Daily Green

The information influx is unmanageable these days. I usually skim emails and delete half of what comes across my desk. Except (2) fabulous daily tips….(1) Daily Candy (doesn’t everyone already get this?!) (2) new and more fun: Ideal Bite--http://www.idealbite.com/. It is a daily email (tailored to your city) about living green and sassy. They are good solid tips for those of us who are Grip (that is green & hip together!). Sign up today.

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Daily, I am amongst the big box stores. Which if all fine and good but at this time of the year I get tired of it. I don’t want to buy Gap for everyone on my Christmas list. Enter www.etsy.com an online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade. Their mission is to enable people to make a living making things, and to reconnect makers with buyers. There are amazing gems on this site—something for everyone on your list. I promise!

It’s Friday. I think my radar must work better on Friday’s. Who knows? Anyway, a few Friday thoughts:

• Customizable gifts are always fun but can be cheesy. Not Neighborhoodies where you can customize a hooded sweatshirt with cool lettering and more. They also have T-shirts, tanks and even undies! A good gift idea without the cheese.

http://www.neighborhoodies.com/women-hoodies-c-23_45.html

• I don’t do anything the same everyday. I even try to take a different route to work. But there is ONE thing I do everyday. I check http://www.sprig.com/. A great website that finds sustainable/green AND hip items and services. Sign up for their daily email and find out why stylist people are into green!
  

My Radar is Broken

There has been a drought on cool stuff lately. I have not been inspired to write anything as of late—maybe my “cool” radar is off or maybe I have been too busy. In any case, I have seen a few small things. I suppose 3 small items justify 1 blog entry:

I am trying not to use plastic food containers anymore. Who knows what happens when you put those flimsy things in the microwave! My new solution: these super cool food containers from Crate and Barrel—not too pricey and you will have the coolest leftovers at the office! http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=305&f=7409&q=take+out&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1

For the Seattleites:

Ever hear of sugaring? It’s a kinder, gentler form of waxing and I tried it this week. It still hurt but not as bad and it left my skin softer then usual. Check out
The Sweet Spot in Fremont…. http://www.sweetspotonline.net/

I am not a sentimental person. Which is why I am on a mission to sell my wedding dress. Some people think it is crazy but I think it would be much better on someone else then collecting dust in my closet. That’s why I love this new local wedding dress consignment shop in Fremont. Check it out. http://www.blueskybridal.com/

Off to get my radar fixed…

We Go Together

On any given night I can ask my husband what he wants to eat for dinner and he will say: grilled cheese and tomato soup. It has to be the best comfort food this side of the Mississippi. Right? When I ran across this well paired plate on http://www.uncommongoods.com/ I thought of my hubby. It is perfectly sized to serve up the dynamic duo. One thing is for sure, it will get serious use in our house.

Post Scrip….Uncommon Goods is a quirky & dense website. I did find myself sifting through it and delighted by some of the items. It is good site to get a gift for that friend who has it all or has a taste for items you can’t buy at Crate & Barrel or the Gap.

Miss Now Mrs

Admittedly, I am not the best at the details—i.e. I have lived in Seattle for 3 years and still have a California driver’s license. Who has time to go to the DMV?! I have been married for over a year and have wanted to change my name but the steps to do so are daunting. Then I found http://www.missnowmrs.com/ where you can pay $29, answer a bunch of questions on their website and then all the filled out forms appear (as PDF's) complete with marching instructions.

Just what I needed to cross this BIG "to-do" off my list.

Be Worldly!

I love to travel. It fills my soul and reminds me that there is a world beyond my usual. There are so many people on this earth; all with incredible ideas, thoughts, opinions and passions. Which brings me to Kiva.org. While it is hardly a secret web site anymore (featured on Oprah and the Today Show) it is amazing. Kiva.org lets you lend money to budding entrepreneurs in the developing world. They have an incredible model that lets you lend money (in all increments), follow your sponsor’s progress, get paid back and then re-invest (if you want). How cool is that?! Here is to a diverse world full of ingenuity and lending a hand to our global family!

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=about