Little Green Star is excited to announce that we have a new member of the Little Green Star family! Kelley is the proud mama of a little girl named Siena! Congratulations Kelley!

Its wonderful to be pregnant, but it is so painful to spend so much money on maternity clothes! Well, thats where Maternity Xchange fits in. Instead of going to the department stores and spending a ton of money on new clothes, visit a monthly Maternity Xchange sale and you can find high end clothing at great prices.

According to their website, the monthly sales feature new clothes (priced at 40% to 70% off retail price) and used items on consignment (priced at 60% to 80% off retail price). The sales are located at the Presidio Sports Basement in San Francisco and other locations throughout the Bay Area. In addition to answering all of your questions about the sales events, the Maternity Xchange website also offers maternity clothes shopping tips and links to local
resources.

Maternity Xchange is a great example of recycling and reusing. Clothes, especially maternity clothes, can be used again, so don’t let these great clothes end up stuffed in the back of your closet for the next few years or even worse end up in the landfill! This might be one of the easiest “green” things you can do, I mean you as the seller get money from the sale (50% of the selling price) and you do something good for the environment by letting your fabulous clothes be worn again. Pretty easy!!

In addition to the monthly sales events, Maternity Xchange also sponsors the San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair. These events are usually in the spring and fall and are so much fun! We have participated in two of these events and they are our favorite events to do! Here is all the info from the Maternity Xchange website:
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The San Francisco Birth & Baby Fair, is an event for new and expecting parents in the San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

* MEET representatives from many pregnancy, birth, parenting and baby related resources including doulas, midwives, massage therapists, fitness instructors, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, photographers and more.
* LEARN by talking to experts in the birth and early parenting community, participating in workshops and watching demonstrations.
* SHOP for maternity clothes, children’s items and more. We’ll have cute, hip, funky clothing from local designers as well as our own selection of new and nearly new designer maternity clothing. Take home some original products from up and coming designers and support the local economy.
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I mean, is that fun or what?!! Its a great event, so stay tuned for the next event! Little Green Star hopes to be there as well!

So if you are in the need for maternity clothes, you’ve gotta check out these events. You’ll look fantastic and your wallet and the earth will thank you!

Maternity Xchange…. Because You’re Losing Your Waist, Not Your Taste!

Please join Little Green Star and other wonderful local designers for NEST, a shopping holiday event at Studio Grow in Berkeley, California.

Studio Grow is a large indoor play space for children, with each room equipped with toys and structures centered around different themes. Some of those rooms will be cleared out and set up to accommodate the designers, while the remainder will provide entertainment for children who accompany their parents to the event.

There will also be a children’s musician who will perform two 30-minutes sets at 11am and 12pm! The event will be held on Saturday, December 8 between the hours of 9:30a to 2:00p and the cost is $5.00.

We hope to see you there! Please see the invite below.

At 8pm tomorrow, San Francisco residents have been asked to participate in turning off non-essential lights to make the statement that too many lights are on after dark and to conserve energy. Visit Lights Out San Francisco for more information about this great community effort and for other ways to conserve energy and help fight global warming. Even the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges will turn off their decorative lights for that hour! In doing this it “could save as much as 15 percent of the energy consumed on an average Saturday night”. During this time, Lights out SF suggests changing one bulb to a compact fluorescent light bulb, which uses 75% less energy than regular bulbs. I think we can all do that, right??!

Lights Out LA is also going on the same night and Lights Out America is scheduled for March 29, 2008!

So join in and TURN OUT THE LIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come visit us! We’ll be at the San Francisco Birth & Baby Fair and we hope to see you there!

The San Francisco Birth & Baby Fair, is a FREE event for new and expecting parents in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. Join us for a day of education, shopping and fun. There will be goody bags for the first 250 entrants, a FREE raffle and refreshments for all.

MEET representatives from many pregnancy, birth, parenting and baby related resources including doulas, midwives, massage therapists, fitness instructors, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, photographers and more.

LEARN by talking to experts in the birth and early parenting community, participating in workshops and watching demonstrations.

SHOP for maternity clothes, children’s items and more. There’ll be cute, hip, funky clothing from local designers as well as a great selection of new and consignment designer maternity clothing. Take home some original products from up and coming designers and support the local economy.

Saturday, August 25th · 10am - 3pm
Fort Mason Conference Center
San Francisco, CA 94123
FREE Admission

Visit www.birthandbabyfair.com for more info.
Pre-register for workshops

Little Green Star specializes in unique organic cotton baby clothes that inspire & educate your little star!

Little Green Star loves to make new friends! When I first met Lauren to look at her jewelry, I knew I was in trouble… I wanted all of it! I of course bought something for myself and my mom for Mother’s Day! Lauren has a great style to her jewelry and her pieces are so unique, well-made, and colorful. And as a geologist in a former life, it inspires me to pick up my Rocks and Minerals dictionary to read about these beautiful stones all over again! Please find below some pictures, as well as a description of her work.

Bella Beads
Lauren Tuckman is a San Francisco based jewelry designer. For over six years, she has been creating quality, “one of a kind” necklaces, bracelets, and earrings! Some of the unique ways her customers have utilized her services include;

• Trunk shows/ Jewelry shows

*Host a jewelry show at your house soon.

• Bridesmaid gifts

*Match the perfect necklace or bracelet with the right bridesmaid dress!

• Work party functions

*Host a lunch jewelry party for your friends at work soon.

• Commission pieces

Just email lorlick@sbcglobal.net for more information!

We just signed on to do the next Appel & Frank Babes and Babies designer show! We are so excited as we’ve heard how fun these events are. This is a great event for those fashionable moms and babies out there and we are honored to be a part of it!!

Saturday, June 23rd, from
10:00-3:00pm, at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St @ Presidio
San Francisco, CA

Please join us at the San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair sponsored by Maternity Xchange

Saturday, April 21st
10am to 3pm
@ the Fort Mason Conference Center
99 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94129

We are looking forward to this FREE event, which will have lots of shopping and educational resources for new and expecting parents. Hope to see you there!