Recycling Is A Beautiful Thing In California

This post is sponsored by Arrowhead Waters. All opinions are my own.

2.8 BILLION plastic bottles ended up in California landfills in 2011.  I want to share this post to do my part and spread the word: recycle MORE!  Recycling saves resources and reduces environmental impact.

Our family recycles. We just do.  It something that we have done since we were kids.  It is something that our child is growing up doing.

I would love to hear about your recycling efforts and to see some of your craftiness with recycled art! I'm hoping that you will share! I'd love some ideas on crafting projects that I can do with our preschool aged son!

I would much rather see plastic bottles transformed into these pretty pieces vs. a landfill full of plastic bottles! I am not crafty (yet - I am a work in progress) but I am inspired by the creativity of these Etsy artists!

Photo source: Arrowhead  ReBorn Bottle on Facebook 

Recycling is one of the easiest and most beneficial ways we can all help the environment. Sadly, only about 30% of PET plastic bottles get recycled. For recycling to work, we all have to do our part.

Photo source: Arrowhead  ReBorn Bottle on Facebook 

To learn a more about Arrowhead's recycling initiatives please visit the Arrowhead Facebook page. I hope that you will help to spread the word and commit to recycling more!  I invite you to take a moment to watch this behind the scenes video.

 

Many of you are not in California, how does your state fare in regards to recycling?



Bulldozers push around piles of trash at San Diego's Miramar Landfill.
Photo Credit: Katie Orr | kpbs.org



BabbaCo: Escape The Indoor Blues With Awesome Adventures

Before I tell you all about the wonders of BabbaCo and their BabbaBox I wanted to make a little confession: I am NOT a crafty Momma (Not YET. I'm a work in progress).  I find so many projects on Pinterest but I don't pin them because I KNOW that I do not have the time or energy to pull these "easy" crafts together.  I work full time and race home each day to be with my little one.  I can't imagine rushing all over town to purchase goodies from the craft store!  Thanks to BabbaBoxes - I don't HAVE to.  EVERYTHING that I need is included.  Right down to scissors, glue, and markers!

Each month, the BabbaBox is delivered right to your door and features activities organized around a theme that kids age 3-7 will love. All you need to do is open up the box and enjoy!

I dread the winter blues - especially when colds are common and it is usually dark and a bit chilly outdoors by the time my husband & I get home from work.  Being cooped up is NO FUN.


During the workday our son is usually indoors with his Grandma.  He enjoys watching PBS, has many learning toys, his beloved train sets, and his very own tablet loaded with learning apps.  But even with those things I like to introduce him to hands on projects that encourage imaginative play. DIY crafts, kid friendly recipes, and countless other FUN projects and experiments!

I love having BabbaCo projects that the little one can do with his Grandma while my husband and I are at work!  They BOTH can have fun creating together!  Instructions are always included and are very easy to follow.  As I mentioned earlier: all of the items that you need are included in the box!

BabbaCo Story Materials

If you are looking for a fun solution to the indoor blues check out February's BabbaBox which theme is: “My Amazing Adventures”.

BabbaCo Puppet People

Here are the details on what you’ll find inside your “My Amazing Adventures” BabbaBox:

Make an adorable photo magnet of your kids and have it sent to your home – absolutely free – thanks to BabbaCo's special partnership with Shutterfly!

Star in adventures to outerspace, the jungle - anywhere your imagination takes you - in a storybook you create and get to can keep.

Using your personalized magnet from Shutterfly, cut out adventure costumes you get to color, make puppets that can play out your stories.

Read “Henry's Amazing Imagination” - a sweet story about a mouse whose imagination is so great that his friends begin to wonder if he's fibbing! See how his teacher helps him harness his ideas into stories to share.

Download a free copy of DinoBoy Adventures App - It's a "choose your own" adventure story for the preschool set!

Here are a couple of photos from a BabbaBox that we purchased last year (and one of our FAVORITES):

• Sign up for BabbaCo’s Newsletter (FREE) and you are entered to win a great prize package: Annual Membership to the BabbaBox ($240 value) AND a $50 Gift Card from Shutterfly.

• BabbaCo is running a very special “Cure to the Indoor Blues” offer right now: 33% ($10) Off the 1st month of a new Monthly or Annual Subscription!  Just use the Coupon Code: FEB33 at checkout.

I invite you to take a moment to learn even MORE about BabbaCo by watching this informative video.

  

This sponsored post is made possible by our friends at BabbaCo.  All opinions expressed here are my own.