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Sweet Greens joins the Focus Organic Team
Hello, Friends. I have exciting news! I am the new writer at Focus Organic. Focus Organic is a great green site that is full of ways you can be more eco-friendly. I am so excited to be able to contribute to Focus Organic and to become a part of their team. Stop by and check out Focus Organic and let me know what you think.
On The 12th Day of Etsy… Bike Burrito Giveaway
♫ my true love gave to me one bike burrito, ♫ a fantastic recycled baby bib, ♫ a lovely pair of recycled earrings, ♫ a beautiful pair of handmade shoes, ♫ a couple of sweet little cases, ♫ fabulous natural skin care, ♫ a beautiful organic double v shirt, ♫ a fab alphabet pillow made from recycled suits, ♫ a handful of sweet upcycled heart felts, ♫ three lovely reclaimed wooden handcrafts, ♫ two calling handmade upcycled bird ornaments, ♫ and a fantastic stocking made from men’s recycled suits. ♫
Giveaway number 12 is a fabulous, fabulous Bike Burrito. Are you familiar with Bike Burritos? Do you ride your bike? Mr. Sweet Greens and I do quite often and I think I see Bike Burritos in our future. Are you asking, “What is a Bike Burrito?” In Jayme’s (the designer) words, ‘The Bike Burrito is a funky twist on the classic bike tool roll. It is designed to carry your bike essentials in style!’ Isn’t that great?
Jayme Bassett collaborated with her friend Russ Roca in December 2008 and came up with the Bike Burrito. Their main goal was to provide cyclists with a classy and functional alternative to carry their bicycle accessories in style. The Bike Burritos come in tweeds, plaids, quirky patterns and are all lined with a long lasting canvas interior. Lovely, no? Wouldn’t these make fantastic gifts?
Jayme lives in Long Beach, California with her boyfriend and their three cats. They are both car free individuals and do everything by bicycle and/or public transit. Fabulous! The first trip that really defined their relationship was a two week bicycle tour down the Oregon Coast. How fitting. I love it, I want to go on a two week bicycle tour with the mister.
The winner of this giveaway will receive a regular Bike Burrito that contains 3 pockets perfect for a spare tube, multi-tool and some spare wrenches. I think this is something that everyone who rides their bike should have and the best part, it looks fantastic.
A huge thank you to Bike Burrito for hosting this lovely giveaway.
How to Enter
- Visit Bike Burrito and leave me a comment telling me which bike burrito matches your personality.
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You have until December 30th @ 12 am EST to enter this giveaway.
You have until December 30th @ 12 am EST to enter this giveaway.
*UPDATE: WINNER:: #14 Betsabè Congratulations and thank you to everyone who entered.
Eco-Friendly Cozy Mittens For Cold Winter Days
I love, love, love mittens. I do not own a pair of gloves, but I have several pairs of mittens. They are so cozy and chic. I think these lovely recycled elbow length lambswool mittens found at Supermarket would be perfect for a cold December day like today.
What do you think?
8 Fun Winter Family Activities That Are Earth Friendly
Winter is the perfect time to spend bonding together as a family. It seems like the colder it gets outside, the more time my family has to do things together. We like to pack our winter with activities that are both Earth friendly and fun and that can be done either at home or close to home. Staying at home or close to home, enjoying winter activities is much better on the environment and tons of fun too.
Here are my top favorites::
1. Make it a Snow Day: One of the greatest things about winter is waking up to a few inches of fresh powder on the ground. My son will look out the window with wide eyes and ask, “Can we play outside?” The snow brings all kinds of fun activities with it. You can pack a warm lunch and cocoa and spend the day sleigh riding or snow shoeing. You can even spend the entire day in your own backyard building a snow fort, snowman or having a snowball fight.
2. Introduce Family Game Night: Family Game Night is something that my family does on a very regular basis throughout the winter. After dinner, we will spend the evening sprawled out on pillows on the floor playing card and board games. This is a very simple activity that can be done any night, even school nights. There are so many fabulous family games available that getting bored is never an option.
3. Plan a Make your own Pizza Movie Night: At least twice a month, my family has ‘Make your own Pizza Night.’ My husband makes a fabulous pizza dough, sets up a topping buffet with sauce, cheeses and veggies and then each member of our family makes their own pizza. We always make sure to pick up a great family movie from the library and enjoy a nice yummy evening at home snuggled up together in our family room.Â
4. Cook Together as a Family: My husband loves to cook and my son is starting to show a big interest in cooking as well. Cooking as a family is a fun activity because everyone learns something new. Kids love cooking because they like to use their hands and taste test recipes. Cooking is also great for helping children to learn math and direction following. Plus, who doesn’t enjoy a fresh, warm muffin straight from the oven?
5. Start a Parent/Child Hobby: Find a hobby that you and your child can learn and enjoy together. Not only will you both learn something new, but the amount of time that you will spend together learning it is priceless. It also gives you something that your and your child will have in common. My son and I have been taking guitar lessons together for several months. It is a hobby that we have both always wanted to learn and it has made us even closer as Mother and Son.
6. Support your Local Arts: Winter is the perfect time to support your local arts. The entire family will enjoy an evening at the theatre, seeing a play, musical, ballet, or other type of performing art. My family has enjoyed season tickets to the theatre for three winters now and it is a lovely thing to look forward to all winter long. You can also visit your local art, history, nature and science museums. Museums are always a hit with any age group.
7. Start a Dinner Party Group: My family has joined with other families that we are very close with to start a dinner party group. Each month, one family chooses a dinner theme such as; Mediterranean, Italian or Mexican and plans a menu based on that theme. Then, each family will bring a designated dish to share. It is a fun evening for the adults and children alike. Everyone gets to enjoy a fabulous meal that everyone helped to create and it is a great way to stay connected to our closest friends throughout the cold winter.
8. Start Family Story Time: This is a tradition that my family keeps all year long, but for some reason, it is so much more fun in the winter. Possibly because it is already dark when Family Story Time rolls around. We always choose a book that will captivate the entire family’s imagination. Some of our favorites have been; “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” and “The Invention of Hugo Cabret.”
What are your favorite Earth Friendly Family Activities to enjoy in the wintertime?