Get A Good Sleep That’s Good For You!

Organic Crib Mattress

Crib mattresses by Nook are made with organic and non-toxic materials. Among many other benefits they are anti microbial, anti mite, water and stain resistant. Call us at the store to learn more about this special new product coming soon.

At the Green Life, we want to show off our all-natural bedding. So, come in, recline on one of our all-natural mattresses, and you’ll be entered to win a dinner at Pistou, the new neighborhood restaurant everyone’s raving about! Lie down with a loved one and you’re both entered! But, hurry–this is a limited-time offer.

Lotus Sleep System

Natural Latex Mattress Handmade in the US by White Lotus Home.

 

 

 

When you lie down at night, you want your cares to drift away–all of them. Imagine what all-natural, completely soft, 100% organic bedding will do for your night’s sleep!

The greatest scientist of all time is Mother Nature, creator of natural solutions like breathable organic cotton and microbe-resistant natural latex. And if science invented wool, they’d call it a wonder-product. Wool repels dust mites, acts as a natural fire retardant, and keeps your body warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

Pistou Restaurant

Recline on One of Our All-Natural Mattresses and Win a Dinner at Pistou. Hurry -- This is a limited-time offer.

So, come in, experience our all-natural bedding and accessories for the whole family, and see why we say, Sleeping is Believing!

Best regards–

Mike Hassenberg, Owner

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Here are some of the mattress lines we currently carry at The Green Life:

The LOTUS Sleep System -
Natural Latex Mattress Handmade in the US by White Lotus Home 

Locally Made, 100% organic cotton futons from Heart of Vermont in Barre Vermont.

Nook Sleep Systems crib mattresses are coming soon!

The Original Pebble Organic Crib Mattress

  • Breathable design optimizes airflow throughout the mattress.
  • All-natural latex core provides firm support and durability.
  • Eucalyptus fabric minimizes overheating.
  • Removable and washable outer layer makes clean up easy.
  • Organic and non-toxic materials.
  • Anti-microbial, anti-mite, water and stain resistant.

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Celebrating the 12 ways of Christmas in Burlington’s Lower Main Shopping District!

The Green Life of Burlington Vermont's Lower Main Shopping DistrictGreen Life proudly presents 12 ways to get the most out of the holidays. It’s all in the historic Lower Main Shopping District. Park once and stroll all day while you visit the Green Life and the great folks we share the neighborhood with.

1. Take advantage of The Green Life’s gift registry! It’s the ultimate in
waste-free shopping. Get what you love, use what you get! It’s the
green holiday way.

The Green Life Gift Registry

Our Gift Registry is perfect for holiday wish lists, baby shower registries, wedding registries and More...

2. Visit August First for a yummy snack or meal; or pick up an order of holiday
cookies (no one needs to know you didn’t bake them yourself!)

3. Check out furnishings, fashion and gifts at Anjou & the Little Pear and Dirt Chic.

4. One of the two best sports shops in the area is right here–North Star Sports.

Glass Polar Bearts by AO! Glass

Local artist Tove Ohlander will be at The Green Life from 1-3pm this Saturday, December 17 displaying these wonderful glass Polar Bears!

5. And another is just across the street–the SKIRACK.

6. Get healthy the natural way at the Green Mountain Running Medicine Shop.

7. Warm up somebody’s holiday with hot sauce from Big Fatty’s BBQ.

8. Feliz navidad: Dine at Miguel’s on Main.

9. Check out the new Pistou Restaurant for dinner.

10. Give somebody (maybe yourself!) the gift of massage at Rewind Massage and Bodywork.

Winter Wonderland Display at The Green Life

In collaboration with the Lake Champlain Land Trust, we are delighted to present the window display "Winter Wonderland Along the Shore--Celebrating the Magic of Nature.

11. Just walking into Yogarama is a relaxing experience. And that’s before you try something on!

12. While you’re here enjoying the relaxing lake views, don’t miss another sight
as well–
The Green Life’s winter wonderland window display (and register
to win great eco-prizes!)

See you around the neighborhood!

–Mike Hassenberg, owner

PS:  Check out our Facebook page for great last-minute holiday specials!

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Home Decor and Homegoods at The Green Life

The Green Life is the place to go for urban eco-style home decor.  You can always find eco-friendly gifts that are one-of-a-kind in both our brick + mortar and online store…one-of-kind just like Vermont!

Terraria Terrariums

Terraria Terrariums - Living Green Home Decor

Terraria Terrariums - Living Green Home Decor

This Saturday December 10, The Green Life will have a little extra green life! We are excited to announce that Terraria Terrariums will be at our Burlington store from 11am to 3pm. Terrariums make great “green” gifts and require very little maintenance. The Vermont Artisan Series features local hand blown glass vessels. See you Saturday! More about Terraria Terrariums

 

Dryads Dancing Quilted Tin Frames

Dryads Dancing Frames - eco friendly home decor

Frames by Dryads Dancing are made with reclaimed wood, antique bead board, reclaimed molding and ceiling tin.

Frames by Dryads Dancing are made with reclaimed wood, antique bead board, reclaimed molding and ceiling tin. Each frame is completely unique! We have a great selection at our Burlington store and they are very popular with our customers. You can also buy them online.

Paddywax – The Grove Collection Soy Candles

paddywax soy candles - the grove collection

Paddywax candles make great green gifts!

Don’t just give candles for gifts, give Paddywax soy candles. A minimal aesthetic with a love of nature cultivates this season’s Grove Collection. The earthy faux bois ceramic vessels are elegantly packaged with a sweet felt ornament. Each candle is scented soy wax in Cypress, Twilight or Woodfire and poured in a 10 oz. ceramic vessel. Paddywax candles are just one of the hundreds of great green gifts for under $40 you can find at The Green Life.

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Eco Friendly Accessories for your iPad, IPhone and Computer

iPads are topping many Christmas lists this year. With that in mind we’d like to show you some of the green iPad, iPhone and Computer accessories we carry at The Green Life. If you are giving a gadget for a gift this year,  consider including one of these stylish and eco friendly cases along with it. We offer free shipping for orders over $100 in our online store!

Great green gifts for him

The Reveal Zen Garden Bamboo iPad Case + Stand

 

 

The Reveal Zen Garden Bamboo iPad Case is handcrafted with an elegant laser engraved design. It’s a great green gift for him or her, distinguished and eco friendly at the same time. As we like to say here, it’s got eco urban style!

 

eco friendly iPad bag made from recycled materials and fabric

Reveal CiCi iPad Cross Body

 

 

Serving a similar purpose but with a more flirty look, is the Reveal CiCi iPad Cross Body, a fitted foam designer iPad case. This one’s made from recycled satin and microsuede, certified by Scientific Certification Systems.

 

Reveal Men's Eco Denim Laptop Messenger

Reveal Men's Eco Denim Laptop Messenger

 

 

For your laptop, here’s the Reveal Men’s Eco Denim Laptop Messenger. Its functional design has 16 pockets and an adjustable cross-body. This eco friendly laptop bag is made from plastic water bottles and hemp with a cruelty-free vegan leather recycled zipper made from recycled polyester tape!

 

eco friendly iPhone Case and stand

Reveal Zen Garden IPhone 4 bamboo Case + Stand

 

 

For your iPhone, take a look at the Reveal Zen Garden iPhone 4 Bamboo Case. Like the iPad case described above, its made of ultra durable bamboo – no paint, no BPA. The case comes with a matching bamboo cradle.

If you like the eco urban style of these iPad, iPhone and computer accessories, we suggest you mosey over to the Eco Gadgets section of our store.


Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions!

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Up to 25% Off: Something To Be Thankful For All Weekend!

Great green gifts for him

Great green gifts for him: Money clips, cufflinks, solar charger backpacks, messenger bags and laptop bags made out of recycled material, solar chargers for handhelds and more!

Please come and join us for a fun weekend of terrific sales in the most relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere you’ll find all season!

On Green Friday: Save 15%

On Stylish Saturday: Save 20%

On Sustainable Sunday: Save 25%

And just in case you’re not quite through -

On Mod Monday: Save 15% on all cyber orders

 

Great green gifts for her

Great Green Gifts for Her: Luxurious bathrobes, unbelievably soft bamboo nightwear, beautiful linen throws, scarves, mittens, gloves, leg warmers, beauty products, body creams, body lotions, body mists, shampoos, conditioners, lip balms ... and that's just for starters!

It’s all to call attention to the fact that shopping at The Green Life is green, stylish, sustainable, and oh-so-mod. (It’s also artistic, local, fun, and it makes you feel good, but there are only so many days in the weekend!)

At The Green Life, we believe Thanksgiving is one of the best days of the year. The Green Life wants to help you carry that good vibe of family and smiles throughout the holiday season. We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

Happy Holidays!

Mike Hassenberg, owner

The Green Life

 

eco friendly gifts for baby

Great Green Gifts for Baby: Organic cotton and bamboo clothing, locally crafted stuffed animals made out of felt and bamboo, bamboo bowls and spoons, natural body products from Little Twig, onesies, baby blankets, snuggle sacks and mittens!

67 Main Street

Burlington, Vermont
802-881-0633

Store Hours:
12pm – 6pm, Monday
10am – 6pm, Tuesday – Saturday
11am – 5pm, Sunday

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Waiting is Half the Fun! The Holidays at The Green Life

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It’s almost here–the season of anticipation. And here’s something to look forward to after a Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends: The Weekend-Long Sale at the Green Life when you can save up to 25%!

Know what’s in for this holiday season? Quality over quantity! This weekend is your chance to enjoy significant savings on some of the most beautiful, unique gifts you’ve ever seen. Gifts we guarantee your loved ones are going to love.

Winter Wonderland Along the Shore--Celebrating the Magic of Nature.

Check it out this weekend during our holiday sale! In collaboration with the Lake Champlain Land Trust, we are delighted to present the window display "Winter Wonderland Along the Shore--Celebrating the Magic of Nature."

Remember when you were a kid and you got that one gift that caused you to leave all the other ones in the corner? That’s what giving something from the Green Life is all about. When it’s local, handcrafted, unique, artistic, earth-friendly and ever-so-functional, it’s all they need!

And this is the weekend to save on just that perfect gift. So, be sure to check your e-mail Thursday night when we’ll give you all the sale details.

Happy Thanksgiving!

–Mike Hassenberg, owner

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Celebrate the Magic of Nature at the Green Life!

In collaboration with The Lake Champlain Land Trust, we are delighted to present

Winter Wonderland Along the ShoreCelebrating the Magic of Nature”

The best way to follow the activities of the mice and contests is to visit our window display weekly through the holidays. You can also follow the events on  facebook and twitter.spacer.gif

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Do you remember as a kid, thinking about the magic of nature and the mysteries of special places?  Did you ever spend time wondering where the animals live in the forest?  Or what animals do once people go to sleep?

You’re invited to travel back to that time of mystery and wonder.  Come down and check out our “Winter Wonderland Along the ShoreCelebrating the Magic of Nature” window display, thanks to a partnership with The Green Life and nature artists Joyce Carroll and Lynn Beach. Discovering the magic of nature at the Green Life

It’s a small way that we can give back to our community and say thank you for caring about the places big and small that make Lake Champlain so special.  Together, we are conserving the woodlands and lakeshore, streams and rivers, farms and mountains that make the Lake Champlain region what it is today—and what we want it to be tomorrow.

So if you are in town this holiday season, bring your friends and family, and especially kids, to The Green Life (67 Main Street in downtown Burlington) now through the end of the year.  Some will see a mouse offering a stick arm to a snowman.  Some will see paper clip ice skates.  And some will see a window display full of holiday magic of years gone by.

I look forward to hearing what you see—please email me your thoughts!

Chris Boget
Executive Director, Lake Champlain Land Trust

P.S.  A special thank you to The Green Life for co-sponsoring this exhibit as well as generously donating 10% of all sales to the Lake Champlain Land Trust this Thursday, November 17th.

P.P.S.  We have it on good authority that the mice will be doing different things each week through the end of the year!  We will begin our raffle contest this Thursday— cool prizes available for both kids and adults!

The best way to follow the activities of the mice and contests is to visit The Green Life window display weekly through the holidays. You can also follow the events on  facebook and twitter.spacer.gif

 

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You’ve Got A Friend… (so come on in and save!)

We can all agree that friends make the world go ’round, right?

When the weather moves us indoors, more than ever, we’re in the company of those close to us. So, The Green Life is celebrating friends this weekend, November 11, 12 + 13.

Recycled Paper Holiday Cards

Recycled Paper Holiday Cards

We’re holding a special sale just for those people on our e-mail list, and that means just you save 20% off everything in the store (except furniture–that’s 10% off). But if you bring a friend who joins our e-mail list, you’ll both get 25% off your purchases (again, except for that pesky furniture, still 10%). **

With warm, eco clothing for winter, organic throw pillows, organic bedding, organic mattresses and eco friendly decor to make your indoors a more interesting place this winter, this is a perfect time to visit The Green Life.

Pixie Family: Felted wool ornaments by En Gry + Sif

Pixie Family: Felted wool ornaments by En Gry + Sif

So, make it a friends weekend. It’s time you got together, anyway. Grab something warm and toasty at our neighbors, August First Bakery. Have a chat about old times and good times. Tell each other you’re going to do this
more often. Then take the short, windy,fall stroll to The Green Life. Browse in comfort and serenity. Save 25% this Friday through Sunday!

Best,
Mike Hassenberg, owner

** Offer not valid with other discounts or special offers

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Get Eco-Cozy at The Green Life

This is my favorite time of the year: The cozy season!

Coyuchi Rustic Linen Duvet

Coyuchi Rustic Linen Duvet

Time to bundle up, cuddle and snuggle. Green products can make both your body and your spirit feel good. This is the season of organic cotton or bamboo sheet sets, wool pillows, flowing scarves and clothing that caresses. We have such a terrific selection in the store right now, and we can’t wait for you to see it,feel it, try it on, or, heck, lie right down on it! You’ll feel what I mean. Plus, you’ll find things to keep babies warm and snug as well.

eco friendly bedding Coyuchi Striped Wool Blanket

Coyuchi Striped Wool Blanket

We’d like to introduce you to one of our favorite manufacturers, Coyuchi. Nature comes home at Coyuchi, makers of wonderfully soft flannel pillow cases and sheets, damask duvet covers that start luxuriously soft and get softer with each washing, colorful throw pillows, warm wool blankets, throws and so much more. We also carry organic cotton bedding by Plover and bamboo bedding by Yala Design.

eco friendly bedding Coyuchi Jersey Sheets

Eco-Cozy Coyuchi Jersey Sheets

In this season of bundling up, put the most wonderful, earth-friendly fabrics in
the world next to your skin. Getting cozy has never been this much fun!

Stay warm!
Mike Hassenberg, owner
The Green Life

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FuzziBunz, Smarty Pants, Swaddle Blankets and our New Gift Registry! It’s all about baby.

The Green Life Gift Registry

The Green Life Gift Registry

Customers often tell us our baby section is their favorite. It’s no wonder; babies represent so much in our lives–hope, dreams, faith in the future. The Green Life carries products that help make that future a surer place. This month, we’re pleased to announce the launching of our online gift registry It’s now easy as can be to sign up so friends and family can help make your baby’s world a healthier place.

Be sure to check out our line of FuzziBunz cloth diapers.

Smarty Pants Diaper Service

Smarty Pants Diaper Service

When you’ve used these, you’ll wonder why you ever considered disposables! Don’t want the cleaning duties? Our featured local green business of the month is Smarty Pants Cloth Diaper Service. Cyndi Sullivan will take great care of your FuzziBunz diapers.

FuzziBunz Diapers

FuzziBunz Diapers

And, if you’re looking for a great green gift for under $30, why not consider the Aden + Anais Organic Swaddle
Blanket
? Discover the soothing, traditional benefits of the muslin swaddle.

Talking about babies is always fun, and it’s something we at The Green Life never get tired of!

Best regards–

Mike Hassenberg, owner

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