earth week: birthdays!

today, the most beautiful, encouraging, supportive woman was born...it's my momma's birthday! yep...her and the queen (is what she always says). HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMA! 

sooo, to stick with our earth week theme, here are some things you can use if you're planning a party of your own. just because you're throwing a party doesn't mean you can't still be green :)

invitations: what's the first thing everyone has to think about when putting together any kind of event? the invitation...right?! use these recycled invites, or even better?...an e-invitation. no, it's not through evite.com. there's a seller on etsy that designs an invitation strictly for your event and then creates a website for your guests to visit so they can RSVP to the party. it's an awesome idea that saves paper annnnd money on postage.

birthday garland: this piece is amazing! and like i've always said, etsy has the most amazingly eco-friendly products out there...especially because they aren't made in "bulk". materials are bought on an as-need basis since artists are very conscious of their spending. production costs are kept low because they aren't made in "bulk". also! you can use this guy over and over again.

gift wrap: wrapping paper is NOT the way to go. if you must use the stuff, find recycled paper..even newspaper makes unique wrapping. buuut, if you're adventorous enough to use fabric, wash clothes, scrap fabric, old t-shirts or scarves, are excellent options for ya. you can use big ol' safety pins to hold everything together.

birthday cards: again, my obsession for etsy continues. they have some a-mazing cards made with recycled materials. click here and here for some good ones!  

table cloth: enough with the cheesy plastic, vinyl table cloths you can grab at the dollar store. why not grab one of these gorgeous pieces for an upcoming party? it's a good excuse to go splurge on that table cloth you've been wanting...since you can use it over again..

party supplies: i know not everyone is going to breakout their everyday dishes for a party (one, because you probably don't have 20 sets and two, well, who wants to risk their dishes getting broken?) party city has some great (festive!) products that are eco-friendly and wayyyy affordable.

party on :)