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Super Cute Eco Friendly Wooden Dinosaurs

Most children have a fondness for dinosaurs – but won’t they go crazy over these lovely Eco-friendly wooden ones from I’m Toys. I love the color combinations – colors that both boys and girls will adore. Jump over to Inhabitots and check out the entire collection.

Do your children love dinosaurs?

7 Ways to Green Your Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it is time to decide how you can celebrate without the harmful impact on the environment. For many, this will mean forgoing any type of love day celebration. However, others will find the fun of love day simply too hard to resist. If you plan to surprise your loved one with Valentine goodies, focusing on supporting sustainable, responsible and local organizations will leave both your sweetie and the environment grinning until spring. You can get started with my favorite 7 ways to green your Valentine’s Day over at Cascadian Farm.
How are you greening Valentine’s Day this year?

photo via Janice LeBlanc

Nerd Valentine: Great Gifts for the Nerd in your Life

Are you a nerd? Yeah, me too. Here is something fun, Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the nerd in your life.

Sustain Design Studio: miniHOME

Wow. I am a little smitten with Sustain Design Studio’s miniHOME. I still love the idea of living in a tiny Eco-friendly home. And this one would fit the bill nicely with a great floor plan and fun colors. I wonder how it would hold up in hurricanes?
Would you live in a tiny home?

Earth Day, Every Day: 8 Simple Ways to Green Your Office

As part of Cascadian Farm’s Earth Day, Every Day program, I am writing a monthly post in Cascadian Farm’s newsletter on how to incorporate sustainable living into your everyday lifestyle. This month, I focus on 8 Simple Ways to Green Your Office. Last month’s focus was my top 10 Ways to Green Your Overall Lifestyle. You can sign up for the newsletter here, so you don’t miss any tips + you get a $1 off coupon!

What is the one green thing that you are trying to do everyday?