Confessions from the Pouch

Little Green Pouch's Mom of the Year Contest

Posted on May 07, 2013 by Amanda Holliday | 0 Comments

As you may have guessed, Mother's Day is one of our favorite holidays. We want to take this Mother's Day to honor all the wonderful mothers in our lives. If you know someone who is always taking care of everyone else and deserves a special treat, nominate her in our first annual Mother of the Year Contest. Whether it is a coworker, friend, aunt, mom, sister, grandmother or anyone else, nominate her on Facebook. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! Head over to Facebook and enter today! Two moms will win an LGP starter kit and a Massage Envy gift card!

Posted in Contest, Gifts, Giveaway, Holidays, Mother's Day

Easy Ways to Go Green, Plus an Earth Day Giveaway

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Amanda Holliday | 194 Comments

Earth Day is coming up on Monday, April 22nd and we wanted to share some tips on easy things you can do to make your everyday life a little greener. We are committed to doing our part to protect our environment for future generations, and every little bit helps. This Earth Day make the choice to add one or two new green acts to your daily routine.

AROUND THE HOUSE

See The Light

Installing a compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) is the quickest and easiest way to save energy. CFLs convert most of the energy they use into light rather than heat, making them more energy efficient. Bonus: They consume about 75 percent less electricity and last up to 10 times longer, saving you money!

Unplug

Any electronics with LED (light emitting diode) that glows even after you turn it off continues to draw power (that you pay for). Unplug your TV, cell phone charger, and printer from wall sockets and plug them into power strips instead. When you leave a room, flip the strip switch to cut the flow of electricity.

Recycle Your E-Waste

Electronic waste (or E-Waste) adds chemicals and heavy metals into the ground. Today it is so easy to recycle electronics, that this is an easy switch to make. Visit www.e-stewards.org for more information and to find a recycling center near you.

IN THE KITCHEN

Shop Local

Did you know that typical grocery store produce travels nearly 1,500 miles before it ends up on your plate? That means added pollution, not to mention food that isn't very fresh. Shop at your local farmers market, join a CSA, and request that your local grocery store carries more local foods. Remember, vote with your fork! Buying from local farmers means you're not only getting the freshest food possible, you're saving energy.

Make Convenience Food Eco-Friendly

As parents, we appreciate convenience, and the market for convenience food aimed at parents of little ones is vast. We've all seen the aisles full of disposable food pouches. Before we created Little Green Pouch, those pouches were often the only thing that got Maggie through a trip to the grocery store with her two boys. But the waste is just mind-boggling.

This Earth Day we challenge you to make the switch to creating your own convenience food. With a little planning and prep, you can have healthy on-the-go snacks at your finger tips without the waste of other store-bought snack. Bonus: you will also know exactly what you are feeding your little ones. Buy fruit, veggies, grains, yogurt and other favorite foods in bulk. Check out our recipes for some of our favorites. Fill your Little Green Pouch with the cooked and pureed yumminess of your choice, label and pop in the freezer. When you need a convenient snack, throw a pouch in your bag and you are ready to go!

~ GO GREEN GIVEAWAY ~

To make going green in the kitchen even easier, we are giving away a Little Green Pouch Starter Kit! Enter below by 11:59 p.m. PST Monday April 22nd for a chance to win:

4-Pack of Little Green Pouch

Dispensing Funnel

Bottle Brush

Dissolvable Content & Dat Labels

Extra Caps

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Posted in Earth Day, Gifts, Giveaway, Go Green, Holidays, Little Green Pouch

Share Your New Year's Resolutions and Win a Starter Kit

Posted on January 01, 2013 by Amanda Holliday | 0 Comments

We are ready for 2013—how bout you? Head over to our Facebook page to enter our New Year's Resolution Pin to Win Contest.

Share your New Year’s Resolutions for a Chance to Win a Little Green Pouch Starter Kit

Here's how it works:

1. Follow Little Green Pouch on Pinterest

2. Create a board titled "New Year's Resolutions with Little Green Pouch"

3. Pin at least 1 pin from the pins below

4. Add at least a total of 5 total pins to your board

5. Submit the link to your board with your entry

Starter Kit Includes:

One 4-pack of Little Green Pouches

One dispensing/measuring funnel

One set of dissolvable content/date labels

One bottle brush

A $25 Whole Foods gift card

Posted in 2013, Contest, Holidays, New Year, New Year's Resolutions, Resolutions

Our Favorite Things - A Holiday Gift Guide

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Maggie Crawford | 0 Comments

With the holidays fast-approaching, we know firsthand how hard it can be to choose the right gift for your little ones. We each put together a list of our tried and true favorite things for this Holiday Gift Guide. Below you will find links to all the products we are loving right now! We hope you get some great ideas for new products and gifts to try this holiday season.

Do you have any favorite gifts to share? We'd love to hear!

Happy Hollidays!

Love,

Maggie & Melissa