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Limited Edition Feelgoodz by Organik
It’s chilly where I am, and even colder for many of you, but when the weather outside is frightful, it’s nice to remember that people in some parts of the world get to celebrate the holidays outdoors with beach barbecues! (I would love to...
The Facts About Bottled Water
I saw this Facts About Bottled Water mentioned at Gala’s blog, and it was great timing because I was actually thinking about this ever since the New Orleans mayoral debates last night, which I watched live at Xavier University. They were talki...
Great Gift Ideas at Play It Fair
When Stacy Gallace emailed me last week to introduce herself and her new online shop, Play It Fair, I must admit, it felt a little like she was reading my mind. I’ve got an e-commerce project currently in the works myself, hopefully to be unvei...
5 Big Ways to Make Your Office Green – Guest Post
Today’s guest post on “Impactful methods to create an economically efficient and environmentally friendly office” was written by Emily McClendon. Thanks to Emily for this insightful analysis! These days, “green business” has ...
Shop Local New Orleans: Branch Out & Skip N’ Whistle
In keeping with the holiday spirit and keeping your dollars in your community, I thought I’d do a little spotlight on two of my favorite (and newest!) local New Orleans shopping destinations. Skip N’ Whistle is located at 8123 Oak Street ...
7 Ways To Give Greener Gifts This Year
I wrote this piece for this month’s Antigravity Magazine, but I thought some of you non New Orleans readers might enjoy it too… Money has been tight this year for just about everyone, and between the current recession and a shift in envir...
Eco-friendly Artisan Jewelry by Turtle Love Committee
I recently learned about a great little site for eco-friendly artisan jewelry called Turtle Love Committee. Based in Portland, Maine, they bring together jewelry that’s handcrafted by different artists using recycled metals and/or environmental...
Lucky Earth Waterless Car Wash Review & Giveaway!
Awhile back the people from Lucky Earth “Waterless” Car Wash sent me a sample of their product for review. Since my boyfriend David has a car that hasn’t been driven much in the last few years and that he is currently trying to sell...
Good Green Hats To Help The Rainforests
I just learned about these fleece hats made to benefit the Earth’s Birthday Project, which sounds like an amazing organization. Since it got its start in 1989, the Earth’s Birthday Project has helped to educate more than 15 million child...
Picked By You! Knitwit Necklaces by Liana Kabel
“I love the Knitwit necklaces that Liana Kabel makes. They are so funky and colorful, and would make an awesome gift for a knitter. I love that they are made from recycled knitting needles that she collects from all over Australia.” - Ni...
New Organic Looks For Fall From Prairie Underground
I’ve really been digging Prairie Underground’s new looks for fall/winter this year. The Seattle based line specializes in funky styles made in the USA from organic cotton, like their Moth Coat. I love that it’s one of those pieces y...
Playdate Mommy Cards for Stylish Moms on the Go!
While I’m not a mom, I think these play date mommy cards by rethink ink design are a great idea. They’re printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper and can be customized to include your name, children’s names, phone number and ema...
Isla New York Handmade Eco-friendly Clothing
My friend Tressa is always sending me links to the best Etsy shops. Like this one, Isla New York. The designer Regina makes each piece of clothing to order herself and creates these skirts, shirts, dresses and more with jersey fabric made from a blen...
Amazon Kindle for Paperless Books
My mom is a pretty avid reader, and recently we were having a conversation about the Kindle. Apparently she’s been ordering books like crazy off of Amazon lately. (I’ve tried to convince her how amazing PaperBackSwap is, but I think she does a bo...
Colorful, Eco-friendly Layered Looks for Fall from Stewart+Brown
I love this editorial post on Stewart+Brown’s site about these brightly colored layered looks from their eco-friendly clothing line. I’m a big fan of bright, solid colored basics, and I love their color combinations for these layered outf...
Recycle Your Old Clothes Into Your Dog’s Bed With Molly Mutt Dog Duvets!
My friend Fae tipped me off to these awesome dog duvets by Molly Mutt. She just ordered one for her dog, and she’s planning to fill it with some ripped up old bedding that she already has. I think these are pretty brilliant. When we moved last ...
Blog Action Day 2009 – Climate Change
Today is Blog Action Day, the annual event wherein bloggers all over the world rally together to bring attention to a certain topic. It started in 2007 with the topic of the Environment, last year’s focus was on Poverty and this year it’s...
Giveaway – Lil’ Sprout Knits Organic Stuffed Elephant Toy
One of my wonderful sponsors, Alex Norton of Lil’ Sprout Knits, has offered up one of her adorable handmade stuffed elephants for one very lucky reader! Her hand-knit stuffed animals are just the cutest and they’re all made with organic,...
REpurposingNOLA – Recycled Goods Made in New Orleans
I’ve been following local green warrior Traci Claussen for awhile now. Her site, LiveGreenNewOrleans.com, brings the New Orleans area regular updates on all facets of green living here in the Big Easy. Her line of recycled products, REpurposing...
Melissa Shoes: Friendly to your feet, friendly to the planet
Today’s post is a guest post by my friend Christy, a native New Orleanian, who also maintains Slow Southern Style NOLA, a blog dedicated to southern fashion. “Fashion and design are art. They enclose different manifestations and tell t...
Upcycled Clothing For Plus Sizes by The Garbologist’s Wife
My friend Tressa from Flambeaux Design Company spent last weekend in Washington D.C. at the Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair. One of the fellow artists that she saw there and that she recommended I check out is The Garbologist’s Wife. I...
Beautiful Recycled Handbags and Totes Made in Brazil
One of my lovely sponsors, Tammy Wilson from EarthLover, tipped me off to these pretty amazing recycled handbags and totes. They are made in Brazil by eco-artist Gabi Concalves, who takes recycled truck tarps, turns them into backpacks and diaper bag...
Eco-friendly Children’s Clothing by Adooka Organics
My co-worker Beth just tipped me off to this absolutely adorable line of eco-friendly children’s clothing – Adooka Organics! The company was founded by a friend of her family, and I think that this line is just the cutest! (And I’m ...
Vintage Clothing & Halloween Costumes at Rusty Zipper
Halloween hasn’t just been on my mind lately… My friend Christy recently started a new blog called Slow Southern Style, and she just made a post about some of her favorite past Halloween and Mardi Gras costumes. Christy works at our local...
NOLA Love T-shirts & New 1000 Markets Shop!
As I mentioned a few days ago, I spent a good bit of time over the holiday weekend working on setting up my shop on 1000 Markets. It got approved for public consumption yesterday, and even though I still have quite a few things I need to take picture...
Fauna Extreme Wildlife Inspired Tees
I’m feeling better today, thankfully, and hopefully soon I’ll be back to tip-top condition, just like some of the amazing athletes of the animal kingdom that are the inspiration for a new line of wildlife t-shirts and tanks: Fauna Extreme...
September in New Orleans Means Green Music & Handmade Nation
September is already shaping up to be a very busy and exciting month around the Miss Malaprop household! First up, I got accepted to participate in the artist’s area of Project 30-90! I was so excited when I first heard about this new green mu...
Grow Your Plants Indoors in Woolly Pockets
My friend Liz tipped me off to these cool plant pockets a few weeks ago. Made by Woolly Pocket Garden Company, these soft hanging planters are handmade in the U.S.A. from recycled plastic bottles. They’ve got built-in moisture protection to k...
Giveaway! MyPunchbowl Paperless Party Invitations – 2 Premium Memberships
The people at MyPunchbowl recently contacted me to let me know about their online party planning and invitation services. Now, I’ve received Evite invitations in the past and was never really very impressed with their service. Usually the most ...
Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas
I’m back at home safely from my weekend visit with Miss Mischief and as I’ve been catching up on email I noticed that there are a few great new options for picking out the perfect eco-conscious gift. Guffly launched their site just over ...
