Organic Cotton Baby Layette from Baby Essentials

When we saw Baby Essentials organic cotton layette through a Green Child Magazine feature, I knew you’d want to see them, too! How sweet is this little old fashioned doll? While bold prints and a little attitude can make for cute and fun baby clothes, let’s face it… There is just nothing like the pure and precious beauty of [...]

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Gift It Green Reusable Fabric Gift Boxes

Wrapping gifts in fabric just got (even) easier. If you’ve ever received a gift from me, most likely it was wrapped in some form of fabric.  A cloth gift bag or a furoshiki style wrap… I love the simplicity, fun color options and reusability of fabric. The only downside to a fabric gift bag is [...]

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Big News — We’re judging the 2012 Giftee Awards by Gifts.com

Ok, our close friends and readers might think this is like seeing Christmas decorations in Hobby Lobby on a June day.  But since a good little chunk of our readers happen to be green businesses, I’m not ashamed to share holiday news — even in August. I was asked by Gifts.com to serve as a [...]

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EcoMonday Giveaway – Odwalla Goodness Campaign

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”  ~ Mother Teresa. When it comes to doing good in the world, I think we’d all agree… we could use a little more.  That’s why we were excited to see one of our favorite health food and beverage [...]

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Sipping Pretty in Sustainable Party Style

On our “Festive Green Party” scale of 1 to 10, we give these glass drinking jars a 15. Small enough to fit in small hands, these jars with their daisy perforated lids will be a highlight of your next party. Choosing reusable party supplies lowers the environmental impact of your party.  And as we’ve said [...]

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Greener Options for Corporate Gifts and Promotional Products

 Having a background in the activewear apparel industry, I’ve attended my share of ASI (Ad Specialty Industry) shows.  I’ve also found myself in the lobby of many a promotional products distributor.  And while the creativity of the little do-dads this industry churns out never ceases to amaze me… well, they don’t call it a business [...]

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The Perfect Summer Sandals from Planet Shoes

“I know my old ones are fine, but these will go with more things.  I can’t help it that Sanuk makes these so cute and awesome to wear…  At least they’re recycled!” We were on vacation when I found a brown pair of the recycled yoga mat sandals.  So when my husband commented that I [...]

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Go Green, Get Fit – My Bikram Yoga Challenge

Friends and long-time readers know I’ve had a love / hate obsession with Bikram Yoga for the past five years.  You may have heard me shout from a rooftop how it cleared up the sciatic pain that came from both pregnancies and wouldn’t go away the second time around. 90 minutes of intense yoga in [...]

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Our Top Pick for Non-toxic Sunscreen

Trying to find non-toxic personal care products for my family has left our bathroom cluttered with jars, bottles, and tubs.  After plenty of trial and error (…and don’t even ask how much money spent…), we’ve found a system that works. It actually makes our bathroom look a lot like our kitchen.  We use organic coconut [...]

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Breezy Eco Summer Style with Irma Guzman Eco Jewelry

In jewelry terms, a “statement piece” is an item that makes a statement about its wearer. When it comes to women who prefer a natural or minimalist style, we sometimes think not wearing any jewelry makes a statement about us. Maybe we’re telling the world… We believe less is more, We don’t want toxic chemicals [...]

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