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Mia and Maggie:: Pillow Pillow Pillow {Dog & Cat Pillows}

January 21, 2010 9

I love, love, love dogs and cats. They are so sweet and loving and they always make me smile. As you probably know we have 3 dogs. Yes, you heard correct, 3 dogs, count them 1, 2, 3. We have a Miniature Schnauzer {Sadie}

an Old English Bulldog {Lilly}

and a Pug {Noodles}

I must add that it is a little freaky how much these pillow look like our dogs, identical I tell you, identical! I however would also like to have a small pack of PillowPillowPillow’s from Mia and Maggie. Aren’t these the cutest pillows you have ever seen? If I get to add more dogs to my family, I would like the Marty, Dixie and Gracie please?

Mia and Maggie also have a lovely little Eco friendly section.

P.S. I looked and looked for the kitty pillows, with no luck. boo. {You saw the Siamese Cat pillow above right? I couldn’t find it on their site though.}

How about you lovely readers, how many dogs or kitties do you have?
Do you love, love, love dogs and kitties the way that I do?
What do you think is a dog’s or cat’s best quality?

XO.

Green Quiz: How Much Energy Do You Consume?

January 21, 2010 2

Do you know how much energy {electricity} that you consume? Take this quick quiz to see how energy savvy you are.

How much energy {Average Watts Per Hour} does:

1. A standard conventional light bulb use?
a. 100 b. 200 c. 300

2. A low energy light bulb use?
a. 10 b. 11 c. 12

3. A desk top computer use?a. 100 b. 150 c. 200

4. A laptop computer use?
a. 25 b. 50 c. 75

5. A hair dryer use?
a. 250 b. 500 c. 750

6. A television use?
a. 100 b. 200 c. 300

7. A refrigerator use?
a. 100 b. 125 c. 150

8. A dishwasher use?
a. 1,000 b. 2,000 c. 3,000

9. A oven use?
a. 2,000 b. 2,150 c. 2,200

10. A microwave use?
a. 750 b. 850 c. 950

Check your answers below. So, how did you do lovely readers? Were you spot on? Did you think that each item used more or less energy? Now that you know how much energy each of these items uses, will you continue to use them as often as you currently are?

How do you save energy in your home?

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Hearts for Haiti.

January 21, 2010 6

It is so lovely to see the Etsy community coming together to help in the relief efforts in Haiti. Hearts for Haiti is a collection of donated items from hundreds of Etsy shops who are helping to raise money to rebuild Haiti. 100% of the proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders. It is so wonderful to see a community come together to help others in their time of need. Visit Hearts for Haiti and purchase a little something for yourself or someone you love {they have many lovely items that would be perfect for Valentine’s Day} and help the people of Haiti. How lovely is that?
XO.

Earth Friendly Etsy: Sewn Natural Upcycled Gnome Toy Giveaway

January 20, 2010 66

Do you plan Valentine surprises for your little ones on Valentine’s Day? Every year I make a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt for Eben. I write rhyming clues on several hearts and hide them all over our home and yard. He will find the first clue on the front door when he gets home from school. He has to follow the clues on each heart to find the next heart. Once he finds all of the hearts, there will be a stack of presents ‘books’ for him to open. It is a lovely tradition that we both look forward to. So much fun.
So, with that said, you will adore this week’s Earth friendly Etsy Giveaway. It is the perfect little gift for your perfect litte someone and it’s from one of my favorite shops at Etsy, Sewn Natural. You can read about my love of Sewn Natural here and here. You will remember that Sewn Natural is a fabulous Eco friendly baby, toddler and children’s collection that is made using lovely organic, all natural and sustainable fabrics and fibers. Each piece is beautiful, unique and fun. What child or adult {wink} wouldn’t love to receive a pink elephant?

a lovely bunny or two?
or a fabulous little gnome? Lucky you! You may Win! a lovely little magical gnome for your sweetie. You should also check out the lovely, lovely quilts, blankets, dresses and much, much more that you can find at Sewn Natural.
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, now would be the perfect time to pick up one of these lovely little heirlooms to give to your little one. How lovely to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a stuffed creation that they will love for years to come and that can be passed down to their little ones in the future. Fantastic, right?
Jen @ Sewn Natural has been so lovely once again, to offer ONE of my fantastic readers a little lovely gnome of your own. Wouldn’t this be the perfect little gift to sit upon a stack of books or blocks in your child’s playroom or tucked into the arm of your little ones favorite reading chair for them to find on Valentine’s Day?


How to Enter

** Visit Sewn Natural and leave me a comment telling me which item you love, love, love and whose day you would brighten with a little gnome?

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Giveaway ends February 10th at 12 am EST.

*UPDATE: WINNER:: #66 Trixx is the lucky winner. Congrats and thank you to everyone who entered.

I Want to Live in an i-house

January 20, 2010 4

The mister and I have already started to talk about downsizing to a smaller home. However, we have decided to stay in the home that we currently live in until Eben finishes high school, er… well at least until Eben has finished elementary school. 

Right now, I am kind of obsessed with the i-house. I can just imagine us living in a 1 bedroom 1 bath with a outside studio. I would definitely feel at home, the perfect size for our small family. You can see a great video of the i-house here. The only thing that is missing as far as I am concerned is a chicken coop, hammock and a fantastic view. Fruit Smoothies on the upstairs deck anyone?

Thoughts?
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