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Today’s next giveaway is from my favorite natural cleaning company Better Life – they are offering a generous deluxe all natural housewarming kit!

Did you guys see Better Life on Shark Tank? If not, you should definitely check it out – it will give you a better insight into the amazing company. I will sum it up for you, Better Life offers fantastic plant derived household cleaners that work better than their conventional counterparts! The best part they are all-natural, and completely safe for use in your home around the ones you love!

The Better Life deluxe housewarming kit includes:

• What-EVER clary sage + citrus
• Simply Floored
• I Can See Clearly, WOW
• Even the Kitchen Sink
• Oak-Y Dokey
• Take It For Granite
• Einshine
• Dish It Out clary sage + citrus
• Cool Calm Collected
• No Regrets
• General Purpose Microfiber
• Glass & Polishing Cloth
• Scrubbing microfiber
• Twist Sponge cloths
• (2) Six compartment cleaning caddy

I have used all of these products extensively and can tell you, they really are some of the best all natural cleaning products on the market. My favorite product is the Whatever! I use it on everything from countertops to mirrors and carpet and laundry stains – it works amazingly!

I also use the Simply Floored to clean our tile floors which leaves them looking clean and smelling fresh. The It for Take Granite! natural stone and counter-top cleaner is perfect for granite countertops leaving no streaks.  The I Can See Clearly Wow! natural window cleaner is another no-streak cleaner that I adore. The Even the Kitchen Sink clean has been perfect for cleaning the tubs, showers and toilets and it is gentle enough to clean my flat-top stove too! The Cool Calm and Collected and No Regrets have taken up residency on our kitchen sink and they smell amazing.

This Better Life deluxe housewarming kit would make a fantastic hostess gift this holiday season or keep it for yourself and have a clean and fresh home all holiday season!

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

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Hooray! I have a terrific giveaway for you today, and the timing couldn’t be better. The holidays are upon us and it’s time to order your greeting cards! So, how about a $100 gift voucher from Paper Culture. You get to pick out eco-friendly greeting cards – they plant a tree for every order. Yay!

I love holiday cards, they may just be my favorite part of the season. When I came across Paper Culture I was immediately smitten and knew this was going to be my source for holiday cards this year! The designs are fresh and clean – all of their cards are 100% recycled, they are a Carbon-Free partner and plant a tree for every order, and to boot they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee! You can see how they stack up against other online suppliers here.
Whether you are only looking for holiday cards, or are in the market for baby announcements, birthday invitations or stationary and labels – give Paper Culture a try! I found their website to be easy to navigate and creating my holiday cards was a breeze. Each order comes packed in a kraft keepsake box and the shipping materials are all recycled too!

Visit Paper Culture and enter the giveaway below – the winner will be announced December 10th!

P.S. Paper Culture has a pretty Facebook Fan Page that you might want to join! And for a limited time, Paper Culture is offering Sweet Greens readers 20% off your Holiday Cards and Gifts order with the code HOLIDAY13.

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We have been talking about adding a new member to our family since Lilly passed away a year and half ago. We knew that we wanted a French Bulldog – we love that they look similar to our beloved Lilly – however, are smaller and we have heard snugglier! English Bulldogs are the gentlest, sweetest dogs, however due to their size and flat faces, not necessarily a snuggle bunny, they get too hot!

We had been watching the adoption websites and Craigslist to see if even Frenchies had come up for adoption in our area. We knew that we wanted to either adopt one from a rescue or from someone who could no longer care for one. That is when I saw her – and while the photograph wasn’t good and we didn’t have a lot of information on her, the mister and I decided to go visit her on Monday. Eben was so ready to adopt her, he insisted that we take his $100 to put towards the adoption fee.

We took Noodles with us, in case we decided to adopt her – we had to make sure they were compatible (Noodles comes first!) – I knew immediately that she was the right dog for us. She is tiny, sweet, playful, super snuggly and Noodles likes her too! We are happy to have her home with us and we are working with her – she is terrified of stairs and cowers every time you pet her. She also had a super bad ear and skin infection and still needs some help with potty training – however,  she is healing up and learning quick! We think she is perfect and are quite smitten with her.

Do you love French Bulldogs? Do you have one – what has your experience been with yours?

Question:
Hi Sweet Greens! I really would like an eco-friendly alternative for this years Christmas tree. I would love a tree that is alive and smells fantastic – I do not want an artificial one. What alternatives has your family used in the past? Thanks for all of your help. Happy Holidays! – Jennifer

Images Via Martha Stewart

Answer:
Hi Jennifer. Thank you for your question. This is a great one too, since there are so many different alternatives available right now. In the past, my family has used large potted trees, a trio of small potted trees, cut our own live tree from a local sustainable farm and have even used large house plants as trees. If you are flexible and interested in trying an alternative tree that isn’t living, I have also seen Christmas trees made of recycled wood, metal and even magazines. There are so many great alternative available!

Images via Blue Poppy and Martha Stewart

My personal favorite has been choosing a medium sized potted tree and displaying it on a low table or bench. I have used a bench in the past, which is perfect for stacking gifts under and around. I have also seen a lot of a medium sized live trees wrapped in burlap. 

How about you lovely readers – do you have any suggestions for Jennifer? Please leave them in the comments section below!