Earth Day!

This picture is from a very cool book that we own Earth From Above

So...today being Earth Day, I thought it would be fun to find out what each of us do to be green.

~Do you use "earth friendly" cleaners?

~Do you recycle?

~Do you take your own bags to the grocery store?

~Do you garden naturally?

~Do you still use paper towels?

There are so many more things...share how you are"going green"!

An Artful way to display my jewelry~

I recently did a little "re-do" with my jewelry.

I had watched a Tracy Porter video, where she used different vessels to hold lots of her jewelry....so I took all my jewelry out of the boring jewelry box....and I found a couple of old silver trays and piled in lots of bracelets...a cool small dress form now holds all of my necklaces ( I love them all piled on top of each other)...and just yesterday I found this cute little silver 3 tier tray to hold all my cocktail rings and dangle some earrings off of...I love how artful and interesting it looks now, and I feel like I am shopping when I am picking out my jewelry!

Need a little COLOR??

....on your body? I LOVE to be tan. I love the way I feel when I am tan, but my days of BAKING in the sun are over. I admit when I am on vacation I do lay in the sun because it feels so good. Of course, as I have gotten older I am much more conscience of using sunsreen and wearing a hat to protect my face.

Here in the Northwest, you could tend to look a little "pastey" ...so this is my "go to" spray tan! I have used quite a few, but I love this one. It really is practically mistake proof, the spray is so fine, and the color gradual. The lastest version has a new spray tip that I think is going to make it even better!

I, of course, do not use spray tan on my face...so to give myself a little color there as well, I love to use a bronzer. I am a big fan of Bare Escentuals and their Warmth is my favorite...a little goes a LONG way, so this jar last a really long time!!

So....if you're feeling like you need a little color, give these a try!

Coconut

I LOVE coconut.  The smell takes me back to my days of laying in the sun slathered with Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning Oil.

I could eat The Barefoot Contessa's Coconut Cupcakes for every meal....

My Mom just recently discovered this tea...and it is delicious!

Coconut Chai Black Tea...you can find it in the natural foods sections at the grocery store.

I also have been reading LOTS about the health benefits of coconut oil.

One of my favorite books, Gorgeously Green, talks about some of the health benefits being, "that it contains lauric acid which can destroy viruses; it is great for brain development and the nervous system; it can protect against cancer and heart disease....Coconut oil is even thought to aid in weight loss because the body doesn't store it as fat; rather, the liver converts it straight into energy"

Tosca Reno (Clean Eating Magazine & Oxygen Magazine) also raved about the benefits and the taste!  I do reccomend buying the "Virgin" Organic Coconut Oil...I was able to purchase this exact brand in the natural foods section at my grocery store.

So, last night I made a recipe from Oxygen magazine that Tosca Reno mentioned she loves:

Saute one bunch of Kale with a spoonfull of Coconut Oil, minced garlic, sea salt, and fresh ground pepper...it was delicious...there is just a hint of coconut, but it really just made the dish.  I am going to try adding it to my protein shakes and maybe a bit to my oatmeal too.

I am not a nutritionist, just love finding new healthy alternatives to add to mine and my family's diet.  Let me know if you give any of these a try!

Do you have one of these??

Do any of you have one of these ceramic compost crocks?

I throw all of my food scraps, egg shells, coffee grounds in the garbage...so I was thinking this would be a great way for me to start composting them.

I have been wanting one for so long, but I am wanting to know...

do you like it??

does it put off any odors??

Grab My Button!

I made a button for my blog!!

If you would like to add it to your blog...it is right over there ☛

Giveaway!

My friend Danielle is have a great Lisa Leonard giveaway....go check it out!