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Great Green Find: Lotus Pad Eco-Friendly Yoga Mat Giveaway

November 10, 2009 16

I am all about living a healthy and fit life. I have built physical activity into my daily schedule, so that I will have “me” time everyday. One of my favorite ways to stay healthy and fit is doing yoga. My favorites are Bikram and Power yoga. Yoga is fabulous for relaxation, flexibility and it makes me feel more mentally and physically connected with myself.

For the past few months, I have been following the creations of a fabulous 100% Eco friendly yoga mat and accessories company called lotuspad. Lotuspad makes the most beautiful Earth friendly, 100% biodegradable yoga mats and accessories that I have ever seen. Katy Downy is the owner of lotuspad and started the company when her adorable daughter Eleanor was an infant, as a way to give parents an alternative to mats makes of toxic PVC. Lotuspad’s yoga mats are luxuriously soft and thick and come in an array of fabulous color combinations. {I love that the mats have different colors on each side} Lotuspad also makes the most adorable kids size yoga mats. I love that all of lotuspad yoga products are produced in small batches and limited runs, eliminating mass production.

Eben has taken several yoga classes and really enjoys it. {His favorite pose is tree pose, which he looks adorable doing}I did notice that he had a hard time getting my mat straight (since it is so large) and I think he would be over the moon for a lotuspad in his own size and color of his choosing. I also think that he would enjoy the softness and thickness of a lotuspad.{hmmm.. maybe for the holidays.}

If this weren’t enough lotuspad also makes the sweetest yoga mat carry straps. I love this idea, because when I take a class, I have to carry my yoga mat in a gym bag or tote and the carry straps are just so much more cute and convenient. I love the designs {they are bold and colorful} and the fact that the carrying straps are handmade locally in Massachusettes in small batches.

If you are in the local Boston area you are lucky, you can have your lotuspad Eco yoga mat and accessories delivered to your door from lotuspad using her local cargo bicycle delivery program. Isn’t that wonderful?

Katy @ lotuspad has been so lovely to offer ONE of my wonderful readers their very own carry straps in any design you would like. This is a giveaway I would love to keep for myself. You can also receive 20% off your entire order through July 30th, simply use the coupon code “sweetgreens” at checkout.
How to Enter

* Subscribe to Sweet Greens (if you haven’t already) and when you receive the email confirmation from FeedBurner, simply click confirm.

* Visit lotuspad and tell me your favorite Yoga mat carrying strap design (choose carefully, the one you list is the one you will receive)

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One entry for each thing that you do, please leave a link.

* Share lotuspad on Twitter and follow @SweetGreens and @lotuspad.
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* Stumble, Digg or Kirtsy lotuspad.
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* Email a friend and tell them about Sweet Greens Fab Green Find:: lotuspad.

Rules for Entry

* Please leave a way for me to contact you if you win.
* Contest ends July 24th@ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day. (I will announce the winner, if I do not hear from you within 72 business hours, I will pick another winner.)

* You must leave a comment telling me which item you love in order to qualify.

Namaste

UPDATE:: Winner: Kara Witham #6. Congratulations!

Stem Organics: Organic Skin Care

November 9, 2009 0

This colder winter, er, I mean fall weather, is so harsh on my skin. I find my skin to be very dehydrated, itchy, and dry all winter. Whenever I do use a moisturizer on my skin, I feel like my skin sucks it up almost immediately, and then within a couple of hours, it is very dry again. My skin is super important to me. I think fresh, clean, and clear skin just makes everything better. It is nice to have skin that looks lovely and that you don’t have to worry about.
I received a lovely care package from Stem Organics, just in time to help treat my skin. First let me tell you, I am in love with Stem Organics. Stem Organics has fabulous organic skin care products that are free from harsh chemicals and full of lovely ingredients that your skin will devour.
All Stem Organics products include three key ingredients; Australian Kakadu Plum, one of the highest plant sources of age-fighting Vitamin C in the world, direct from outback Australia, antioxidant-rich anti-inflammatory Pomegranate, and organic Aloe. Stem Organics uses rich organic Aloe as the main ingredient for all of their products. I love this because Aloe is exactly what the skin needs to be balanced, and it helps the skin heal well and quickly.
Stem Organics products also include free radicals, age-fighting antioxidants, a natural anti-inflammatory, and skin super nutrients, certified organic and natural ingredients, premium quality and organic essential oils, vital essential fatty acids, and nourishing cold pressed and organic nut, seed, and fruit oils. Really, can it get much better than that?
The products that Stem Organics sent me are the Rejuvenating Face Oil, Perfect Complexion Masque, Gentle Cleansing Milk, and Smooth Skin Exfoliant. {Thank you so much}
The Rejuvenating Face Oil is a combination of Organic Camellia, Rose hip & Vitamin E. It is Vegan friendly and rejuvenates, repairs, and replenishes your skin with 14 precious organic and natural oils. Rejuvenating Face Oil is perfect for dehydrated, sun-damaged, aged skin, scars, and rough or uneven skin tones with its natural collagen-building essential fatty acids and vitamins A, B, and E. This product is my absolute favorite because it touches on all of the challenges that I have with my own skin. After using it, my skin feels hydrated, restored, and refreshed.
The Perfect Complexion Masque is perfect to treat and deep cleanse your skin. It also helps with fine lines and wrinkles. Which I am starting to get, so any chance I have to fight them off, I will be taking. The Perfect Complexion Masque is also Vegan friendly.
Gentle Cleansing Milk is another one of my favorites. It deeply cleanses by striping the skin of its vital natural oils. It leaves my skin feeling clean and calm, which is perfect for right before bedtime. Nothing is nicer than having clean, calm skin at the end of a busy day.
The Smooth Skin Exfoliant is a gentle yet effective exfoliant that uses Bamboo to promote smooth skin. It also helps to stimulate cell renewal and leaves my skin feeling smooth and clean. Who doesn’t like nice skin exfoliation? It just makes you feel better, right?.
What Stem Organics products intrigue you most?

Green Community: Camelot

November 9, 2009 2

Yesterday, Mr. Sweet Greens, Eben and myself spent the afternoon at the theater. We were sent tickets to see Camelot (The Musical) from one of our local theater companies. It was fabulous and we really enjoyed it. I am always amazed to see artists perform for three hours straight and be spot on the entire time. The cast was extremely talented, the score was fab and it was a lovely way to spend the afternoon.

Do you support your local performing arts?

photo via flickr

Earth Friendly Etsy: Yellow Finch Designs Recycled Jewlery Giveaway

November 7, 2009 86


I have had a long time love affair with vintage jewelry. I remember being a young girl and looking through my Mother’s jewelry box and admiring and trying on all of her silver jewelry from the 1960’s and 1970’s. I thought they were so beautiful and fun. As an adult, I love to visit my Nana’s house {Jayson’s dear grandmother} and look through her beautiful collection of Tiffany jewelry. She has so many lovely and fabulous pieces. If you read Sweet Greens on a daily basis then you know all about my love of vintage jewelry, you can read about it here.

This week’s Earth friendly Etsy shop is Yellow Finch Designs. Yellow Finch Designs is a lovely vintage jewelry shop owned by Elizabeth in Canton, Ohio. Elizabeth has a deep passion for art, photography and jewelry. Her jewelry is handcrafted with high quality glass beads, vintage beads, sterling silver and semi precious stones. Elizabeth uses only recycled packaging materials for all of her Etsy shop needs.

Elizabeth @ Yellow Finch Designs has been so lovely to offer ONE of my readers a fab Daffodil Necklace. This necklace are made out of vintage beads and a remnant chain. How lovely is that? Now hurry and enter to win yourself something pretty.

How to Enter

1. Subscribe to Sweet Greens (if you haven’t already) and confirm the subscription in the email from FeedBurner.

2. Visit Yellow Finch Designs and tell me which item you would love to wear.

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Rules for Entry

* Please leave a way for me to contact you if you win. You do not need to leave your email address if don’t wish to share it. Just make sure to check back at the bottom of this post after the contest ends to see if you won.
* Contest ends September 23rd @ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day. (I will announce the winner, if I do not hear from you within 72 business hours, I will pick another winner.
* You must leave a comment telling me which item you love in order to qualify.Good Luck and Enjoy

Thank you and Enjoy.

 * UPDATE: WINNER:: #45 Heather. Congratulations.

Fab Green Find: Eco-Friendly Stationary from Blue Pool Road

November 6, 2009 2

I love to receive a beautifully designed invitation in the mail. You? Blue Pool Road is an eco chic stationary company. Blue Pool Road uses tree free paper, soy inks, recycled factory cutoff pieces and natural cotton ribbon. Wow! I spent WAY too much time swooning over the beautiful designs. I love the use of letterpress, typography and color.

Want some pretty eco-friendly paper, Blue Pool Road is offering free shipping and a free letterpress card when you spend $50 or more, just use coupon code SWEETGREENS at checkout. Visit Blue Pool Road and order something pretty for yourself or your party.
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