Winter can be a harsh time of year for wild birds. You can make those chilly months much for enjoyable for both your family and the birds by making your backyard a bird winter wonderland. Jump over to Inhabitots and check out my 7 Ways to Attract Birds to your Backyard this Winter and find ways to get your children excited that they are there too! Is your backyard prepared for winter birds?
This week’s Earth Friendly Etsy giveaway is a set of 6 wooden place card holders from Monkeys on the Roof. Monkeys on the Roof is an organic Etsy shop set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And consists of an intellectual Dad, a treehugger Mom and four energetic boys with lots of foster puppies. 
Monkeys on the Roof is a shop that has a strong appreciation for nature, all things organic, farming, recycling and enjoying healthy home cooked meals and loving life together!
Their shop is full of lovely sustainably handcrafted wooden items. You will find everything from gift tags to book ends to fairy furniture to money number coins.
– Update: The winner is Heather. Thank you for playing!
Was one of your New Year’s Resolutions to live a healthy green lifestyle? Have you been having a hard time giving your metabolism a jump start? L-carnitine to the rescue. L-carnitine is an amino acid manufactured in the liver that helps to increase energy production in muscle cells, promoting fat loss. It also helps to increase good cholesterol while protecting the heart. L-carnitine is excellent at the prevention of fat oxidation and increases circulation in the brain, possibly preventing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Do you want to add a little more L-carnitine to your diet? You can find it in wheat, avocado, fermented soy beans, fish and milk.
Do you get enough L-carnitine in your diet?
Winter is one of the times of year that you can really see an increase in your utility bills. Jump over to my blog at Cascadian Farm to read my top 8 tips to get started saving money on your utilities while saving the environment at the same time. You can also join the discussion here.
How do you save money on your utilities?
While I pack my swimming suit, here are few things that I have been meaning to share with you.
– Josh Groban sings Kanye West tweets made my morning.
– OMGoodess, Wouldn’t a Pug Jedi look fantastic hanging on Eben’s bedroom wall?
– Does this catchy tune, change your view on plastic bags?
– Would you wear these t-shirt couture creations?
– Color Fast Street Art makes me smile.
– These miniature snowmen have me yearning for Colorado winters.
– Now, these are my type of mug shots!
– I would love this camera collection.
– Have you entered to win a cheeky pillow?
– There is still time to win lovely succulents.
I hope you have a lovely weekend full of everything you hold dear.
xo,
Sweet Greens