BostonEco Tweetup!

This Wednesday October 28th will be the second BostonEco Tweetup! This is a free event so invite all of your friends, just make sure you register so they know how many people to expect. I will definitely be there! I went to the first one and it was great. I met a lot of interesting, like minded people.

WHAT

BostonEco Tweetup is a free social networking event for anyone who is passionate about eco-living. It is a meeting of the minds, and an opportunity to connect with other Bostonians who live and work in the green world. Come learn what’s happening in the Boston and global green scene.

WHY

It is time to celebrate the season and get into the spirit of Halloween with hauntingly good organic drinks and seasonal foods. And you may win a spooktacular giveaway prize including a $50 OM Restaurant gift certificate, a copy of "Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style" book, or other treats.

WHO

This is an open event so please feel free to bring your eco-minded friends and colleagues. We're all here to meet new people. (No Twitter experience is required, seriously.)

WHEN

Wednesday, October 28th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

WHERE

OM Restaurant

92 Winthrop Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Located at the Harvard Square stop on the Red Line

Tel. 617.576.2800

http://www.omrestaurant.com/

Hope to see you all there! (If you go, please find me there. I'll be the redhead!)

More Green Giveaways!

I LOVE contests. I have won so many cool prizes from entering blog contest including cookbooks, olive oil, Amazing Grass, tea, etc. Here are some cool green contests that I thought you might like!

Eberjey Review and Giveaway at Prissy Green! You can win an organic Natural Woman Cami and Tap Pant Set! So pretty!!!

Ecostore USA $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies! I would love to try their vanilla soap with this gift certificate!

Andira Rain Tees Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers! Andrira Rain makes 100% organic apparel that gives back to the Amazon. So cute!

Earthlust stainless steel bottle from Natural Mommie! These bottles are so beautiful! I would love to show one of these bottles off at work!

Bottoms Up Baby Wipes Kit Review and Giveaway from Happy Green Babies! These are cloth wipes that are stored in a solution of water and essential oils. Great baby shower gift for any green mommy to be!

Good luck! Please let me know in the comments section if you know of any other great green giveaways!

Cool stuff I found on Etsy

I am totally addicted to Etsy. I could "pounce" all day long. Here are some cool things that I have found on the site:

Eco friendly dryer balls - from recycled wool by: romeo2juliet

Use these in place of dryer sheets!

$6.75

Necklush - inkdrop by: necklush

Made with organic cotton. Such a great and versatile accessory!

$42

6 pack reusable produce bags with brown dots storage bag by: amkdesigns

Don't use the plastic produce bags any more!

$12

Wake Up and Live Tea (16 tea bags) by: good4you

Ingredients: Green tea leaves, hibiscus flowers, schisandra berries, jasmine flowers, ashwaganda root (Withania somnifera) & gingko leaves

$5.95

Organic cotton blend ruffle neck long sleeve with petals by: sandmaiden

So gorgeous and available in a bunch of different colors!

$84

Do you have any cool Etsy finds to share? Please let me know!

How I'm trying to be Green

Like many other people nowadays I am trying to be more green. I am FAR from perfect, but I am getting better every single day. Here are some of the things that I am currently doing:

• I have switched to a vegetarian lifestyle (working towards becoming vegan) and my husband is now a pescatarian.
• We only use all natural cleaning products (Just Natural Products).
• We buy fruits and vegetables from my local farm stand instead of the grocery store.
• We choose organic foods over tradional foods when the option is available.
• We recycle everything we can.
• We avoid using plastic products whenever possible.
• We bring reusable bags when I go shopping.
• We only buy recycled paper goods.
• We trade books on Paperback Swap instead of buying new books.
• We use soy candles instead of tradional candles.
• We do not buy disposible dishes or utensils for parties, we use our regular dishes.
• I am trying to buy either used clothing or organic cotton clothing.
• We order tap water instead of bottled water at restaurants.
• We unplug everything when it is not in use.
• We do our laundry in cold water.
• We have discontinued subscribing to magazines and newspapers.
• I continue to learn by reading green articles online and share them with others on Twitter.

That's all I can think of right now! What are you doing to be more green? Please let me know in the comment section below. Also, if you have any suggetions for things I should do that would be great too. Thanks!

Great Green Giveaways!!!

There are always lots of great giveaways going on in blog world. Here are some green ones that you should check out!!!

Over at Prissy Green you can enter to win some green cosmetics from Korres. You can win the following items:

Primer

Wild Rose 24 Hour Moisturizing Cream

Wild Rose Concealer WC2

Wild Rose Foundation WRF3

Mascara 01, Blush 18

PomegranateLip Butter

Eyeliner Pencil S9

Cherry Full Color Gloss

Eye Shadow 11M

Eye Shadow 46S                                              

                         

Gotta Love it!

Then head over to Leslie Loves Veggies for a chance to win a Brittanie's Thyme Organic Facial Care Gift Pack!

This pack includes:

4 oz Almond Oatmeal Scrub

1 oz French Green Clay
4 oz Organic Facial Cleanser         

                                       

This would be a great way to unwind after a long day!

In case you haven't heard, I have a a brand new nephew who is about 6 weeks old now! I already love to spoil him, so I'm gonna check out Piece of ME for the chance to win an adorable organic baby outfit from Speesees! They are so cute!!!

One lucky person will win a speesees gift set (you can choose between the blossom gift set and the hum gift set) in their choice of size!

 

I will also visit icefairy's Treasure Chest to try to win some eco toys for my nephew from EcoTimeToys.com! 

 

The founders of ecoTimeToys have generously offered to giveaway a $50 Gift Certificate to their online store! That means a lot of green toys! Woohoo! 
 
Please let me know in the comments section if you know of any other great green giveaways!
 
Good luck!

Tonight: WaterFire Providence!

Tonight I'm going to WaterFire in Providence, RI. I have been meaning to go for sometime and I will finally have a chance to check it out! WaterFire Providence is an award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence. The event is free but a $5 donation is suggested as they are an independent non-profit arts organization. There are only three lightings left this summer including tonight, so if you are interested check out the schedule. Tonight there will even be a Jazz band playing!

Providence is really a great city with lots to do. It's only an hour away from where I live and has some amazing restaurant options. So, tonight before WaterFire I'm going to head over to Julian's Providence for dinner. Julian's has some really great vegan options including Fried nori wrapped tofu and a Vegan 'steak & cheese' wrap! My husband is excited because they have 16 beers on draft! (In case you didn't know, my husband runs Lostinthebeeraisle.com) So, I'm looking forward to a fun and romantic night tonight in RI. If you're interested I will let you know how it was on Twitter so make sure you are following me!

Also, if you have any recommendations on things to do or great restaurants in and around Providence please let me know in the comments section. Thanks!

My List of the BEST Veg People on Twitter

My green list was so popular that I decided to create a list of my fave Vegetarian/Vegan/Raw people on twitter! Again here are my rules:

1. In my opinion Twitter is best when it is a two way conversation. This can only happen when both people follow each other. I don't follow people who don't care about what I have to say.
2. In order for me to recommend someone they need to have at least 100 tweets. I've seen people on lists with less than 20 tweets and I just don't get it. Were those 14 tweets really so amazing that they deserve to be a top tweeter to follow?
3. I don't care what your twitter name is. Just because your twitter name has "veg" in it does not mean that you post good tweets.

Ok. So here is my list:
@chic_vegan
@CrystalCanaday
@elephantjournal
@erixxxvegan
@FollowTheVegan
@gloomyvegan
@gymgirl7593
@HelloVeggie
@iMarfrani
@joyfulveganmama
@literaryhall
@lunchboxbunch
@__lupe
@m38967
@managerlady
@mary_martin
@michaelshearer
@MissAnthropy15
@mgonyeo
@officialpeta
@PatrickVeg
@peta2
@PJBL
@plant_eater
@queencityvegan
@QuirkyVegan
@RawFoodLover
@rawpomona
@RawSkinny
@reecy_Kup
@rgendron
@savvyveg
@SrslyVegan
@stephanie206
@sue_sd
@TheVeganKitchen
@tofu666
@UnbiasedSkeptic
@VanceTune
@veganboy
@vegandelight
@veganhope
@veganguide
@VeganMafia
@Veganmainstream
@VeganMamas
@veganmarthastew
@vegan_nation
@veganorbit
@VeganOutreach
@VeganTreats
@VeganWoman
@veganwrites
@veganyogini
@VegaTeam
@vegetariandeals
@vegetarianstar
@VeggieREELtor
@vegtablewiki
@windyhill
@YourDailyVegan
Please let me know who I've forgotten in the comments below. Thanks!