Thursday, January 22, 2009

The Blue Bag That's GREEN!

Do you still manage to forget your reusable bags when heading out to the grocery store? Well, it’s time to stop “brown bagging” it and start blue bagging your groceries. Introducing BlueAvocado, an Austin based eco-chic company that is making it very hard to forget your reusable shopping bags. Grocery shopping with these stylish and functional reusable bags makes grocery shopping easier (OK, maybe not the actual shopping easier), but you can feel good that you are being an “eco-friendly” shopper and a hip mom at the same time. The bags easily fold up to fit inside your purse, or diaper bag, which makes it convenient to tote them around and keep them handy.
BlueAvocado's gro-pak™, is the only reusable grocery bag system with a carbon rating, so each time you use your bag you are reminded of your eco-deed. The gro-pak system, designed to replace environmentally harmful plastic and paper grocery bags, features five separate component bags made completely of recycled materials. The system replaces 15 plastic bags per shopping trip. It actually adds up to saving over 1,000 bags a year.
You can find these savvy supermarket totes at Whole Foods, select HEB's, and Breed & Co., or you can order on-line at www.blueavocado.com.

Here's the scoop! Baby Scoop Austin readers get a 5% discount if you order through their website. Just enter goodkarma5 at checkout (offer good with a minimum $60 purchase).

BONUS:Register to Win a BlueAvocado Starter Kit valued at $29. Just send us an e-mail to scoop@babyscoopaustin.com and give us one "green" mom tip. We will post the winner's tip in next week's newsletter.

Upcoming Events:

Le Garage Sale at Palmer Events Center

Satureday, January 24th & 25th
Don't miss Le Garage Sale, this weekend, January 24th-25th. Starts Saturday from 11am-6pm and Sunday 11am-5pm at Palmer Events Center.
At Le Garage Sale, Austin’s fashion boutiques merge for marked down merchandise for a weekend shopping event. Experience "ooh-la-la" worthy discounts at fifty percent or more off of retail from 60+ stores offering the latest in men’s, women’s, children’s fashions, and home decor Bring cash. Admission is $10 per person. There are no fitting rooms, and all sales are final. For a list of particpating boutiques and details about the sale, go to www.legaragesale.net.

Austin Family Camp Fair

Saturday, January 24th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Located at Palmer Events Center, the Camp Fair gives parents a fun and effective way to choose the right summer camp for their kids (3 yrs. & up) under one roof. Parents will have the chance to meet with the best statewide camps and gain first-hand information about available programs. For more info, go to www.austinfamily.com

Junie B. Jones at the Paramount

Sunday, January 25th 2:00pm and 4:30pm
If you are a fan of the Junie B. Jones book series by Barbara Park, then your family will love this live musical performance at the Paramount Theatre. (best suited for ages 4 and up) Junie B. Jones is finally graduating from kindergarten and is ready for first grade, at last! Purchase Tickets Online or call (866) 4GET-TIX Info page:www.austintheatre.org

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