Are you addicted to Pinterest yet? It’s hard not to be when there are so many fantastic, eco friendly ideas to discover. I am enjoying my Tiny Home Pinspiration board and I can’t wait for the day that the mister and I build one together. Do you have a favorite board on Pinterest? I would love to see, let’s be friends!
As you already know, I am a huge lover of the water – especially the ocean. It is what makes me feel really connected to living in Florida and is one of the biggest reasons that we live where we do. I also have a thing for jewelry – especially vintage or vintage inspired.
I was immediately smitten when I came across United by Blue, they offer a lovely collection of vintage inspired jewelry, and for each product sold, one pound of trash is removed from a body of water. Fantastic. I am especially fond of the Pioneer Companion’s Bracelet and The John Dillinger Necklace.
Which piece would you choose?
Hello, Friends! Did you have a good week? The mister and Eben both have today off, so we are planning on visiting the great-grandparents this afternoon, followed by a quick trip to IKEA to check out the spring collection. The rest of the weekend will be spent on our sailboat – the mister has been itching to get a little sailing and paddleboarding in this weekend.
While I pack up for our weekend of adventure, here are a few green things you might enjoy:
– A mama and baby Koala Bear! It doesn’t get cuter than this.
– Are natural, alternative sweeteners better than sugar?
– A North Atlantic Right Whale and her calf were spotted off the coast of Florida!
– Rebel Green now has a blog. Hooray!
– A Leatherback Turtle makes a rare daytime appearance in Florida! (Why couldn’t everyone just let her lay her eggs!)
– A giant rubber ducky floats down the Loire River in France!
– Spring flowers make me smile.
I hope you have a lovely weekend full of sun and fun, I will see you back her on Monday.
xo,
Sweet Greens
In our home, our bookshelves and coffee tables are stacked with cookbooks. I love cookbooks with bright, beautiful photographs and creative food styling. The mister loves cookbooks because he does all of the cooking. Ha! Here are some cookbooks that I am crushing on right now – all of full of beautiful photographs of food and yummy recipes too! Win-win!
1. La Tartine Gourmande $21
This book looks so yummy and with it’s bright photographs of French food, I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy. Bonus: Nearly all of the recipes are Gluten-Free! I am feeling inspired.
2. The Gardener and the Grill $20
The mister loves his grill and I think grilling is the perfect way to prepare food in the summer. This cookbook is super intriguing to me with it’s fantastic mix of vegetarian and omnivore-friendly recipes with fantastic food styling.Yes, please!
3. Ripe $25
Cheryl Sterman is a food writer and her beautiful little masterpiece arranges all of the fruits and vegetables by colors. This book is a must have! Love!
4. Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones $25
Who doesn’t love ice cream? This lovely cookbook from San Francisco’s Bi-Rite Creamery is full of 90 ice cream recipes using local, organic and homemade ingredients. Can you image Eben’s delight if we mixed up these delightful ice cream batches all summer long? Sign me up!
5. Plenty $35
This delicious collection of vegetarian recipes looks amazing and the food styling is out of this world. London chef Yotan Ottolenghi’s recipes are deeply rooted in his Mediterranean heritage. My favorite style of food! Yum!
Mother’s Day is coming up, maybe I will receive another fantastic cookbook!
Do you have a favorite new cookbook or one that you highly recommend? I would love to hear your suggestions!
I am smitten with these super sweet chevron stripe organic wooden sailboats from Tweet Toys! Wouldn’t these be a super fun addition to your child’s bathtub? Not to mention, design loving moms wouldn’t mind these chevron cuties hanging out around the house.
P.S. I miss the days that Eben would spend an hour in the bathtub playing with his sailboats.
Do you have a particular fond memory of a favorite toy?