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4 Simple, Affordable and Sustainable Hostess Holiday Gifts

December 9, 2013 0

Target has partnered with the Target Inner Circle gang to put together a Holiday 101 blog series. As a team we are sharing everything you need to plan the perfect holiday party! All of the blog posts will be compiled and shared on A Bullseye View in the coming weeks.

Since I am always looking for the best in eco-friendly, sustainable, affordable and organic products from Target, I thought I would share with you my top hostess gifts ideas, let’s get started:

1. Wine. Wine. Wine.
My local Target offers a nice selection of organic wines, which seems to be my go to holiday hostess gift. I tend to stock up when I find a favorite on sale – giving me a nice selection to choose from when a holiday party pops up. I always pick up a handful of cute wine cozies and tags to complete the gift too! So far, it has been a huge hit!

2. A Good Green Clean
Another hostess gift that is always well received is a cute caddy full of my favorite green cleaners ( I really like Mrs. Meyers Clean Day), reusable microfiber washcloths and sponges. I choose a caddy that has a handle, which makes it perfect for storing the cleaners in, but also makes cleaning day a breeze – just grab it and you are ready to go.

3. Something for the Entire Family
If the hostess has a family, I will choose a gift that her entire family can enjoy. Usually, that means a reusable basket full of organic snacks that the family can enjoy together throughout the holidays. I always pick up a few snacks from the Simply Balanced collection and sometimes I add a couple of card games or a small board game to the basket as well.

4. Simple Smells for the Home
If you are looking for a simple gift that everyone on your hostess gift list will enjoy, look no further than a pairing of Method Hollyberry + Peppermint Vanilla hand wash and lotion. They are the perfect holiday addition to anyone’s kitchen or bathroom this holiday season and the Orly Kiely design just makes it that much better!

Remember to check out all of the other Holiday Tips and be sure to follow #mykindofholiday and #targetinnercircle on Instagram and Twitter for the latest!

This post is a collaboration with Target as part of Target Inner Circle – all opinions are my own.

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2013 Sweet Greens Holiday Giveaway Week in Full Swing!

December 6, 2013 0

Hello, Friends! Whew – that was a busy week! All 10 of the giveaways in this year’s Holiday Giveaway Week are live and ready for you to enter.

In case you missed one, here is a rundown of the prizes – $2000 in total:

– Sustainable Cork Skin Handbag from Pelcor
– Organic and Natural Meats and Cheeses from Applegate
– $100 in Eco-Friendly Holiday Cards from Paper Culture
– The Underground Chic Vegan ‘Birkin’ Style Handbag
– Deluxe Housewarming Kit Full of Green Cleaners from Better Life
– Your Choice of any Beautiful, Sustainable 5×7 Rug from FLOR
– HUGE Vegan and Vegetarian Cookbook Collection
– Stonyfield Organic Yogurt + Goodies for the Whole Family
– Children’s Library: Green Minded Book Collection
– Design with Benefits $50 gift card

I hope you enjoyed all of the giveaways as much I have. If so, please share with your family, friends and social media networks, I would really appreciate it!

Have a lovely weekend!

xo,
Sweet Greens

P.S. Thank you to all of the lovely sponsors who supplied amazing giveaway prizes for this year’s Holiday Giveaway Week – we really appreciate you! 

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Green Holiday Giveaway #10: Design with Benefits Gift Card

December 6, 2013 0

I have a really good giveaway for you again this morning. It’s sponsored by Design with Benefits, they are offering up a generous $50 gift certificate!

Of course if you win, you can choose to pick out anything from the wonderful collection of pieces offered by Design with Benefits. However, if it were me I would pick up some the following:

1. Wood Tie $39.99
I love these wood ties made from the best reclaimed Redwood, sourced from old barns and bridges all over Northern California. The ties are super light weight, allowing you to wear one all day and all night. The segments are held together by an elastic cord, giving you ultimate flexibility and comfort. Cords can be adjusted to suit your collar size. So fun!

2. Themis Mobile $37
Whether you have a child in your home or not, this delicate, geometric décor piece composed of five faceted ornaments, each with its own distinct palette of color: fluorescent neons, purples and browns. As designer Clara von Zweigbergk will add a little whimsy to your home.

3. Wood Six Pack $41.99
The Mister is a huge fan of craft beers – I think it would be so fun to surprise him with a wood six pack full of some of his favorites! It’s made from reclaimed Redwood from the Bay Area. This would also make a great gift to tote some of your favorite beers to that upcoming holiday party! 

4. Tall Enough $14.99
Tall Enough is a folk tale of a South African boy, Tshepo, who wishes to be tall like the trees. After planting his feet in the ground, and watering himself, he finally gets his wish and turns into a tall tree. Soon Tshepo realizes that being a tree is no fun, and with the help of a bird learns one of life’s most crucial lessons, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. And the illustrations are amazing!

5. BirdProject Soap $24
Looking for the perfect gift for that someone who has everything – look no further than BirdProject Soap. This adorable, all natural, vegan black soap is Fair Trade. The best part – there is a smaller white ceramic bird hiding inside! It’s meant to remind you of the lasting effecting of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and half of all sale proceeds go to the Gulf Restoration Network and International Bird Rescue for the environmental cleanup and care of animals affected.

6. Balletic Spin Earrings $46

In 1994, a portion of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, Wisconsin was being re-roofed, and the copper sheets trucked off for scrap. That was when designer Scott Lesh decided to purchase large quantities of the material to create sculptural works, as well as a line of limited edition jewelry. Each piece is made from portions of the historic roof, sterling silver, and freshwater pearls.

Design with Benefits offers a curated collection of products with social and environmental benefits in mind. A percentage of all of their net profits goes toward creative projects using design to solve social problems.

Want to go shopping now? Design with Benefits is offering all Sweet Greens readers $5 off your purchase with the coupon code SWEETGREENS. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway below first!

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Green Holiday Giveaway #8: Stonyfield Organic for the Whole Family

December 5, 2013 0

Have a love for all things Stonyfield Farm? You are in luck – today’s giveaway is yogurt goodness from Stonyfield!

The prize package includes a Chicco reusable messenger bag full of Stonyfield fun: a Stonyfield cookbook, a YoKids cape, Stonyfield reusable water bottle, preserve reusable yogurt cup, and coupons for some of your favorite Stonyfield goodies!

We have been long-time fans of Stonyfield and our fridge is always packed with their organic yogurts, milk and frozen yogurt too! We recently made our favorite holiday coffee cake and replaced the sour cream with Greek yogurt – it was amazing and saved us a ton of calories and fat!

Every morning, Eben starts his day with Stonyfield yogurt – right now, he is completely obsessed with Banilla. He loves it – says that it tastes just like pudding for breakfast!

Eben and I have a little love affair with the Vanilla Fudge Swirl frozen yogurt – yep, that’s right, Stonyfield offers frozen yogurt! Uh-mazing!

Stonyfield obsesses over everything they put into our delicious organic yogurt, milk, frozen yogurt and smoothies, and everything they keep out. By saying no to toxic persistent pesticides, artificial hormones, antibiotics and GMOs, Stonyfield says yes to healthy organic food. With a huge variety of smooth-and-creamy, fruit-on-the-bottom and blended yogurts, there is something delicious for everyone. Fans of thick and creamy Greek yogurt love Stonyfield Organic Greek Yogurt. And YoBaby, YoToddler and YoKids have the nutrition parents want and a taste little ones love.

Want to stock your fridge with some Stonyfield products, enter the giveaway below – good luck!

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P.S. As many of you know, I am a Stonyfield YoGetter – I was excited to partner with Stonyfield to offer this giveaway. However, I have shared Stonyfield many times because they offer a truly amazing product that my family adores!

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Green Holiday Giveaway #6: FLOR Eco-Friendly 5×7 Carpet Squares Rug

December 4, 2013 0

Today’s next giveaway is amazing – FLOR is generously offering a 5×7 eco-friendly area rug of your choice right in time for the holidays. Hooray!

I am obsessed with FLOR carpet squares because they are versatile, eco-friendly and super simple to install. And if by chance one gets a stubborn stain or your Pug or Frenchie decides to chew on it – you can replace the single square, and you are left with a new rug!

We have worked with FLOR before and used our carpet squares to make smaller rugs that we use in our kitchen and bathrooms. One of my favorite parts are they don’t slip and slide around when placed on tile or hardwood and they are super sturdy, easy to maintain and always look good!

We recently partnered with Flor to update our family room – we choose the Vintage Vibe-Cream carpet tiles to give our family room a sophisticated update. The Vintage Vibe tiles have a traditional Moroccan Beni Ouarain – diamond shaped “star-burst” design with subtle irregularities that honor the characteristics of ancient weaving techniques. We are super happy with the results and love that the size is totally customizable since our family room is longer than it is wide! (Watch for this makeover post in the New Year)

If you are looking for a great way to update a room, add a little coziness or a pop of color – check out FLOR carpet squares. You will be super happy with the finished look and feel – and it’s sustainable too!

Visit FLOR and enter the giveaway below – winner will be announced on December 11th.

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