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Minted: Eco-Friendly Paper Goods Giveaway

October 8, 2012 1


I’ve got a fun and festive giveaway for you today! Minted, one of my favorite suppliers of recycled paper goods is offering a generous $50 gift certificate for anything in their beautiful shop! Hooray!

Minted has the most fantastic selection of beautifully designed paper goods. Minted is a global community of independent graphic designers and an online store that prints and sells the best of their designs in the form of paper goods. The best part, you can choose for your paper goods to be printed on paper made using FSC-certified, 100% post-consumer waste manufactured with wind-power. Fantastic! 

They offer a fabulous selection of holiday cards, announcements, invitations, art prints, stationary, journals, business cards, custom art, and party decor! Right now, my favorites are their Halloween and Thanksgiving cards because I have been busy planning both of these get-togethers that we will be hosting in the next few weeks! 

With $50, you can definitely order one of several fantastic gifts for the upcoming holiday season or put it towards your holiday cards! Leave a comment telling me how you would use a $50 Minted gift certificate to enter! 

** ADDITIONAL ENTRIES: I would also love if you could share via Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest! Please leave a separate comment for each that you do!

Good Luck! The winner will be announced Monday, October 22nd!

**** The winner is Beth T! Congratulations! 

Have a Lovely Green Weekend + A Few Green Things

October 6, 2012 0

Hello, Friends! How was your week? Are you enjoying the lovely fall weather where you are? It is still super-duper hot here in Florida – I really wish it would cool off. But I won’t complain because we can always go to the beach! The mister and I are getting ready to drive to Miami to pick up a close friend who is visiting from Seattle. I can’t wait! It’s always fun catching up with old friends, agreed?

Then, on Sunday afternoon, we are going to decorate for Halloween. Yay! for spooky spiders, flying ghosts and grimacing pumpkins. While I browse my Halloween + Fall Pinterest board for inspiration, here are a few green things I thought you might enjoy:

– Singapore’s Garden by the Bay looks fantastic! It’s on my travel wish list!
– I love this concept for a cyclist powered bus!
– Sunset Magazine’s Pinterest boards make me yearn for the west again!
– These maple scones would be fantastic for brunch this Sunday.

– Did you know Sperm Whales sleep “standing up”?
– If you have leftover chicken-wire these ghost-like creatures would be an amazing project.
– Painted pumpkins make me smile!

Have a fantastic fall weekend, I will see you back here on Monday.

xo,
Sweet Greens

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Gallatin National Forest: Waterfall Hiking

October 5, 2012 0

A large chunk of our fall family trip to Montana including hiking trips! I have to admit, these were my favorite parts of the trip – I could hike all day, everyday! The first hike that we took when we arrived was in the Gallitin National Forest. We packed the bear spray and reusable water bottles and set off for the day! Take a peek at our adventure.

–The happy hikers include: River, Shad, McKenzie, Eben, Jayson + Me!

River and Eben couldn’t resist crossing the river every time we came across a fallen tree! Can you blame them?

We also came upon a huge hillside covered with large chunks of rock that had fallen off the face of the mountain. Once again, the kids wanted to explore!

Eben and River getting ready for the long-descend down to a hidden waterfall!

P.S. The morning of our fall family trip, we left for the airport at 2 a.m.! Eben was suppose to put on his Keen sandals on our way out the door, instead he put on his Crocs. I didn’t notice until we were going through security at the airport. 

During this first hike, he tumbled down a small section of the mountain when we hiked down. I was terrified – he wasn’t hurt, not a scratch! But, after that first hike – we made him wear his sneakers the rest of the trip. Lesson: Hiking shoes are super important – don’t forget yours!

Montana White Water | Gallatin River Zipline Tour

October 4, 2012 0

When we arrived in Bozeman, Montana for our fall family trip, our friends (Shad + Cammie) surprised us with a Gallatin River Zipline Tour!

The tour consists of 3 sky bridges, 2 tree platforms and 3 zips. Zip #1 is the shortest line, which prepares you for what is ahead! Zip #2 sends you flying across the Gallatin River on the longest line which is almost 800 feet! Then, the final zip sends you across the river again for the finale.

This is what the mister had to say about the tour:

“It was very fun and in a beautiful location! The staff was very friendly and helpful – they teach you quickly how to zipline safely, while allowing you to be daring at the same time! I recommend doing all 5 ziplines – because once you start, you don’t want to stop!”

—- P.S. The photo of Shad and Cammie’s son River really sums up how much fun ziplining is! Agree?

+ Montana White Water
603 Scott Street West

Gardiner, MT 5903

800.799.4465

Exciting News! Sweet Greens + Target Inner Circle

October 3, 2012 0

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!

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