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Embellish Your Wardrobe with Emerald for Fall

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As I perused my stack of fashion magazines on a recent trip to the beach I noticed that one color in particular was being displayed quite often no matter which style tome I thumbed through- green, particularly the dark emerald green variety.

That deep, luscious green which always has a satin-like quality to it appears everywhere this fall.  From crocodile handbags, over the knee boots, blouses, skirts and jewelry – green is the way to go this fall.  It goes great with grey, black, strong blues and even a vibrant yellow.

If Emerald green is not your for you, bright green is also hot this year.  Think the garden grass variety.  It’s being stocked in almost every store from the big box discount shops to your high end department stores and everywhere in between.  So even if your wallet has less green in it, or you simply thought you could give up being in the know now that you have two point five kids in tow, fear not going green is the way to go.

Baby Food Made Easy

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If you are a new mother who is ‘going green’ or trying to save money making your own baby food is an excellent step in the right direction.  Not only does it allow you full control over what your baby eats, but guarantees that your child is eating fresh, highly nutritious food that is free from additives and pesticides while simultaneously offering them a wide array of tastes and textures.

Here are a two simple items to help get you started:

1. Purchase a Beaba Babycook- Sure, you can use your own blender, an inexpensive food mill or a food processor but often times these items create more mess.  Using them requires pots for steaming, a strainer and more.  The Beaba Babycook, while an investment up front, saves time, space and money in the long run because it allows you to do it all with the one machine.

2.   Food Cubes- Making your own baby food means you can prepare a lot all at once  and then freeze it.  You can purchase large and small food cubes or use an ice cube tray to freeze the baby food for later consumption.

Once you have your system and supplies in place you can easily create many delicious foods that your baby will love.

Affordable + Earth Friendly Back to School Supplies

Recycled Newspaper Colored PencilsHere’s some great finds for sending your kids back to school with everything they need without taxing our natural resources.

Rainbow Series 10 Pack Recycled Newspaper Pencils for $4.49 Each pack of Rainbow Series includes 10 2B pencils. The Rainbow Series design pattern consists of waves and circles in many bright, glowing colors. Colors alternate between different shades of those often seen in a rainbow, specifically, variations in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The barrel is made from 100% recycled newspaper.

Wildlife Series Color Recycled Newspaper Pencils for $5.99 for a 12 pack Each pack of Wildlife Series Color Pencils includes 12 color pencils. The Wildlife Series Color Pencils feature 12 different animal designs, Each representing a Recycled 3 ring binderdifferent color. The barrel is made from 100% recycled newspaper.

Birds Series 1″ 3-Ring Binders Made of 100% recycled cardboard Features colorful cover design of exotic bird feathers. Cover constructed from 100% recycled cardboard. Choose from 8 designs.

Birds Series Spiral Notebook with Eco Friendly Paper and Recycled Cover Every notebook comes with 80 pages of O’BON’s own environmentally-friendly bagasse paper. Cover made from 100% recycled card stock. Choose from 5 designs.

Insulated Woven Recycled Plastic Lunch Bag This durable, beautifully constructed lunch bag is made of 100% recycled plastic bottles. Washes off easily and keeps things cool with an insulated layer.

The School Hemp Backpack Made by Ecolution, a company that is bringing respectful and progressive employment to Hemp Back PackRomania and helping these people develop an ancient resource produced by them for millennia into a competitive industry for the future. The integration of production with market provides you an authentic and quality product fashioned in a socially politically and ecologically responsible manner.

Cool Totes Lunch Tote Happy Frogs This lunch tote by Cool Totes with a fun Frog Print is 100% lead-free and is insulated with Thermo Tek*; another good alternative to the vinyl lunch box. A reusable non-toxic 8 oz reusable freezer pack sits in a separate interior pocket & stays cold 3X as long as regular ice (and with no watery mess.) Thermo Tek insulation is made with recycled plastic soda bottles; helping divert plastic from landfills. It will keep the food contents cold for hours. A velcro closure top keeps the bag sealed and the adjustable shoulder strap makes carrying simple.

Sony VAIO LaptopSony VAIO NS Series Laptop Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz, 15.4″ Notebook The Sony VAIO NS215N/S is RoHS and Energy Star compliant and meets EPEAT Silver standards. The NS215N/S Notebook exemplifies contemporary style in an easy to handle mobile PC. With such great performance features as an available Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and 2GB of RAM, the VAIO NS215N/S notebook is a great PC for all your day-to-day computing and entertainment endeavors
From our friends at DealHippie

Eco Friendly iPhone 3G Cases

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Ever since the launch of the iPhone I lusted after its sleek form and super-power features. The ultimate in form and function. Unfortunately I was locked into what seems like a lifetime contract with my mobile carrier until this month.  As of this month I am no longer the last person on Earth to not own an iPhone. It was worth waiting for not only for the 3G-network access but also the built in video camera.

So my search for a unique, sturdy and eco-friendly iPhone case began.  I did find a few that caught my eye. First the Zaum Eco-i13 is made of 100% recycled PET felt and has a handy business card pocket. Love the adorable contrast stitching and bright colors. The Narwhal Company recycles vintage thrift store ties into unique wallets, passport covers and iPhone cases. This one is the most unique case I’ve seen, and no two are alike. Unfortunately this case is discontinued, but there are still a few out there. The ECO|case by Incipio maintains a sleek slim profile and is made of organic canvas and other environmentally friendly materials. Finally I went with the bamboo slider case from Incase available at TheGiantPeach.com . I love this protective cover made of 40% bamboo pulp from reclaimed bamboo shards (chopsticks and construction scaffolding). Wow! Bamboo is also a renewable resource as it grows very quickly and does not require pesticides. I love my new bamboo slider case. It fits snug and will hopefully protect my G3 from any clumsiness on my part.

Save 10% off purchases at TheGiantPeach with coupon codes available here.

ECO Toys for Babies and Toddlers

Sprig Toys Eco TruckI had a suggestion to find some deals on eco-friendly toys from our cousin Heather (who also happens to be the CREATIVE GENIUS behind the Deal Hippie Logo!) . I took a little time to think about what would be important for Moms and Kids in an eco friendly toy and hopefully my requirements match up with what you want for your kids.

First and foremost I wanted to find eco-toys that would actually be FUN and not just an organic cotton sock stuffed with dried beans and a face made from a couple dabs of soy based ink. Also I checked for reasonable prices, toys that looked pretty durable and toys that I thought kids would play with more than once. Fortunately I found a lot of toys that met these requirements on Amazon and added them to my store so you can easily browse them all right here.

I found some more fun stuff at eToys.com who conveniently has a $5 OFF coupon offer right now, just click through this link and do a search for “eco”  Save $5 when you spend $25 or more at Etoys.com. Limited time only!

Learn To Lace Tie Up ShoeBaby Earth is another great place to find everything organic for your baby including  toys, diapers, lotions and more

Baby Universe offers 20% off Select Infant Toys plus Free shipping when you spend $50 or more or if you can’t find what you  want from that selection you can click this link to get $5 Off Purchases of $25 or more for a limited time only!

From Giggle.com I found thisBetter Basics Mushroom Teether for $8 and a wonderful selection of Safe Activity Toys for a range of ages.

Amazon has the Wheelybug Riding Toy made from renewable plantation timber that got rave reviews on sale for $56 with free shipping.

Eco Kids Finger PaintAlso at Amazon, for your budding artists I found Eco Kids Eco Finger Paint for $22. Let your kids get messy with these new fingerpaints! Made with all natural ingredients.

Click here for more Eco Toys from Amazon

Hope this is useful, if you have any other suggestions that I missed or have your own request of where to find the best deals on Greener Stuff You Use Everyday just leave a comment or shoot me an email at lori@dealhippie.com

From our friends at Deal Hippie

On a Mission to Find Cool Urban Organic Cotton Tees

  • posted May 19th, 2009
  • Green

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This week, we were trying to find some cool, organic cotton t-shirts to look stylish at our upcoming summer bbqs. Lucky for us, we came across TopoRanch.com in our search. This California based store offers a distinct urban yet rustic look whose tees would look great with a pair of jeans.

When you first access the site, you’ll be intrigued by their flying gopher logo but you’ll also be quickly sucked in by their clean simple designs. These 100% organic cotton tees are subtle in statement but high on detail. Each shirt has a taped neck seam, contrast stitching, and is wringer washed for comfort.  Check ‘em out!

Want free shipping? Use Green Shopaholic’s exclusive coupon code GREENSHOP at checkout.

Looking for more organic tees?

From our friends at Green Shopaholic

License To Wine – Eco Friendly Wine Caddy

  • posted April 29th, 2009
  • Green

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M-I-S-S-I-S-S-S-I-I-P-P-P-I.  We can’t spell the state featured on this ultra chic wine caddy by Littlearth, especially after having a few glasses of the Riesling we snuck to work.

Just kidding, but this eco-fashion product was so cool that we decided to feature a Green Shopaholic Product of the Week rather than our usual Company of the Week!

Imagine showing up at your next party
with this stylish wine caddy that features two authentic state license
plates wrapped around two 4″ chrome hubcaps.  You and your bag will
definitely be the hit of the party! Don’t worry they have all 50 states
to choose from. Mix and match when traveling to visit your friends.

Need a little extra green? Check out our previous deal that features a 20% off coupon code for Littlearth.

From our friends at Greenshopaholic

Lunchtime Goes Green (and Stylish!) with Lunch Skins

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We've found the perfect substitute for the plastic baggie that most kids
have in their lunch boxes. Lunch Skins are reusable little bags that can be
washed in the dishwasher. They are durable, fun to use bags to pop into the
lunchbox. The bags easily open and close with velcro.

Created by 3GreenMoms, the Lunch Skins, of
course, are a great way to go green. At $12 for a set of two bags, you will
quickly recoup your money when you don't have to keep buying all those
little baggies that seem to disappear. A perfect Earth Day purchase!

Why not do your part and help to stop the 800 million sandwich bags that go
into landfills every day from school lunches. We can all make a difference
through small changes. We think it is time for parents to stop buying
baggies and switch to safer, greener, eco-friendly options. And hey they
are even stylish- even for us grown ups to use!

Check out the green reusable bags at www.3greenmoms.com and for other ideas on how to make
small changes to Save Money, Water, Energy and Minimize Your Waste-check out
the Go Green Section at www.ZiggityZoom.com. Small Steps can make a big
difference to Protecting the Planet.

From our friends at ZiggityZoom

Earth Friendly and Kid Friendly Brain Games from Little Tikes

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Little Tikes is known for making colorful, fun, and educational
toys for kids. Sebastian, now 9 years old, had a Little Tikes picnic
table, toddler bed, an outdoor play house, and little climber with a slide.
 Our house and yard could have been a Little Tikes advertisement!
 

You can't go wrong with Little Tikes which recently came out
with a line of Green toys including the Bamboo 3-D Memory Matching
Game,  Bamboo Tangram Game, Travel Flash Card Assortment: Numbers,
Toddler Words, Subtractions, and Card Games: Old Maid, Go Fish and Slap
Jack.

Madelyn loves the Little Tikes Bamboo 3-D Memory Matching Game.
 The wood tiles are easy to pickup and hold and the cute character
pictures on the tiles are colorful and easy for little eyes to remember and
recognize.

Besides being
fun
and educational, toys in Little Tikes' new line of Green toys are made from real bamboo
(a renewable, sustainable, natural material), soy based
ink, 100% recycled paper and come in cases made from a biodegradable
material called CBR (Corn Based Resin).

Little Tikes
Rated Green educational toys and games are available at the Little Tikes online store,
here.

From our friends at The Mommy Insider

I Will Follow Bono to EDUN


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EDUN is our featured Green Shopaholic Company of the Week. Why are they our company of the week? Because one of the founders is Bono and we love cranking up the U2 when finding green shopping deals.

This socially conscious clothing company, founded in 2005,  is the
creation of Bono, Ali Hewson (Bono’s wife), and Rogan Gregory. They
specialize in organic clothing, graphic tees, and eco clothing. Their
clothing has elements of Art Nouveau style and many designs are inspired by nature.

Like the old adage, give a fish and you feed someone for a day but show
them how to fish and you have food for a lifetime.  EDUN tries to do
the same thing for developing nations. According to their website, EDUN
was founded “on the premise of trade as a means of building sustainable
communities in developing countries to help foster economic growth
rather than provide charity.”

EDUN uses locally run factories in Africa, South America, and India
to create their eco-conscious designs.  For example, 40% of 2008’s
Spring/Summer line was produced in Africa.

From our friends at Green Shopaholic

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