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Four years ago, my wife and I gave each other the gift of an organic latex mattress for Christmas. Hands down, it’s the best mutual gift we’ve ever given each other! There is SO much wrapped up in this concept that makes this a good idea.

Savvy Rest Organic Latex Mattress at Moss Envy

Less stuff:Let’s face it, do you really need a ton more stuff. Stuff to pick up and clean up. One big significant…

I know, this post may sound a little self serving coming from a shop that sells eco-friendly gifts, but so many of us are kind of OVER the random gift giving thing and are looking for a more meaningful gift giving (and getting) experience this holiday season. This doesn’t mean gift giving has to go away, maybe just re-thought… and put into a framework.  So this year, you can put forth this idea…

The Two Minute Eye – Makeup Monday at Moss Envy

Moss Envy has a wonderful staff full of multi-talented employees! But DeEtta tends to steal the show! No one (including the owners) has DeEtta’s uncanny ability to make a customer feel at home, comfortable, and (dare I say) loved! She also brings 40 years of experience as a makeup artist to Moss Envy’s bag of tricks! So who would be better to kick off our NEW series of shop videos other than the…

How to Stay Cozy This Fall!

I just downed my first pumpkin flavored latte… you know what that means! The inevitable marching forward of time is about to bring another change of seasons. Fall! My favorite! Don’t get me wrong, I do love me some Summer, but there is something magical about Autumn. Sweater weather, leaves turning, cuddling up in a blanket, a crisp chill to the air… it’s just hard to beat. And when that chill…

The Night I Almost Died Camping…

I would like to consider myself an outdoors enthusiast. However, looking back at my years of camping trips (and one hike-in camping trip), I think what I actually am is an outdoors GEAR enthusiast. I love the stuff! I love my tent, my multi-tool, my green plastic shovel to dig a cat hole to poop in… I love it all!

But there’s one particular piece of equipment that I didn’t have in June of 2008……

What Lurks Beneath….

Several weeks ago, under the tender ministrations of our own cosmetic guru DeEtta Miller, I had a chance to try out Moss Envy’s complexion analyzing machine, or, as we affectionately call it, CAM. I can only imagine that FLOG (For the Love Of God!) was taken.

For the uninitiated, the entire process goes like this; you stick your face under a curtain and into a box wherein “advanced blacklight…

Water, Water Everywhere… at Least Until I Finish This Laundry.

Oh no.

I was perusing the interwebs and I found the following tidbit; if every American family reduced their laundry by just one load a week, we would save enough water to fill seven million swimming pools.

Oh, crudders. Roughly 3/4 of my waking hours are dedicated to laundry- sorting it, doing it, folding it, yelling at children to put this darn laundry away or I swear to god, you can all go to…

Is Earth Day Still Relevant?

I always say that today is a BIG holiday at Moss Envy! Earth Day! Every April 22nd the world takes a moment, or day, or week, or month to partake in activities that bring some awareness to the fact that our massive planet isn’t exactly indestructible. Some people get together and clean up roadways and parks, some plant seeds, there are even races! But I kind of feel like most people are fairly…

When it comes time to describe my life, “sharp” is an adjective I use often. My kids are all sharp as tacks…(though they occasionally and perplexingly do something dumb as dirt.) I like that my friends have sharp wits and when my husband is sharply dressed and, though I try to be good and curb it, I have been known to have a sharp tongue.

So why, oh why, were all my knives dull, dull, dull? For…

What is Fair Trade?

When I was a kid, fair trade meant that the toy that you were giving me was equal in value or coolness to the one that I was giving to you. Or that your pudding snack pack was worth my carrot sticks AND my Cheetos. Things were pretty clear, but extremely subjective.  Now fair trade has a whole different meaning, and a really important one.  According to Merriam Webster, fair trade is:  a movement…

Comfort, Integrity, Transparency, Value, and Health… The Moss Envy Meta-Mattress Buying Experience

Yes, we sell kitchen gadgets, organic baby gear, locally made jewelry, reclaimed wood furniture, and SO much more… but what we all revel in selling at Moss Envy is mattresses. Why, you ask? Because of the impact we see on our customer’s lives. There are plenty of bad mattresses and good mattresses out there for you to buy. The mattresses at Moss Envy transcend good into a new sort of…

First Impressions

I am an actress. I have been for, well, more years than I sometimes care to mention. My profession…

Why You're On the Wrong Pillow

Does this sound familiar? You need a pillow. You go to a big-box store or department store. Your…

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

The hustle and bustle of the Holiday season is a little different when you own a shop. This is GO…

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One & Done: Twin Cities Holiday Shopping Tour BROUGHT TO YOU BY MOSS ENVY

It's more fun to shop with a friend! $99 buys you TWO seats on our tour bus, $100 worth of shopping tokens, 2 lunches at Cossetta's, and 2 Chinook Books. Plus tons of fun holiday frivolity and cheer along the way. Support local businesses, get your shopping done, no worries about parking... Don't miss out on this unique shopping experience!

10:00 AM to 5:30 PM this Saturday!