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Have a Lovely Weekend + A Few Green Things
Hello Everyone. How was your week? Mine was a whirlwind, but in a good way. Yesterday, we spent the afternoon with lovely friends, including Ms. Cameron Mora from Cameron Mora Photography. Isn’t spending a Friday afternoon with friends the perfect way to end a week? Then, we visited City Place, which is like Fort Collins Old Town – on Steroids. Think: a ton of high end shopping, lots and lots of people and live music performances. I picked up the perfect back to school gift for Eben, a lovely little book, that I can’t wait to share with you next week in a new series I call: Great Books for Kids. I found the book at one of my favorite shops, Anthropology. Then, the three of us shared a yummy cherry filled cupcake from Sugar Chef Cupcakes. Good times.
Tonight, we are heading to Miami to spend the evening with Grandpa Sweet Greens and his lovely and talented girlfriend, Phyllis – from Phused by Phyllis. Phyllis is making us dinner and we are bringing dessert – a little something lovely from Whole Foods. Yum. Tomorrow is going to be dedicated to the beach and I am looking forward to spending the day snorkeling with Eben. Snorkeling is his new favorite pastime and he spends hours each weekend finding the most amazing seashells. (I will share pictures next week!)
So, while I finish up my huge weekend to do list and get ready for my evening in Miami, here are few lovely green things that I have been wanting to share with you.
– These favorite summer recipes look yummy.
– I love Ampersands and this one is the loveliest of the lovelies.
– A baby porcupine, really? It doesn’t get much cuter than this.
– Have you seen Cheyenne? This is why I am a dog person.
– After a cross country move – me too! Chakra Pennywhistle has finally reopened with new designs that will make you smile. FYI: Rikkianne and I have a surprise in the making – can’t wait to share it with you!
– Jennifer @ Earth Friendly Weddings finally had her baby girl. Congratulations! Sophia is beautiful.
– Now this is my kind of bar. Cheers!
– Need to beat the heat? Have some marble fun with your kids this weekend.
** I am going to start writing very regularly on my blog at Inhabitots. Are there any green kids subjects that you would like me to touch on?
I will see you bright and early on Monday morning. Have a lovely green weekend.
xo,
Sweet Greens
P.S. Don’t forget to enter to win your choice of 5 lovely bags from Envirosax!
Envirosax Graphic Series Reusable Bags Giveaway
Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Envirosax! They are offering a set of 5 of their graphic series reusable bags in your choice of design! Yay!
These are not your everyday reusable bags – they are fabulously designed, super large, can hold the weight of up to two supermarket plastic bags and come in a carrying pouch that you can keep in your handbag, backpack or car. I also love that they have great handles that are large enough to carry on my shoulder!
I keep my set of Botanica pouches in the bottom of my handbag, then whenever I need a reusable bag they are within reach. I use my Envirosax to carry groceries, beach towels and accessories, library books, Eben’s collection of seashells after a day at the beach and my lunch – and when I travel I use an Envirosax to hold all of my dirty clothes, then when I get home, I throw everything including the Envirosax in the wash.
I also really love the La Boheme set and the Animal Planet set is a must for any animal lover.
Visit Envirosax and leave a comment below to enter, the winner will be announced next Friday. Good Luck!
*Update: Winner:: Congratulations Lilly! You are the winner. Enjoy your bags!
Green Your Back to School: Green Kids Shoes from Simple and Keen
Can you believe that back to school time is just around the corner. Usually, I am completely ready for school by now. However, with my new career in the works, writing several blogs, working as a virtual assistant for a fabulous client and still making quality time everyday for Eben and Mr. Sweet Greens – school shopping just hasn’t happened. Maybe this weekend?
Luckily, Eben’s new school has a strict dress code that only requires me to buy solid colored trousers, shorts and polo shirts. However, I think we will spice up Eben’s outfits with a little color – in his shoes.
I love, love, love Simple Shoes and Keen Shoes and since he is required to wear a non sandal type of shoe, we are going to focus on sneakers. And I must say Simple and Keen has a fantastic selection of hip and colorful kicks that are Eco friendly too! There are fantastic and fun colors and designs for girls too.
Are there particular shoe brands that you love to purchase for your children?
Have you found ones that last longer than others? Or are more comfortable?
I would love to hear your thoughts! Please leave your comments below!
Will CubeDudes Replace Lego Mini Figs?
Have you seen the CubeDudes flickr set created by Angus MacLane? Eben is obsessed with Lego Mini Figs and I think that CubeDudes might be the next great thing. I can totally imagine a complete set of these little guys sitting on the shelf above Eben’s desk. I am especially smitten with the Boba Fett and Gizmo CubeDudes. Aren’t they fantastic and fun?
Would your children love CubeDudes?
Or would it just be more Legos to get sucked up by the vacuum or chewed on by the dog?