Sweet Greens

Hello, Friends! How have you been? Are you excited for summer? I can’t believe it is so close – I have been creating a list of fun, eco-friendly activities that Eben and I can do this summer. I am considering signing him up for a paddleboarding, surfing, snorkeling and skateboarding camp. Especially considering we own all of the gear that he would need for these activities – I wouldn’t have to buy a single thing. Regardless, I want to spend a lot of our summer time exploring new places near our home and spending as much time outside as possible. I was wondering, what summer activities do you have planned to do with your kids? And if you live in Florida, I would love any suggestions you have or places that you recommend we visit. I would love to hear your thoughts!

Have a little Star Wars fan? Me too. I don’t know if it is the battle between good and evil, the fantastic characters or the light saber battles that draws them in. I do know, however, that my son’s favorite part of Star Wars lays in the long duals between the good and bad guys – and any reason to battle with a friend is always at the top of his fun list. However, those plastic Jedi light sabers that you can find at the big box toy store are not eco-friendly and quite honestly it hurts when you are hit with one. So my husband and I designed a fun and safe version of the light saber for our little padawan’s birthday party by repurposing items that we already had in our garage. Jump over to Inhabitots to learn how to make light sabers for your Star Wars loving kids. (PS: Dads like them too!)

Whether you have a child who loves to take a bath or one who is less than excited for bath time, bathtub paints are bound to make bath time more fun and possibly encourage you kid to beg for a bath. Jump over to Inhabitots to learn how to make your own easy organic bathtub paints that are non-toxic, safe for the environment and fun for your children, too.

How do you make bath time eco-friendly fun? 

Hello, Friends! Are you excited for the weekend? I am super excited – our amazing friends are coming to visit for 9 whole days from Montana! We plan to spend most of our days snorkeling, paddleboarding, sailing, and soaking up the sunshine – they NEED the sunshine, Montana is cold! Ha!

What fun plans do you have for the weekend? Are you celebrating Passover or Easter? Since we celebrate a little bit of everything at Casa de Sweet Greens, we plan to surprise Eben with a creative basket of fun and then enjoy a traditional Passover dinner together. I can’t wait!

While I get everything ready for our guests, here are a few green things I thought you would enjoy:

– OMGoodness, Vegan Tagalong Girl Scout Cookies. Yes, please!
– Unlikely animal friendships, make me smile. 
– This is one of my dream homes – simple perfection!
– Have you been watching Ocean Giants on PBS? Fantastic, no?
– Are you dying eggs today? Make your own natural + organic dyes.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of family and friends. I will see you back here on Monday!

xo,
Sweet Greens

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