I am smitten with these felted Sting Rays and Sea Turtles from Branch. I love that they were intended as chew-toys for dogs but could also be used as toys and decor for a child’s or family room. These lovelies are handmade using all natural and renewable felt by craftswomen in Nepal – which just sweetens the deal.
We live in a fast-paced world and many children experience the stress related to school pressures, over-scheduling and competition in today’s lifestyle. A great way to counteract these stresses is by incorporating yoga into your daily family lifestyle. Yoga is a great for relaxation, stress relief, inner peace, self esteem and can increase flexibility, coordination, focus, strength and body awareness. Wow. Jump over to Inhabitots and check out my favorite ways to get your child excited about yoga and how you can incorporate animals, music, drawing, journaling, art and storytelling to the mix. Does your family practice yoga together?
Do your children enjoy yoga?
A couple of weeks ago my family went winter camping at Fort De Soto Park on the west coast of Florida. Fort De Soto Park has been named America’s Top Beach for two years in a row. And with it’s combination of powder soft sand and seashells – we immediately knew why. We spent our days strolling the beach collecting sand dollars, sea urchins, sand biscuits, and seashells. There were also a large quantity of horse shoe crab shells. Then, we spent our afternoons canoeing and bicycling, there were a ton of great places to do both. It was fantastic! 
At the end of the day, we went back to our campsite and the mister spread all of the sea goodies on the edge of the canoe to dry out. Early the next morning, we heard these crazy little guys chit chatting away and checking out our collection. It was hilarious!
This week’s Earth Friendly Etsy giveaway is a set of 13 reclaimed wooden blocks from M. Hauser Gallery. M. Hauser Gallery is owned by Matthew who has loved to work with wood since he was very young. He creates one of kind furniture pieces and toys. Matthew takes pride in the workmanship of everything that he creates and uses a fabulous selection of recycled woods. 
If I still lived in Colorado, I think I would have to pick up a set of his ski storage racks. Wouldn’t your skis look fantastic hanging from these beautiful pieces? Instant artwork.
The details in his tables are fantastic, with fabulous details inlaid into the pieces. I am especially smitten with the federal card table.
Jump over to M. Hauser Gallery and pick up something beautifully sustainable for your home and leave a comment below.