did you know that tomorrow is earth day? it might be my most favorite holiday! in honor of our mother earth, i put together a little collection of eco-friendly handmade goodies.

clockwise: organic orange chocolate chip cookies (yes, please!), organic french macaroons, organic green tea, recycled cloud earrings, recycled half diamond pillow, bamboo sweet tea ruffles dress

in other noteworthy earth day news:

- plan an earth day party
- shop eco friendly goodies
- read about earth’s embrace
- check out this print: everyday is earth day!

do you have plans for earth day? xox

wrap up: {earth day} {eco friendly} {handmade}

{rooster pull toy, felted wool owl toy, montessori baby toys, owl friends peg rack}

with questionable materials being used in so many toys today, many moms are choosing to go all au naturel. if your looking to make the switch, NaturalKids etsy street team is here to help! they are a group of sellers dedicated to creating natural products for children, and they make everything from toys to utensils to clothing (and more)!  they work with natural materials from the earth, such as wool, cotton, silk and wood. visit the NaturalKids etsy street team site to learn more about their mission, or start browsing their selection on etsy!

interested in advertising on going home to roost? click here to learn more!

wrap up: {children} {eco friendly} {etsy} {kids} {natural} {natural kids street team} {toys}

named after her grandmothers, bebe and alice is an eco conscious company who knows that grandmother’s slow and simple ways are always best.  with paper goods, accessories, blouses and bags, each are made using eco friendly materials with a design that winks at the past and nods to the future.  visit her adorable website and blog to find out more!

wrap up: {accessories} {apparel} {bebe and alice} {eco friendly} {handmade}

there’s just something about this aesthetic that so perfectly explains the style i’ve been obsessed with lately.  isn’t it beautiful?  my little buffalo makes handmade, eco friendly greeting cards, calling cards, save the dates, and art prints that are simply stunning.  i’ve so enjoyed browsing her little shop and blog, i’ve admittedly caught myself smiling at the computer screen more than once!

wrap up: {art} {calling cards} {eco friendly} {greeting cards} {my little buffalo} {save the dates}

Didn’t Caroline’s post just make you itch to get out in the garden or onto your balcony and plant something?  We put in our veg patch last week and every day (ok, about 5 times a day) I’m out there staring at the soil waiting for things to sprout!

I don’t know about you, but I can’t always use up all the seeds that come in a packet.  After all, who needs 200 heads of lettuce?  Some I’ll be keeping to sow later in the season, some I’d like to pass along to gardening friends.  Since I have a project up my sleeve that will use the seed packets to document the garden season I needed a way to save the extra seeds and it needed to be pretty!  So I came up with some seed envelopes.  Hope you like them!  Click here to download the pdf.

Chelsea Rogers has been cooking and crafting… and not cleaning up for as long as she can remember.  When she’s not making a mess, you can find her on Pretty Lulu and An Abundance of Apricots.

wrap up: {craft} {diy} {garden} {gardening} {gift} {gladening} {handmade} {project}

happy earth day lovelies!  in celebration, i’m going to giveaway one of my reusable grocery bags!

how to enter:

leave a comment explaining what you do (or will commit to do) to be more earth friendly.  you can leave as many comments as you like- the greener you are, the more chances you get to win! you must comment by midnight est sunday, april 25.  a winner will be drawn on monday using random.org and will have 48 hours to claim their prize after it’s announced.  good luck, and go green!

now for some more earth friendly finds!

clockwise :: organic cotton t-shirt with ferns, tiny bird, pure organic mineral eye color, the organic spy bag, bag envy, how sweet of you- pot of honey card

wrap up: {earth day} {giveaway} {go green} {organic gardening}

i woke up this morning to an e-mail from my dear friend amy over at handmade evolution telling me about one of the most exciting and beautiful ideas i’ve come across in a long time.  a beautiful idea is a place where etsy sellers and any other artists selling online can create for a cause.

how it works:

participants are to create a product to list and sell in their store, with 100% of the sale of that item going to charity. it can be ongoing, or a one-time deal. once a sale is made, you are responsible for donating the funds to ABI.  at the end of every month, ABI will donate the funds given to the chosen charity and give a report on their blog. every 6 months (or once their monetary goal is hit), a new charity will be selected.  you can click here to read more.

a beautiful idea is unique in that it doesn’t only offer artists a chance to make a difference, but it allows consumers to support the movement as well.  above is just a sampling of the items you can already buy from participants that are donating their proceeds {see all participant’s items here}.

it’s easy to get involved, by simply filling out this form you can begin to put all your creativity to a larger cause.

“what if  just 1% of etsy.com’s 200,000 sellers donated the profits to one $20 item a month?  that’s $40,000 a month.”

you can also visit handmade evolution to read a little q&a with the founder of a beautiful idea, evie shaffer. i’m headed over now to get started on adding something, what do you say, will you make a difference with me?

wrap up: {a beautiful idea} {cause} {charity} {donate} {donation}

i can’t believe it’s friday already! have you had a good week?  i feel like ours here has kind of been all over the place, but i’ve really enjoyed it and appreciate you hanging in there with me!  now for the news i’ve been wanting to share with you…

i opened a new etsy shop! haha, yes that’s right. feel free to whop me up side the head and ask, what are you doing?! i concluded that it was time to get all of my kitchen goods in one shop separate from the other, so alas, the kitchen roost was born!

to jump off the new shop, i’m also introducing a new line that i’m calling the organic kitchen. in addition to my usual aprons and tea towels, i’m now offering new tea towels, veggie produce bags and reusable shopping bags, all made from 100% organic cotton canvas. and, the appliques are all scraps leftover from aprons, so i’m saving those from heading to the dump.  what do you think?

i’ll be busy this weekend transferring all of my aprons and tea towels to the new shop, so when you’re looking for my kitchen goods, make sure to head to the kitchen roost! xoxo!

wrap up: {eco friendly} {etsy} {organic gardening} {produce bag} {roost} {shop} {shopping bag} {tea towels}