Plover Holiday Pop-Up!

It's time again for Plover Organic's annual holiday pop-up shop! This year is especially exciting, as we're teaming up with Makelike and Portland Apron Company for a local holiday textiles party. Come join us for last-minute shopping, bubbly beverages, Theo chocolates—or just to say hi!

There will holiday discounts of 50% off, sample sales, and the debut of some new sheets and bedding.

We'll be at the Cleaners @ the Ace Hotel in Portland (403 SW 10th) this Saturday and Sunday:
Sat., Dec 21, 10 am-6 pm
Sun., Dec. 22, 10 am-3 pm

Hope to see you there!

Plover Pop-Up Shop!

Plover Organic is opening a holiday pop-up shop for one weekend only--this one! If you're in the  Seattle area, come and visit us Saturday, December 8 (10 am-5 pm) and Sunday, December 9 (10 am-4 pm) at the Field House (5465 Leary Ave. NW, Seattle WA 98107) in Ballard. You'll find all of our 100% organic bedding and table top, as well as kitchen wares like oven mitts, pot holders and aprons, not to mention one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces. All Plover pieces are locally designed and organically made, some come feel good about holiday shopping!

Tomorrow's the Last Day....

To get Plover Organic kitchen and table top at 35% off. It's a great time to cross some hostess gifts and holiday table pieces off your list. And it's our last sale of the year...enjoy!

Flowers & Twigs Blue dish towels are $11.05 until tomorrow only!

Plover Organic Holiday Sale!

It's our gift to you for two weeks only—now through Nov. 27th, 2012—all of  Plover Organic's kitchen goods and table linens are 35% off online. 

Our brand-new oven mitts and pot holders, flour sack dish towels, aprons and more are all on sale and perfect for holidays gifts. For your holiday table, shop our table cloths and napkins. 

Happy Holidays!

Plover's oven mitt and pot holder in Flowers&Twigs Green, on sale for only $12.35

Flour-sack organic cotton dish towels in Green Plants, on sale for $11.05

Eco-Easter

Martha Stewart has easy instructions for homemade paper Easter grass

I am a day late and a dollar short with this post, but I meant to write about this last year, waited, and never did. So I'll just put it out there for anyone who cares to remember: Never buy plastic Easter "grass" again! My husband told me that when he lived in Albuquerque, he saw a young bird walking around with plastic Easter grass tangled around its leg, which was deformed. Best guess is that the birds had built their nest using some plastic Easter grass they had found, and the deformation was a result. SO...if you like Easter grass, please buy the paper version. Or, better yet, make your own, which is what we did this year. (Or, better still, grow your own...!)

Eco-Grass makes a "plastic" grass from cornstarch that is fully compostable

Eco-Grass' classic paper grass, $2

Growing your own grass for Easter could not be easier! Now, to just plan in advance...

This biodegradable Easter grass can be found on Amazon

Best of Recycled Ornaments

I'm a sucker for Christmas ornaments, and every year I add to our collection with some vintage ones, some my kids have crafted, and handmade ones I'm lucky enough to find in Portland. The selection here of handmade and recycled options is amazing. But what's exciting to me is that this year, the range has expanded online and anyone can get their hands on beautiful, special and sustainable holiday decor. I hunted around online and put together a list of some of my favorites. If nothing else, let this be some DIY inspiration...

Pointy Paper Star made of recycled magazines, at Worleys Etsy shop, $13.20

This Pine Cone Garland from Worleys is not an ornament, but I love it so much I had to include it here! $7.80

Recycled glass bottle ornament by Dean Wolf, $32

Shotgun Santas at Etsy, $4 (thanks, Great Green Goods)

Finally, something to do with champagne corks! Chunky Snowman Ornament, on Etsy, $4.75

Recycled Tin Tree from Crate&Barrel, $3.16

Having a Pendleton Moment

Harding Cardigan at Anthropologie

This Pendleton carry-along blanket is available at Shopbop

The crazy holiday shopping season has begun for me. (A little earlier than usual, which I'm proud to say as a proven procrastinator.) But so far I haven't seen much out there that I want for myself, except for this cozy piece of eye candy from Pendleton's Portland Collection. This I could live in all winter. My husband probably wouldn't be so into that, but that's no reason not to get it!  

Not to sound like a mouthpiece for Pendleton (it's so hard not to be a huge fan!), but I am also getting a bunch of the carry-along picnic blankets as gifts. Who wouldn't be happy with one of these? They're practical and chic, and at $88, very reasonable. A fell in love with them when I saw one on the floor of Leann's car in Philadelphia (thanks, Leann!)...which is just where they belong.   

Green Friday!!

If you've been eyeing some new bedding (or anything else) from Plover Organic, now is the time to buy—we've got a 40% off sale on *everything* until the 11-28-11. Just enter the code THANKS11 at checkout.

(Update: Some customers have had trouble placing orders online. In that case, feel free to either call us at 866-540-8377 or email us at info@ploverorganic.com with your order.)

Happy Halloween!

An un-Photoshopped picture of a real ghost. Thanks, Patrick!