Green thumb optional.  For those wanting to grow their own herbs but lack any gardening skills (or an actual garden), Bamboo Grow Pots by Potting Shed Creations are an ingenious solution. The handmade, sustainable bamboo pots come with organic soil and your choice of herb seeds including Lavender, Oregano, Basil…
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Leave it to one of the city’s chicest entrepreneurs to turn her weekend hobby into a cool new business.  Ria Browne, best known as the founder of Mella, the flip flop and beach accessories brand, and more recently as a partner at Mayle, took a well deserved break from the…
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This holiday season, let’s revisit the basics in a green way.  Here are three tips to get you started on your shopping for the green peeps in your life. Tip 1/ Plan ahead.  Last minute madness inevitably means compromising everything.  There’s nothing quite like paying too much for irresponsibly made…
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Decorating with a heavy hand can leave your holiday party looking a little too much like Santa’s lair.  Our friend and celebrated event designer David Stark shows us how to lay off the tinsel and faux snow for a more natural aesthetic this season. For The Lazy Hostess, Stark shares…
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For Valerie Confections, one of LA’s most cherished artisanal confectioners, the farmers market is full of inspiration.  Their newly launched collection of jams and preserves, aptly called Valerie at the Market, is created from seasonal, organic and local ingredients found on weekend trips to the farm stand. Limited edition flavors…
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The traditional Town Hall wedding with a new green twist.  Hosted by Sun Crystals, a new sweetener that marries (get it!?) stevia and sugar cane, couples were invited to Foley Square in downtown Manhattan (conveniently located in front of the Marriage Bureau) to take part in the Sun Crystals Sweet…
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A fast paced lifestyle means that you always have to be ready to go.  Whether you are heading to an impromptu picnic or grabbing a take-out lunch, portable and reusable tableware is a great alternative to disposable plastics. To-Go Ware features a smart-looking set of portable bamboo utensils including a…
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Many of life’s big moments are marked by a great bottle of wine (or two).  For the nostalgic, you can now cherish the memory even further by sending those special bottles to Wine Punts who will transform them into unique drinking glasses. The Colorado Springs company has been creating these…
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Forget about just milk being dropped off at your door.  The latest (and greatest) innovation in subscription food delivery comes in the form of delicious, sweet ice cream. The brainchild of three best friends, Milkmade is a new service that drops off a pint of freshly made ice cream every…
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Who says pop-up drawings are just for kids?  These exquisite laser-cut cards and place mats by artist Lian Ng are inspired by children’s books but definitely have a place at the adult table. Made from recycled paper, the folded cards ($4.50 each) are  4.25″ x 5.5″ and come blank on…
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How do you like your water? These days your choices go way beyond sparkling and still.  Ayala, the first organically certified enhanced water, features unique herbal infusions like Lemongrass Mint Vanilla, Cloves Cardamom Cinnamon and Ginger Lemon Peel. Inspired by the culinary uses and medicinal benefits of herbs, Ayala is…
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Guest blogger Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff of EcoStiletto.com (aka our favorite green girl on the West Coast) gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her latest eco-bash. It’s one thing to plan a party. It’s quite another to plan an event. A party is all about the guests—making sure…
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