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Earth Friendly Etsy: Andrew’s Reclaimed Giveaway

November 11, 2009 69

Andrew’s Reclaimed is back as this week’s Earth Friendly Etsy shop. Andrew’s Reclaimed is one of my favorite Etsy shops. I love, love, love all of the reclaimed wooden items in this lovely shop. I have talked about Andrew’s Reclaimed here and here and am so excited to have Andrew’s Reclaimed again this week. All of the items at Andrew’s Reclaimed are made exquisitely by hand from reclaimed woods that Andrew finds by dismantling and re-milling ages-old piers, fences, barns, and other structures slated for demolition. Lovely, no?

The craftsmanship in all of Andrew’s items is fabulous, I love the clean lines and smooth edges. You can find something for everyone on your holiday list at Andrew’s Reclaimed. Do you have a dog or bird lover on your holiday list? Check out Andrew’s Reclaimed beautiful elevated dog feeder or any one of his lovely bird feeders or houses. Do you have an avid gardener on your holiday list? Wouldn’t they love a beautiful arbor, trellis or planter box.

Andrew at Andrew’s Reclaimed is giving one of my lovely readers a fabulous cactus planter. It is 3″x 3″x 9″ stainless steel and made from reclaimed cedar wood. Add a trio of sweet little cactus’ and wouldn’t this make a lovely gift?

How to Enter

** Visit Andrew’s Reclaimed and leave me a comment telling me which item you would love to receive this holiday season.

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The winner will be announced November 25th.
Good Luck and Enjoy.

**UPDATE: WINNER:: #57 Belinda M. Congrats! Thanks to everyone who entered.
XO.

Green Tips:: Don’t Get Burned.

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If you have a toaster oven or a small brick oven, use it whenever possible over your full size conventional oven. Toaster and brick ovens take less energy to run and are especially effective if you are only reheating a slice of last night’s pizza. {just remember to unplug it when not in use.}

Do you have a toaster or brick oven?
When type do you have?

xo.

Would You Rent a Dog?

November 11, 2009 3

I love, love, love my dogs. They are a very important part of our family. We call them our girls. I really can’t imagine our lives without them. I think that pets can have a wonderful impact on a family. Since, I work at home I am able to spend a lot of time with them and we try to take them with us whenever we travel. But, what do you do if you really, really want a dog but aren’t able to give a dog the full attention that it deserves? What if you have a job that requires that your travel alot or for other reasons are away from home from extended periods of time? What about individuals who live in communities that don’t allow pets?

Did you know that you can rent a dog? I know, right? Super neat.

FLEXPETZ is a service that provides people who are unable to have a dog with local access to a variety of dogs. All of these lovely dogs have been rescued or rehomed, which is my favorite part of the service. These dogs are very lovable and fully trained. You can choose from a wide variety of breeds and sizes. Can’t you just see yourself playing with Pirate for the afternoon or weekend?
How much fun is that?

Would you rent a dog?

Earth Friendly Etsy: Upcycled Medicine Bottle Cap Ring Giveaway

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I love anything recycled or upcycled and these fantastic rings from Sypria caught my eye immediately because of their great colors! Sypria is a jewelry shop with a flare for taking outdated jewelry from flea markets and found objects and giving them new life as beautiful and unique conversation pieces.

One of my favorite jewelry pieces are the medicine bottle flip cap rings. She uses medicine bottle flip caps, that would usually be tossed in the trash and transforms them into these conversation starting rings. Fantastic!
One lucky ready will win a flip cap ring. To enter:
* Tweet about Sypria ‘s Etsy Store and follow me.
* Become a fan of Sweet Greens Fan Page on Facebook.
* Make a purchase from Sypria Etsy Store.

Then leave a comment on this post telling me which one you and also leave a way for me to contact you.
Contest ends March 11th @ Midnight EST. Winner will be chosen at random and announced March 11th @ 7 am EST.
*Update: The lucky winner is Shelly. Congratulations!

Green Your Thanksgiving With Recycled Centerpieces

November 10, 2009 4

I am trying to decide what type of table, centerpiece and name plates I want to set this year for Thanksgiving. We are having a full house (11 people to be exact) so I need a centerpiece that is simple, sweet and won’t take up too much room. I am in love with these adorable little flower arrangements in mismatched salt and pepper shakers from Sunday Suppers. Wouldn’t these be lovely with fall colored foliage, berries and flowers from my garden in them? A trip to my fave thrift store for shakers is an absolute now.

How are you decorating your Thanksgiving table?
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