I love these hand-crocheted alpaca butterflies from Oeuf. What a great way to display butterflies in your home, minus the cruel, butterflies-pinned-in-a-shadowbox look. And since Oeuf has strict fair trade principles that they adhere to, the indigenous Bolivian women artisans that crochet these beauties are paid a living wage, which enables them to afford health care and education for their children. Fantastic.
When you send your kids off to school each morning, in addition to packing a healthy lunch, you may also want to pack a healthy afternoon snack. While buying pre-packaged snacks to throw in your child’s backpack is the easiest option, it’s usually not the healthiest option. And with the added packaging, packaged snacks aren’t the best option for the environment either. Luckily, choosing snacks that are organic, healthy and free of packaging doesn’t have to take up a lot of time. Check out seven organic, kid-approved snack ideas that you can pick up at the grocery store and easily pack in a reusable snack container to send to school. Many of these snack ideas can also be purchased in bulk, which is better for your budget, too.
Hello, Friends. Last weekend, we finally picked up paddle boards for the whole family and we are addicted. Eben is especially good at paddle boarding, he seriously just hopped on the board and was off – he still hasn’t fallen over, not even once! I love how quickly children pick new things up.
My favorite part of paddle boarding is that you can observe the fish, stingrays, manatees, jellyfish and sharks – (yes, I saw a shark!) without disturbing them. Not to mention, it is a great workout and so much fun. Have you tried it? Do you have any fun weekend plans? While I pack up my paddle boarding gear, here are a few green things that I thought you would enjoy.
– A Manta Ray at the cleaning station.
– An ancient town built around boulders!
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– Quiche with Caramelized Onions and Smoke Gouda! Oh my.
I hope you have a sunny weekend, I will see you back here on Monday.
xo,
Sweet Greens
** Can you believe a new year is coming up?
September is Grandparents Month and one of the greatest gifts that you can give your children is quality time with their grandparents and great-grandparents. What a great way for them to learn new things from someone from an older generation. The next time that you are planning a get together with your children and their grandparents, consider putting an eco-friendly twist on the day’s activities. Here are my seven favorite ways to get grandparents and great-grandparents to go green while spending time with the grand-kids.
Hello, Friends! Today’s giveaway will be perfect for your autumn picnics and holiday dinner parties. JAQs Studio is giving away a set of handmade, eco-friendly large cloth napkins – in your choice of pattern. Yay!
Each set of napkins is machine washable, dry-able and can be used over and over again. JAQS Studio napkins come in a large selection of colors and patterns – vibrant and super-stylish. Wouldn’t these be perfect for adding a little color to your dinner table this fall? I am quite smitten with the Dark Orange, Metro Living in Chartreuse, Ghastly Forest (perfect for Halloween!) and Farm Fresh Animals (perfect for the kiddos!)
To enter, jump over to JAQS Studio and leave a comment below to enter. The winner will be announced on September 28th. Good Luck!
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** UPDATE: The winner is Angie, congratulations and thank you for playing.