mention no bottles to lug home from the grocery store.
When you are ready to purchase more SodaStream soda mix, simply go to their online store, order and it will be delivered to your front door. I also like the variety of flavors, we received soda mix in lemon lime, orangeroot beer, diet cola, diet root beer, diet cranberry raspberry, diet pink grapefruit and diet gingerale flavors. We also received a set of flavors to make our own fruity sparkling water. I love that none of the soda mixes contain high fructose corn syrup or aspartame. We have tried almost all of the flavors and they are all fabulous. We have served them to guests in our home and everyone has been impressed with the flavor and the SodaStream itself. SodaStream is super affordable at about 25¢ per can of soda, how great is that?
I am excited to have a children’s party and let all of the children use the SodaStream to make their own drinks. Wouldn’t they have a fantastic time? I also think this will be great for the summertime, perfect for camping, BBQ’s and picnics in the park.
How will you be celebrating tonight? Are you going to let your little ones stay up late? Have you taken the time to reflect on your green New Year’s Resolutions? Are you going to kiss at midnight? Bang pots and pans on your front porch?
Is being more eco-friendly on your list? I sure, hope so. I am super excited for the coming year here at Sweet Greens. I look forward to sharing many more Earth friendly tips, projects and recipes this coming year. Also, there are many, many lovely green giveaways to come including fabulous things for your home and kitchen right around the corner. I want to take this time to thank you for being so supportive of Sweet Greens and I hope you continue to visit me on a daily basis. If there is anything that you would like to see more of or even less of on Sweet Greens, I would really appreciate hearing them. If you see any lovely green products or tips throughout the year, I would love if you share them with me. Just drop me a note at hellojennielyon@gmail.com.
I want to wish everyone a happy, healthy and green New Year and thank you so much for making my 2009 fabulous. Enjoy your night, stay safe and warm.
We usually spend New Year’s Eve either at home or at the home of close friends. This year we decided that we wanted to go to Legends in the Night: Festival of the Arts. This is Fort Collins 14th Annual First Night celebration and includes an array of entertainment featuring performing acts, storytelling, street performers, international dancing and fireworks, all in a non-alcoholic setting.
The Downtown Fort Collins website sums it up well saying, “Where else can you see the Handsome Little Devils Vaudevillian Variety Show, Top Hogs performing pigs (as seen on Animal Planet and David Letterman), The Best of the TriMedia Film Festival, Beet Street’s Young Performer Academy and over 100 shows?” Sounds fun. We also plan to see Alice in Wonderland on stage and Eben is excited for face painting and smores making. The best part is that we will be supporting our local community and it only costs $10 a person. Lovely, no?
All in all, we thought this would be a fun way to spend the holiday together as a family. I hope you have a lovely New Year and remember to be safe and have fun.
In an effort to be more Earth friendly and to make 2010 as green as possible, my family has decided to make some green goals this year.
Here are our 2010 green resolutions:
1. We will no longer go ‘out’ to eat as often and when we do, we are going to remain eating locally.
2. We will no longer make frivolous purchases. By doing so, we will create less waste and use less energy. When we do make purchases we are going to continue to shop locally.
3. We will start incorporating more physical local activities into our family time. Whether it is bowling on Wii, hiking, walking, swimming or biking, we want to do more of it this year.
4. We plan to purchase more organic items in loose this year and will take our own containers to the store to bring them home in.
5. We want to produce as little garbage as possible, so we are going to be more conscious of the packaging that the products that we buy are in and we want to make sure that we recycle and compost everything that we can.
