Happy Valentine’s Day Friends! Are you doing anything special to celebrate today? Eben hasn’t been feeling well – it’s seems the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day is sneaking up on him! I have his Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt ready to go, I hope he is feeling up to it. Then, I am planning a heart themed dinner tonight – and it just might be pancakes. It has been one of those weeks. Ha!
I hope you have a special day full of fun and snuggles from the ones you love – Have a lovely Valentine’s Day!
xo, Sweet Greens ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. p.s. I woke up this morning to find a valentine waiting for me on the dining room table. This pink and red letter was filled with the most beautiful words from the mister – it was the best Valentine’s Day gift ever.
I love Valentine’s Day! I remember spending countless hours making my Valentine’s Day mailbox and handmade Valentines in elementary school. Now, as a mother, I think of Valentine’s Day as an extension of the love that I try to celebrate everyday with my son. An occasion on which I can add small surprises and sweet gestures to his day — to express the sentiment that he is super special to me.
While we aren’t fans of sugar-packed treats, plastic disposal trinkets or goodies full of red food dye, we think you can still celebrate Valentine’s Day without impacting your child’s health or the environment. To start, the simple act of transforming your child’s favorite healthy meals and snacks into heart shapes will make them smile all day long! From breakfast to dinner and dessert and snacks in between — jump over to Inhabitots for 7 clever ways to serve food as festive hearts.
Valentine’s Day is today – and while I am all about celebrating the ones you love, I am not into all of the consumerism and waste surrounding the holiday of hearts. If you feel the same, don’t fret – you can celebrate the day of love without the negative environmental impact. Whether you plan to celebrate your sweetheart with chocolates, flowers and cards or dinner, jewelry and a retreat – you can make ecologically and socially responsible choices that will not only show your sweetheart how much you love them, it will show your love affair with mother Earth. If that doesn’t turn your lover on, then I don’t know what will. Ha! Jump over to Persify for my 8 sure to please ways to green your Valentine’s Day and celebrate the one you love.
Today, as a member of the Target Inner Circle I am super excited to share my 9 favorite organic and all-natural beauty care products. Target has also been so generous to provide me with three reusable shopping bags full of those favorites to share with three of my lovely readers. Yay!
Let’s get to it! As you already know when it comes to my daily organic beauty care regimen, I am a super laid back, natural girl. I have never worn a lot of makeup, in fact when I was in Minneapolis for my photo shoot with the Target Inner Circle – I felt a little silly because it was the first time I had put on eyeliner and I needed help from Sonia Kashuk, her good friend and acclaimed makeup artist Edward Cruz – and my lovely friend Patrice. Ha!
Back to organic beauty care – I wanted this giveaway to focus on my personal everyday routine starting in the shower, then finishing with the cosmetics that I use everyday. I really wanted to highlight that you can find organic and all-natural beauty care products at Target that are just as affordable as their conventional counterparts and that really work too – making it super easy for you to remove all of the toxins and chemicals from your bathroom vanity.
Let’s get started. First up, when it comes to shampooing and conditioning, my favorite all-natural products right now from the gĂĽd collection via Burt’s Bees (EIGHT + NINE). I have been really impressed – for such an affordable brand it leaves my long hair feeling soft, clean and smelling amazing (like pears!). When it comes to body and facial wash – I stick with Dr. Bronner’s lavender soap (FIVE) and Avalon Organics cleansing gel (FOUR) – these are both super affordable and leave my skin feeling fresh without drying it out.
Before putting on my makeup, I always apply Avalon Organics vitamin c moisture plus lotion with SPF 15 (TWO). I go a little crazy with the sunscreen (I do live in Florida so I am really concerned about sun damage), I apply it to my face, ears, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, and decolletage. Then, I use J.R. Watkins lotion (SIX) in grapefruit on the rest of my body – best scent ever! Again, my makeup routine is super simple for my average day-to-day, I use Physician’s Formula Mineral Wear flawless powder and pressed blush (SEVEN), followed by a swipe or two of Organic Wear organic mascara (ONE). Easy Peasy.
Do you want to makeover your beauty care with my favorite organic and all-natural products, leave a comment telling me your favorite beauty find from Target and enter below:
I am excited to announce my partnership with Persify: Asia’s trusted site for health information. Asia? I know – right? It is actually a great fit because Sweet Greens has a large readership in Asia, especially when it comes to posts relating to health and wellness.
I have been writing several posts a month for Persify – all centered around health, wellness and living a green lifestyle. You can check out the first post that I wrote 10 Ways to Stay Healthy This Season While Boosting Your Immunityhere.
