I have very exciting news to share with you today – Target has asked me to join the Target Inner Circle program! I am super honored and excited to be a part of this very influential program. My partnership with Target means that I will be sharing an insiders scoop on the ways that Target is committed to environmental sustainability, education, community safety, and healthy living.
Sweet Greens has always been about the simple, fun ways that families can go green together. And Target agrees that even a few small lifestyle changes can make a big difference for the environment. Target offers several programs and activities that make it easier for guests and team members to incorporate more sustainable choices into their lives. When we all work together, we can have a huge impact!
As a member of the Target Inner Circle, I will be in NYC on October 16th for Target’s 50th Anniversary Party. Hooray! Followed by a trip to Target headquarters in Minneapolis later this month to get a behind the scenes look at their sustainability efforts. I am very excited to share everything that I learn with you! I will also be sharing sneak peeks of the new eco-friendly items that Target will be offering (and that you can win!) as well as healthy, organic recipes that I will be making with organic ingredients from Target.
I can’t wait to share all of the fun with you! Stay tuned!
Today is our 13th wedding anniversary. And it feels fantastic! Jayson and I have experienced many wonderful highlights throughout our marriage. We met in Utah. We moved to Florida. We moved to Georgia. We moved to Colorado. Then, we moved back to Florida again. We have spent countless hours hiking, biking, talking, traveling, paddleboarding, and sailing together. And most importantly, we had one beautiful child.
Being half of a wonderful marriage has to be one of the best things in life. Jayson is it for me – he has been my rock when times have been tough and he makes me laugh every single day. He is the best part of my life – hands down!
P.S. Eben took the photo while we were at Dave’s Sushi in Bozeman, Montana on our fall family trip!
Premiering today, October 2nd is an animated short film called The Story of Pines. It is co-written and narrated by Alison Sudol of A Fine Frenzy.
It’s a beautiful 16-minute short featuring a pine tree named Pine, who is the last living pine tree in a forest that use to be vast and healthy. She meets a bird, aptly named Bird who takes an amazing journey with her. This is a short film full of beautiful music and an amazing message. Your children will love it!
I have to admit my eyes filled with tears – you too?
Want to help Pine and Bird? You can be one of the first 10,000 people to text PINES to 71777 and the National Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree. Easy peasy. via TakePart
Hello, Friends. How are you? This was a fantastic week! There are a lot of fun and exciting things happening at Sweet Greens – I have several new projects that I will be working on next month! I don’t want to give too many details away right now, however with October only a few days away, you won’t have to wait long. Let’s just say that it has to do with sustainability and there will be goodies for you guys too!
Right now, I am just finishing up work and realizing that I haven’t packed a thing for our trip to Montana tomorrow. Are you a last minute packer like me? I am not too concerned, we are very light packers and only take enough to fit in one tiny carry-on per person. I have decided while I am gone, I probably won’t be posting daily – I will just be too busy soaking up every second of my boys. However, we will be sharing instagrams along the way, if you would like a sneak-peek. Then, I will post our adventures when we get back on October 1st!
And while I start packing, here are a few green things that I thought you might enjoy:
– An origami kayak – the perfect holiday gift for the mister! – 50 Vegan, Fair-Grade, and Gluten-Free Halloween treats – so you can stock up now! – While in Montana, I have to try the huckleberries! – Just another reason to love pigs – this one saves a baby goat from drowning. – Has anyone made Kale chips? Thoughts? – Stockholm’s Dog Day! Looks like fun! – I think I found my newest cookbook!
I hope you have a perfect fall weekend!
xo, Sweet Greens
P.S. Eben has a silly little fish called a Cory that likes to lay in the greenery in the fish tank — it’s makes us giggle!
I love fall – it is my favorite season! I am already craving fall and it doesn’t even start until Saturday. Even though we hardly have a fall season here in Florida, I still love to get into the fall mood. Today, I am wearing jeans and a stripey cardigan! We will kick off fall with our family trip to Montana, then when we get back, I look forward to starting our fall family traditions. Read on to learn the 7 simple, eco-friendly fall family traditions that my family enjoys each year and please add your suggestions to the list! 1. Spooky Tales by Candlelight Our family loves to read – and reading spooky tales during the month of October by candlelight is fall perfection! This year, I have been scouring my local thrift shops for spooky books and plan to pull out a new one each night of October to read together as a family. It is crazy fun! 2. Make Recycled Halloween Decorations + Costumes The first week of October we will start making our eco-friendly Halloween decorations and costumes. I can’t make up my mind as to what I would like to dress up as? Eben and Mr. Sweet Greens are pretty set on what they want to be! Stay tuned for our decorations and costumes in future posts.
3. Organic Apples, Apples, Apples One fruit that is very synonymous with fall is apples. Plan a weekend trip to an organic apple orchard this fall, spend the day picking apples and playing in the leaves. Then, come home and bake apple pies or make caramel apples with your children. What could be more fun! (Don’t have a local apple orchard? We don’t either – try a different orchard – this fall we will be visiting our local lemon orchard!)
5. Take a Walking Ghost Tour October is the perfect month to get your spook on – why not start the month out right by taking a ghost tour with your family. Most areas have some sort of ghost tour that your family can take together. In fact, I found a great article on ghost tours in South Florida. And I am hoping that we can schedule this ghost tour while in Montana!
6. Start a Progressive Family Dinner Party One of my favorite traditions that we enjoyed while living in Colorado, were our progressive family dinner parties. A group of our friends would meet to plan menu options, then each family would take a part of the meal to cook. Then, we would all arrive at the family’s home whose turn it was to serve appetizers and drinks. We would chat, hang out and enjoy the appetizers and drinks for an hour or so, then we would walk to the next family’s home who was serving the main meal and so forth for dessert and after dinner drinks! It was a great way to bond during the cold weather months and was tons of fun to look forward to!
7. Make Organic Pumpkin Treats Once October arrives there is a pumpkin theme in our home; organic pumpkin waffles (in spooky shapes!), pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pie and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are some of our favorites! Pumpkin is just so much fun to bake with and you can add it to so many things!
What fall family traditions does your family keep? Which are your favorites?
