Giveaway number three is the perfect stocking stuffer and great for any gardener or chef on your holiday list! Eggling crack and grow plant kits for 12 lovely readers!
Each Eggling comes with a terracotta tray and an extra seed pack! There are ten different Egglings available; three herbs (basil, mint and thyme), three flowers (chrysanthemum, phlox, petunia), and four special edition varieties (lavender, cactus, red pepper, and wild strawberry).
We received two Egglings – basil and thyme. I don’t know what was more fun for Eben, cracking the top and cultivating the seeds or watching the Eggling grow!
These Egglings are possible through Micro Empowering, a volunteer – based nonprofit organization that provides product, advisor services, technology, and seed funds to help low income individuals and social entrepreneurs to obtain sustainable income. For more information, you can check out their website and grab an Eggling or other fun sustainable gifts for the holiday season!
To kick of Sweet Greens 2012 Green Holiday Giveaway Week, let’s start with a $100 gift certificate sponsored by Modern Greetings!
Modern Greetings is an online digital printing site where you can customize your own holiday greeting cards. And with your $100 gift certificate you can order your greeting cards or photo books and get them in time for the holidays!
Modern Greetings offers a huge selection of festive photo card options – whether you are looking for fancy or simple, they have the cards for you!
Jump over to Modern Greetings to check out their fantastic cards!
Hello, Friends! It’s here! Sweet Greens Holiday Giveaway Week 2012. I am very excited to share with you twenty of my favorite eco-friendly gifts for the holidays! And as my gift to you, I will be giving away over $2000 in prizes all week, starting today! The first giveaway will be starting shortly – and remember there will be Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram pop-up giveaways too! To ensure that you don’t miss these surprise giveaways, please follow me! You can also subscribe here.
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Note from Sweet Greens: The following post on simple, eco-friendly ways to improve your home was submitted by Hollie Downes. Hollie is a green journalist for MortgageLoans.com. She blogs about simple green ways to improve your home. These days, many people are concerned about global warming and the environment. They mistakenly believe that they can’t make an impact, or that it is already too late to stop the devastating environmental effects from pollution. Fortunately, this isn’t the case. It is never too late to go green, and the best way to begin is to make some simple, inexpensive changes in your home. Read on to learn my favorite simple, green ways to improve your home.
#1: Get a Bright Idea The first way you can go green and save money at the same time is to change all of your incandescent light bulbs to LED bulbs – once the incandescent bulbs burn out of course! While the LED bulbs are more expensive to purchase, they last 22 years, are much better for the environment and will save you hundreds of dollars each month.
#2: Do a Quick Switch Consider switching your energy plan to a “green” or 100% renewable plan. Many utility companies offer these plans, and the rate difference can be as little as half a cent per kWh. Your total bill could go up as little as $5 in one month to have your house powered by renewable energy. This is a small cost that makes a big different in the environment, and also helps to create jobs in the green energy field.
#3: Get Recycling If you are not recycling, now is the time to start. Most cities and towns recycle at least some materials, and larger cities may take all manner of recyclables. Go online or call your recycling center to find out which materials they are currently accepting and if curbside recycling is available. Some centers will even provide you with recycling bins free of charge when you sign up for the recycling service. Even if your city does not offer curbside recycling, all you need is a few bins to store the recyclables until you are ready to take them to the recycling center. Some recycling centers even pay for some materials such as; metals and cardboard.
#4: Get the Money You Need for Improvements If you are worried that you can’t afford to make even these simple changes to your home or lifestyle, there are energy efficient mortgage loans that are offered through private lenders as well as through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. These refinance loans allow you to make improvements on your home to make it more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.
As you can see, there is no reason not to start living a greener lifestyle in your home. Today is a great day to begin living in a more environmentally friendly way. The change that we need to fix our environment begins with each of us!
Hello, Friends! Today’s giveaway is sure to get you in the holiday spirit! The always delightful Tiny Prints is offering a $50 gift certificate to use to order your holiday cards!
Tiny Prints is known for their beautifully designed cards and your friends and family will be delighted to receive. However, don’t forget you can also find great gifts for everyone on your shopping list. Like super cute iPhone cases, personalized notepads, calendars, and wall decor.
The photo books – especially the hardcover options might be my favorite! Wouldn’t they make a fantastic holiday gift?
I just ordered my holiday cards and I can’t wait for them to arrive! The winner will be announced on December 5th – Good Luck!
