When I came across The Little Box of Knitted Gifts today, I just knew that I had to give it away to some lucky Green Wife reader!  It’s just perfect for my knitting readers looking for fun, quick things to knit up for the lucky people on their lists.

It’s a cute little box full of 20 patterns for things like scarves, mittens, hats, dishcloths and more.  The best part?  Each pattern is on its own card that you can toss in your knitting bag.  No more toting a big book along with you!

So, to enter the drawing just comment (one time only, please) and tell me when you begin to decorate for the holidays.  No entries after 5pm tomorrow, please. I will choose a winner randomly on the evening Wednesday, November 18th.

**The contest is open to anyone who can find a use for the prize and is not limited based on religious beliefs. The only person ineligible to win this prize is….me.

And the winner is…..#9!

Congratulations, Cheyenne!  Please contact me within 14 days to claim your prize.

They’re all the rage at conferences I’ve attended lately and I expect to see tons of them at Blog World Expo this week.  There are many fun little characters to choose from or there’s the newer Poken Pulse that simply looks like a flash drive.

Now…what makes me love these guys even more??  They can totally and completely replace business cards!  No more wasting paper and ink!  No more killing trees!  Love it.  These cute little guys are saving the world and they don’t even know it!

So…here’s the part that you’ll really love– I’m giving one away!  Your choice of any 1 Poken character or Poken Pulse!  Oh, the fun!

To enter, just comment and let me know which social media you use the most (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc…) and let me know what you think about these lil’ guys! Contest will end Tuesday, October 13 at 5pm CST.  Spread the word!

And the winner is….

#19….Helen!  Congratulations, Helen!  Please email me here to claim your prize!  Be sure to let me know which Poken you would like!

Thank you all for entering.  Keep checking back for more upcoming giveaways!

Here’s my kiddo with his front 4 teeth all missing at the same time. You should see him try to eat a cheeseburger! HA! But he gets the job done.

Green thing about today’s post: Alex was thrilled to discover in the package’s insert that some of the Clone Wars toys are 100% recycled. The Mighty Muggs say they are “100% recycled AWESOME”. And I love that. It’s awesome.

Today is a bit of a rainy, dreary day, so with the exception of a couple of errands I just ran, I’ll be getting things done around the house today. I thought I’d share the little things I’m doing along the way that help make an average day’s activities a little greener….

I’m about to sit down and serge some cloth baby wipes. For months after I began cloth diapering, I just never switched over to cloth wipes. I thought that disposable ones were easier and just never went past that. However….I soon realized that picking used disposable wipes out of a poopy diaper is just not appealing. If you use cloth, you don’t have to bother with that…..they just go in the wash right along with the diapers. They’re handy that way. And they’re really soft and cute (see above photo). And….they’re green.

I have down a few loads of laundry today with my Purex Natural Elements detergent. It’s concentrated, so the bottle isn’t excessivly large. Its ingredients are Earth-friendly. And it smells veryyummy with it’s natural apple & melon scent! While I don’t find that it’s a great cloth diaper detergent, I love it for the rest of our laundry.

Later on, I need to clean my linoleum floors (which I recently discovered are relatively green themselves! But that’s another story for another day.). I absolutely despise mops, so when I clean our linoleum, I get down on hands and knees and scrub. I use cotton bar towels (love the natural fibers) and I just pour straight vinegar onto the floor. My floors have never felt and looked so clean as they do with a good vinegar scrubbing!!

So….what have you done today that’s green?

Today, our dear sweet mail carrier left a package full of fluff for me and Elliott. Specifically, our beloved Pampered Bunz!

Some action shots:

A beautiful green paisley one…

A Pink Panther one! Who’s cooler than the Panther???

A mini jolly roger print with pink snaps…

Those make for a cute, comfy little hiney! She picked the jolly roger to wear first. ARGHHHH!!!!

***Since I wrote this post, Pampered Bunz has become Doodle Bunz.