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Fab Green Find:: yogavive yogachips {HUGE Giveaway!}

February 16, 2009 51

I am a lover of having a snack here and there throughout the day. I love to nosh on little things while I work, read, lounge by pool…OK, you get the point. Everyday when Eben gets home from school, the first thing that he wants is a snack. It is a routine that was established as soon as he started school. He and I both know that we may go to the pool, to gardening class or guitar lessons after school, but first off, he must have his snack. Even if I pick him up from school to go directly to an outings or event, he gets in the car and the first thing he asks is, “Did you remember my snack?” Sometimes, we snack on nuts or fresh fruit, but lately the snack that we have been reaching for over and over again, are yogachips from yogavive. Have you tried these? If you have, you know what I am talking about. If not, what are you waiting for?

Yogavive takes healthy snacking to a whole new level. Their yogachips are made from the highest USDA certified organic fruit to provide your body with the best possible fuel to get you through the day. Yogachips are Fuji apples that are oven baked and then popped to give you a snack that is 100% fat free and fabulous. They are crispy and come in 5 amazing flavors, original, peach, strawberry, caramel and apple cinnamon. My faves are peach and strawberry because I love the sweet flavor. Eben’s favorite are the caramel apple because well, they taste just like a caramel apple. What could be better than that?

Yogavives yogachips contain no added chemicals or preservatives and the best part is that they have only 35 calories per serving. I know, right? 35 calories. I feel absolutely zero guilt as I munch on these throughout the day or when Eben has them for an after school snack because they are apples. Simply. Delicious. Apples.

Do you need a healthy snack to munch on after lunch? Or a yummy snack for an after school snack for the kids?

Now is your chance, yogavive is offering a fabulous giveaway to Sweet Greens readers. ONE winner will receive a case (100 packages) {$149 value} of yogachips, FIVE winners will receive a month supply of yogachips (30 packages) and TEN winners will receive 3 boxes of yoga chips (15 packages).
{How to Enter}

1. Subscribe to Sweet Greens (if you haven’t already) and click confirm in the email from FeedBurner.

2. Leave me a comment telling me which flavor you would love to try and then visit yogavive’s blog and leave a comment on any post telling yogavive when you would snack on your yogachips. {You must do both to qualify.}
{Rules for Entry}

* Please leave your email address so I can contact you if you win. You email address will be strictly protected and will not be shared with anyone.

* Contest ends September 15th @ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day. (I will announce the winner, if I do not hear from you within 72 business hours, I will pick another winner.)
* You must leave a comment telling me which item you love in order to qualify.

Good Luck, Enjoy and Thank you YogaVive.
* UPDATE: WINNERS:: Grand Prize Winner:: Judy Brittle, 5 Month Supply Winners:: Angie, Ilaybalilay, spamgirl, robert, kitty and DebbieKL, 10 3 Box Winners:: Scott, Chloe, Linda Kish, Carol, Andrea V, Barty, Amanda, Jenn and jengd. {Please email me your address if you see this to mysweetgreens@comcast.net, I will also try to contact all of you} Congrats and Enjoy!

Burt’s Bees:: Natural Skin Care for Men {Cologne}

February 16, 2009 4

Today is Mr. Sweet Greens birthday. Mr. Sweet Greens was in need of a good cologne so we went shopping for the perfect scent for him. Eben bought him a bottle of Burt’s Bees Natural Skin Care for Men Cologne. We decided on the Burt’s Bees because it smells fab and is all natural. It has the perfect blend of essential oils making for a crisp woodsy scent. Mr. Sweet Greens just opened it and thought it smelled great. If you are looking for a great gift for the man in your life we highly suggest it and it is a bargain at just $25 a bottle. {We bought ours at Whole Foods.}

What is your fave natural men’s cologne?
XO.

Look What I Woke Up to Today.

January 28, 2009 10

We woke up to find several inches of snow on the ground. I still can’t believe it is only October and we have so much snow. It started snowing as we were getting ready for bed last night and it hasn’t stopped. School was canceled so Eben is enjoying a nice quiet day at home. How lucky is that? Sounds like the perfect day to snuggle up on the sofa with a nice cup of tea, don’t you think? I also think now would be a good time to bring in the patio furniture.

If you live where it snows, has it snowed yet?

xo,

Sweet Greens

 

Green Tips:: Please Don’t Treat and Drive.

January 27, 2009 2

When it is time for the kids to head out to trick-or-treat this Halloween, please have them walk door to door. I have seen a new trend where parents drive their kids from house to house. Please consider the amount of C02 that goes into the air as you drive around and idle all night waiting for the kids.

Thankfully, we live in a huge neighborhood that is walkable and safe for the kids to walk from door to door this Halloween. We could spend the entire evening out trick-or-treating, door to door, and never hit every house in our neighborhood.

We, however, have lived in rural areas where the houses aren’t close together. We would spend the afternoon and evening with our close friends and trick-or-treat in their large neighborhood. If you live in a very rural area, consider taking the kids to a nearby friend’s neighborhood, or you could go to a local shopping area or library to do some trick or treating.

You could trick or treat at home if these are not your options. Everyone could dress in their costumes and go to room tricking and treating. You could then provide a fun, spooky movie, popcorn, and some fun treats for the rest of the evening.

How are you going to spend your Halloween?

 

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