Seattle Green Festival

Hi, sorry I haven't posted anything for a few weeks.  We've been overwhelmed with lots of fancy green gear to test and review on Fancy Green, such as: Nau's women's Lilt V-Neck Tee, Nau's women'es Bi-Carious Shirt, Levi's men's 511 Skinny eco jean, a variety of packs and bags by ChicoBag, and more.....

Went to GreenFest yesterday...was sorry to notice that many of my friends from years past weren't there and that attendance was down due to the fabulous weather we were having, but the upside was--it was easy to move around the floor and I met some people who hadn't exhibited before (or whom I had missed at last year's event).  Talked to a really nice guy from Canvas Dreams, a sustainable web hosting company, and was happy to sample some yummy carrot juice and a vegan peanut butter cookie from Chaco Canyon Cafe!

Also sampled Viovi, a fresh-squeezed blood red orange juice from Italy.  LOVED it.  At first I thought it was tomato juice because it has the same color and opaqueness...but, wow, is it delicious.  So much richer than orange juice -- and it seemed less acidic but maybe that's because I just drank a shot-glass size amount.  Blood red oranges are filled with good things...which you can read about on the Viovi site.  There you'll also find recipes for all sorts of tasty treats, including some fun vodka and tequila drinks.  Nice.

Eco Portland, Part One

Just spent two glorious days in Portland!  Loved it.  The people were friendly, I had several meetings with reps from eco fashion and eco apparel companies (Nau, Icebreaker, Sameunderneath), I stayed in a LEED-certified hotel, I ate tons of gelato (see the picture at bottom right -- from mio gelato's web site), and the land is flat.  And the buildings are short - 3 or 4 stories max for most of them.  My kind of town.  

Check the main site this weekend for reviews of some of the products I reviewed on this trip -- some food storage containers, some eco body products, some eco apparel items, and more.  And Josie Maran make up remover/cleaning wipes, pictured top left.

And soon, I'll post a review of my favorite travel bag by ChicoBag.  It's a day pack that comes in a pouch!

So much to do, so little time.....