The Last of the Jambu Girls Preview!

Above are the last of Jambu™'s Fall 2010 Children's Shoe Previews. They are one's that are sure to be a hit for all those young ladies out there looking for comfort and style. (Or for those smart mom's out there that know Jambu™ is just the best!! :) ) They are called the Montana!

This shoe is a great shoe for children. It is easy to slip on or kick off and is incredibly supportive. The strap over the instep keeps the shoe in place while the child is on the go. The Montana is made from suede, metallic suede, leather, and vegan patent and comes in black, brown, gunmetal and pink.

We hope you and your families enjoy these carefully made shoes! These comfort shoes are sure to be a hit in your homes! Enjoy!!

More Kid Previews!

That's right! There are more mini Jambu™s :)

This shoe is called the 'Betty' and it is as comfortable as it is cute. It has heel and toe bumpers to protect her feet and a bungee going up the front for easy on and off. So as the days get cooler this coming fall, put away those sandals and let your daughter slip into these comfy, supportive sneakers. All three colors are great for the Fall 2010 season.

And in case you forgot... there's a Mommy version!

Part of the All Terra Collection the Himalaya is a reinvented tennis shoe. It is comfortable enough to wear walking or biking and stylish enough to wear everyday. The bungee laces up the front and has toe bumpers for maximum comfort and security.

We know you and your daughter will rock the look together this Fall - don't forget to send back some pics! =)

And don't forget! 4 more days!

• You get 1 entry for adding us on our Facebook pages, Twitter, and Blog - so if you're not following, thats 4 easy entries right there!
• You get 5 entries for commenting the amount of people you've invited to a site (just don't forget to comment on the corresponding site!).
• You get 2 entries for ANY type of interaction of Facebook, 4 for an @Jambufootwear Tweet, 6 entries just for leaving a comment on our blog, and a whopping 10 entries when you post a pic of you in your favorite shoes !!(Jambu™'s of course;)

Kid's Fall 2010 Preview!

As summer slowly comes to an end and the school year begins for your little munchkins, we thought it would be about the right time to show you our Fall 2010 Kid's line. These shoes are a must have for your kids.

Shown above is the Casa! This shoe is the ultimate mary-jane! It is incredibly supportive, has protective toe and heel bumpers, and is very cute. There is embroidery along the strap and the color variation makes this shoe fun to wear. The Casa is made from glitter suede, mesh, metallic leather, suede, and nubuck and comes in black, pink, and brown.

Here at Jambu™ Adventure Designs, we hope you and your kid's enjoy these shoes, we sure have worked hard to make them! Which color is your favorite?!? Let us know, and remember the more comments the closer you are to winning your FREE Jambu™'s!

DIY: Green T-shirt Necklace

We were looking around, checking out green ways to add to your cute outfits - we love what we found! Here is an easy way to make a stylish necklace (out of an old t-shirt!) that can add to any old look.

What you will need:

• An old 100% cotton t-shirt that you want to put to good use
• A ruler
• Fabric scissors
• A flat, clean surface.

How to:

1. Put the shirt on the flat, clean surface - make sure to lay it on smoothly, with no bumps that could get in the way.
2. Cut off the hem at the bottom of the shirt, and throw it away.
3. Cut the shirt into strips about 3/4 inch wide - make sure to cut the strips so that they create a loop.
4. Once the shirt is all cut up, take each strip and stretch it until it curls at the edges.
5. Put each curled strip one on top of the other until the necklace is as thick as you want it.
6. Cut one extra loop so that it is a long string of t-shirt, and wrap it around one section of your loops (make it about 2-3 inches thick).
   

Rock this cute necklace with your favorite Jambu™'s - you'll feel great about this eco-friendly look!

Don't forget about our raffle! It's ongoing for the rest of the month :)

• You get 1 entry for adding us on our Facebook pages, Twitter, and Blog - so if you're not following, thats 4 easy entries right there!
• You get 5 entries for commenting the amount of people you've invited to a site (just don't forget to comment on the corresponding site!).
• You get 2 entries for ANY type of interaction of Facebook, 4 for an @Jambufootwear Tweet, 6 entries just for leaving a comment on our blog, and a whopping 10 entries when you post a pic of you in your favorite shoes !!(Jambu™'s of course;)

Staying Clean While Going Green!

Are you willing to go a step farther with becoming Eco-friendly? Is your house dirty and needs to be cleaned? Did you know that the chemicals in some detergents and cleaning products may be harmful to your health? And they are equally damaging to the Eco-system. This summer, get clean while staying GREEN! The following are exciting make-it-yourself household cleaning supplies that will last a long time and are Eco-friendly! (We are so excited to start using these products in our NYC office!) Feeling crafty? Well, the following five recipes will help you clean your houses while they help save the environment. (Don't worry, everything needed can be found in your local grocery store, online or at your local health food store!!!)

Easy All-Purpose Cleaner

• For a solution that will wipe up messy spots, mix two cups of white vinegar with equal parts water (plus a little essential oil, like tea tree, rosemary or lavender, to add a fragrance, if you want one). To boost its cleaning power, warm it in the microwave in a glass container.

Creamy Soft Scrub:

• Do your bathroom or kitchen tiles need a good scrubbing? Mix two cups baking soda, 1/2-cup liquid castile soap, four teaspoons vegetable glycerin, and five drops of an antibacterial essential oil, such as cinnamon bark, lemongrass and thyme oils, for fragrance. Then, tackle those tiles! And once you are done, you can store the scrub in a glass jar for two years.

Furniture Polish:

• Shine up your favorite furniture by wiping it down with a mix of 1/4-cup olive oil with four tablespoons white distilled vinegar and 20 to 30 drops of lemon essential oil. Don’t have the latter? Swap it for two teaspoons of lemon juice and store the polish in the fridge after you have cleaned, to keep it fresh.

Laundry Detergent:

• This detergent gets your clothes clean without the extra chemicals. First, make soap flakes by grating a pure vegetable soap bar with a cheese grater. Then, mix one cup of the flakes with 1/2-cup of washing soda (found in the laundry aisle) and 1/2-cup of borax, a powder or crystalline salt water softener and disinfectant. Use one to two tablespoons of the detergent per load of laundry.

Drain Opener:

• Who knew vinegar works wonders on clogged drains, too? Pour 1/2-cup of baking soda into the drain, and then follow that with a cup of vinegar. After about 30 minutes, flush the train with boiling water.

Who thought that these household products could be easy to make and would help save the environment. Make sure to wear your Jambu™'s to get that needed comfort from the shoes. The partially recycled sole will give you the traction that you'll need while cleaning your house. Let us know what you think about these products! (We think that they're great!) Comment for more points in your raffle! Good luck to all of our Jambu™ readers and we hope you enjoy the products.

Green Facts

This summer, Jambu™ wants to share some eco-friendly tips you can easily do right at home. I think all of us are always looking for little ways to make us a bit more "green" on a day to day basis. The key is to implement one thing at a time and it will all become second nature, Check out a few eco-friendly tips...

1. We all know your wearing your Jambu™'s and lucky for yourself and mother earth, your shoes are made from partially recycled materials, which comes in 100% recycled packaging! Your a "step" ahead already
2. Set your hot water heater no higher than 120 degrees.
3. Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth.
4. Paper or plastic? Neither! Take a cloth bag with you to the grocery store.
5. Plant trees! Trees help reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that 100 billion metric tons of carbon over the next 50 years could be sequestered through forest preservation, tree planting and improved agricultural management.
6. Skip driving and instead walk, ride your bike, or rollerblade! (Rollerblading is my favorite!) Avoiding 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year, according to climatecrisis.net. The majority of car trips people make are under two miles, so that should be easy to swap driving for a bike or public transit, said Rob Sadowksy, executive director of the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation.
7. Stop all of your junk mail. The Postal Service delivers 17.8 tons of bulk mail each year, 44% of which goes unopened, according to the EPA. Just 22% of bulk mail is recycled. To stop the flow, visit the Direct Marketing Association, the leading global trade association of business and nonprofit organizations using and supporting multichannel direct marketing tools and techniques, at www.dmachoice.org, and get put on the "do not mail" list. It costs one dollar, but it'll remove your name from the lists for five years.
8. Simply just pay your bills online. For every 38,000 bills paid online, 5,058 pounds of greenhouse gases are avoided and two tons of trees are preserved, according to NACHA -- The Electronic Payments Association, a non-profit. Using direct payment also saves a person about $150 annually in stamp and check costs and late fees, NACHA estimates.
9. Change your light bulbs. If every Chicago resident replaced one light bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of more than 20,000 cars, according to the city's Department of Environment. If every home in the country did the same, it would be like ditching 800,000 cars and would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year, according to Energy Star, a joint program between the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy.
10. Wash your clothes differently. Washing your clothes in cold or warm water instead of hot saves 500 pounds of carbon dioxide a year, according to climatecrisis.net. Drying your clothes on a clothesline six months out of the year would save another 700 pounds.

Now your well on your way to a greener you! Share with us how you stay green or if you have any great green tips for us!

Comment for more tickets in our raffle!! ENJOY (we know the environment and your feet will!)

Raffle Update!

The raffle just started yesterday, but already the competition is heating up! We've been adding all of you in by hand (that's right, raffle tickets and all), it's been tough to keep up, but we know it will all be worth it! So we thought it would be a good idea to let you ladies know just how intense this raffle is going to get.

So far, we have over 800 entries! So if you've been or have become a friend, fan, or follower - you've been entered! We've also been adding all interactions on Facebook, Twitter, and this Blog. We've been getting everything from comments, messages, likes and we even got an @Jambufootwear tweet! We're loving the attention ladies, so keep it coming!!

Don't forget!

• You get 1 entry for adding us on our Facebook pages, Twitter, and Blog - so if you're not following, thats 4 easy entries right there!
• You get 5 entries for commenting the amount of people you've invited to a site (just don't forget to comment on the corresponding site!).
• You get 2 entries for ANY type of interaction of Facebook, 4 for an @Jambufootwear Tweet, 6 entries just for leaving a comment on our blog, and a whopping 10 entries when you post a pic of you in your favorite shoes !!(Jambu™'s of course;)

Have a great weekend, and keep showing your Jambu™ Love!