Monday, November 9, 2009
The Leakey Collection: Zulu Grass Jewelry
The Leakey Collection has created over 1200 jobs and over 10,000 people are supported by the efforts of the Leakey Collection.
The stretchy bands of grass can be worn in a [...]
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Celebrate the Holidays in Sustainable Style
One thing you may not have considered is your serving dishes or your table settings. Do they match, do you have enough? If you’re like me the once complete matching set has been reduced to bits and pieces over the years as things get dropped, broken and lost. I’m lucky to have a complete set of dishes for 6…and matching serving bowls… forget it. Good thing I’m not planning any large, fancy get togethers this season, but that could all change with a phone call, email, or spur of the moment idea.
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Brittanie’s Thyme: Spa Quality Products With a Handmade Feel


The organic oatmeal facial scrub, the French green clay facial mask with white tea and the organic acne treatment oil are all amazing spa quality products with that nostalgic touch that gives them a handmade feel. Like you just walked into a little shop where a lady is mixing the formulas right there behind the counter.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Motherboard Gifts for the Tech Geek On Your Holiday List

These are eco-friendly gifts even the most tech savvy, computer geek may love.
The Best New Green Cleaning Products
I’ve tried several of the newer brands of cleaning products and compared them against the original green cleaners that I’ve used for years like Seventh Generation and Bi-O-Kleen products. And I must say many of the new cleaners hold their own fantastically.
Bottled Up Designs: Stylish Jewelry Made from Vintage Glass


If I displayed everything now it would just get broken. But broken glass pieces don’t always get wasted. There are many artists who have found creative ways to turn broken glass into works of art. Some make mosaics, others make new bottles, glasses or tumblers, and some, like Laura Bergman of Bottled Up Designs , make pretty pieces of jewelry.
Who would have thought that pieces of broken glass could be turned into eco-elegant jewelry.
I love unique finds and when I came across Bottled Up Designs I was fascinated.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Junk Beautiful Books: The Ultimate in Repurposed Inspiration


Sue Whitney is the ultimate when it comes to taking a piece of whatever and re-purposing it into awesome decor. Examples: an old grate becomes the centerpiece of a magnificent winter wreath, washboards and a printer’s drawer become a stylish outdoor patio table, a tire and drum become a side table, a vintage wooden milk crate becomes a garden cart, dominoes become a soap dish, an old urinal becomes a planter…and that’s just ideas from the Junk Beautiful Outdoor Edition.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
HappyMais Eco Kids Crafts From PeekaGreen.com

HappyMais building blocks are made by Ecotoys in Italy and sold through PeekaGreen.com. The building blocks are made from Mater-Bi, a GM-free certified cornstarch dyed with non-toxic food coloring.
Building blocks made from cornstarch, how cool is that?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
My Daughter and I Won the Love Earth Always Green Halloween Costume Contest


This is how we made a green costume:
My daughter wanted a unique vampire costume this year-and I didn't want to deal with any store bought stuff and nothing that I needed to sew either ( because I have yet to learn how to use a sewing machine)
So my daughter and I raided my closet and found some old clothes in the back that I don't wear anymore -a black lace top (that was made to go over a tank top, tank top long gone), a 3/4 length sleeved red t-shirt top to go under the lace which we turned inside out so the rose screen print didn't show through, a long red and black skirt, and lace up witch type boots.
We put everything together for a gothy vampire look.
My daughter already had some old fangs and I bought a used velvet cape on ebay for $1 when they are selling at the store for over $20.
With a little white rice powder makeup, some eyeliner and red and black lipstick- a vampire was born.
It's great the only thing purchased for this costume was the velvet cape (and that was used) everything else we had in the closet and in the makeup bag.
A great green Halloween costume.
And my little guy wanted to wear his sissy's old kitty costume (which she wore for like 3 years in a row and now he's got it, so that's pretty green, too).
Here they are together:
Rosie Hippo: Earth Friendly, Unique and Handmade Toys

Rosie Hippo offers parents a place to shop for unique, handmade, organic, fair trade and eco-friendly toys.
They have toys made of wood, made of fair trade materials, they have stuffed animals, pretend play toys, and everything you need to spark your child’s imagination and give them something safe to play with.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Cleaning Green with Eco Mist Solutions Carpet and Upholstery Spray

Part of that is my fault for buying a light colored silver/cream sofa and love seat. But my carpet is dark colored and that gets stained too. I have well water which always leave cellulosic browning spots when I try to clean up a mess with water but Eco Mist’s carpet and upholstery cleaning spray works wonders without leaving any brown spots.
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Clementine Art Offers Safe Art and Craft Supplies for Kids

Clementine Art has safe markers, natural glue, natural soy crayon rocks, soy crayons (that are shaped for little hands to hold), really safe finger paints, and natural modeling dough.
Eco-Friendly Photo Printing From Lifephoto
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Happy Green Halloween

Happy Green Halloween
Today we are celebrating a fun filled green Halloween.
Costumes are all closet scavenger pieces, hand me downs, or used items bought on eBay.
We are trick or treating locally and just looking to have some green halloween fun. after trick or treating we'll have pizza and sit back and watch some Halloween movie favorites, maybe The Haunted Mansion. We'll see what we have.
I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Making Memories with Shadow Boxes

I inherited my grandmother’s house many years ago. I still have not went through everything that came with the house. Boxes remain that have not been sorted and organized. My grandmother was a pack rat but the awesome thing is that she left behind memories of her life like pieces to a puzzle for me to put together.
I have found newspapers and photographs from the 1800s, old magazines, some cool handbags and hats and tons of letters, cards, and little mementos of a long life.
Last Minute Green Halloween Tip: Iconic Necco Wafers Go All-Natural


Necco Wafers have been around since 1847 but as a sign of the times they’ve gone “green”.
The 162-year-old Massachusetts company has taken Necco Wafers and made them “all-natural” which makes them the largest mass-produced candy line in the U.S. to get rid of artificial flavoring and colors.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Jamar Labs Wipes: Clean Solutions for On the Go Moms

LITTLE MUSIC LOVERS : Available Online and in Stores in time for Holiday Season
"Little Music Lovers, a four CD series for children was released today by Universal Music Classical in time for the holiday season. The music collections provide parents with an opportunity to introduce their babies and toddlers to the world around them by incorporating beautiful, thought-provoking music from the famous Decca catalog.
Little Music Lovers contains famous works by renowned composers such as Bach, Beethoven and Mozart along with well-known lullabies that will accompany little ones through all of their daily activities including play time, story time and of course, bed time.
Classical music is believed by some researchers to cause “The Mozart Effect,” a phenomenon that can potentially aid in the development of math, reasoning and memory skills, while also giving babies and toddlers a head start on learning language.
The musical pieces found in the Little Music Lovers collection were carefully selected for their melodic content, as well as their impact in enhancing early childhood development. Children will learn from the series, while parents can enjoy many hours of beautiful music.
Little Music Lovers is available for sale at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders among other participating retailers.
For more information regarding this music release, visit www.LittleMusicLovers.com"
I had the chance to listen to a sample of one of these CDs and it is fabulous, the best of what classical music has to offer and specifically geared towards young children.
When my daughter was little she listened to classical music everyday but I lost those CDs long ago.
Now I am glad to have the opportunity to introduce my little guy, who is 3, to this amazing music. (I just wish he would take naps so I could play classical lullabies to him like I did for my daughter, no such luck)
He already loves music and having the Little Music Lovers CDs will open him up to new music that he can enjoy.
Little Music Lovers CDs have four different CDs to choose from: Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Lullabies. The CDs are even seperated into categories for what they are best suited for: Activity Time, Play Time, Story Time, and Bed Time.
I haven't heard this Lullabies CD but I had one along time ago that was Classical Music Lullabies for children and it was so wonderful. Put your little one down for a nap and play the classical music....it was great. My daughter slept so good (and she's 10 now and gets straight A's in school, loves to read and is a great little artist).
Maybe it's not too late for my little guy to start listening to classical music...there may be hope for him yet. :-)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Last Minute Craft: Go Batty Before Halloween is Over

Fleur D’Amour Phthalate Free Fragrance
Sylvie worked with French perfumer Jean Pierre Subrenat to create a distinctly French scent, subtly floral with top notes of bergamot and bourgeons de cassis, middle notes of lily of the valley, Moroccan jasmine, pink peony, and Bulgarian rose and bottom notes of white amber, modern musks, Australian sandalwood, and a drop of Madagascar vanilla.
The result is a very light and feminine scent perfect for night or day.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Suey’s Scents: Awesome Aromas In Soy

I love Suey’s Scents because they are a small company and the products are all handmade with care about the environment. The soy is sourced from US farmers and the ingredients are as pure and natural as possible.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monkey Moccasins from Nowali
If you follow my writing you know my three year old is bananas about monkeys so anything I can find with monkeys on it goes to my very own little monkey man. Now thanks to Nowali he can even have monkeys on his feet.
Kissably Green Lips with NVEY ECO

NVEY ECO’s products offer high performance without chemical fillers and the colors are phenomenal.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Lab Created Gemstones Are More Eco Than Mined Gemstones

Consider lab created gemstones. Synthetic diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires are nearly identical to the real thing. In fact these sparkling beauties are physically, optically and chemically identical to the real thing. Minus the awful amount of mining waste, pollution, and environmental destruction that mining often creates plus the ethical problems associated with mining in third world countries.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Licking My Lips: Dark Chocolate Orange Lip Balm from KokoKahn

The Dark Chocolate Orange lip balm by Kokokahn has to be one of the best tasting lip balms I have ever used. At one time I never would have believed that orange and chocolate was a tasty flavor combination but since trying it, it’s almost up there with chocolate and raspberry which is my most favorite flavor combo.





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