Metallica. I bet he gets some all the time.

A guest post from my husband (if he were ever going to write one.  Well, sort of.)

Ah, the power of the words, sex and rock and roll.  Everyone wants to be a rock star.  Every since we were little, we pretended to be whomever is the fashion. Grabbing the hairbrush, toothbrush, or whatever would suffice as a microphone.  Singing in the shower. Standing in front to the mirror doing the dance.   My wife  even pictured herself as a Michael Jackson wannabe practicing his moves on her driveway with her sister.  (Um, pathetic.   Every boy’s dream,  Tammy Kitaen in

People love chocolate.  Doesn’t chocolate put you in a good mood?  Some say it is an aphrodisiac.  So, if you want some, buy some.    Check out Green Talk’s review of  the organic chocolate from the Chocolate expo.  Add your favorite to the  list here or on the organic chocolate post.  Many of these brands are available at Whole Foods or your health food store.

Tip #2, Light a Romantic Fire:

Light a romantic fire with a Java fire log or a TerraCycle Fire Log made of  wax cardboard boxes.  (Way to use the 3 Rs with a little romance.)  If you can’t find a TerraCycle Fire Log, the grocery stores sell a brand of the same.  While you are at the grocery store consider buying graham crackers and marshmellows to make a smore.  You haven’t lived until you have eaten a smore.  Remember, want to get some.

Tip #3, For Her: Buy Organic Flowers, For him: a Power Tool:

Or Vice Versa, whichever works.  Some women like power tools and some men like plants.

Ask your florist if they carry  VeriFlora Certified Sustainably Grown Flowers or Rainforest Alliance flowers. Both organizations look after the workers, the planet, and wildlife.  Last time I was at BJs, I noticed that they were carrying flowers certified by the Rainforest Alliance. If not,  you can order online at Organic Bouquet or buy locally grown flowers.   Another option is purchasing locally a beautiful easy to care for household plant.  Don’t go for the seasonal plants that die after a month.  In my opinion, they are a waste of money.

With Spring just around the corner, consider buying a beautiful pot and arrange organic seed packages in the pot with a few small gardening tools.  Show them how much they have grown on you.  Couldn’t resist the pun.  Now, stay focused on the end game.

Ah, what can I say about power tools that hasn’t been already said?  A sweaty man/woman with a power tool fixing that leaking sink (reducing your water footprint), caulking up those leaking windows (your energy footprint), and putting down compost to help your lawn (reducing your nitrogen footprint.)  Hmm.   Mother Earth is just fanning herself right now.

(By the way, working in the garden works too.  So grab a Hoe.  In the garden, people, in the garden.)

Tip #4,  Cook a romantic meal:

I can’t tell you  the power of a romantic meal.   Get out the fine china.  No paper or stryofoam plates here.  You can’t recycle them and they just get added to our overburden landfills.  Real napkins and silverware. And buy food locally, if you can.   Most importantly, buy organic.  On a budget?  Consider buying the Environmental Working Group’s “must buy organic” Dirty Dozen of fruits and vegetables. Food is always the way to someone’s heart, especially a home cooked meal.

Tip #5 Set the Mood.

Who doesn’t love candles?  Every romantic movie you see, there are  dozens of candles  lit all over the darn place.  So, use beeswax or soy candles. No paraffin here.  Who needs chemicals  to spoil the mood?  The soot from paraffin candles contain such chemicals  as naphthalene, methyl ethyl ketone, toluene and benzene.

While you are at it.  Dance for your sweetie like Tom Cruise (Risky Business,) Demi Moore (in Strip Tease,) John Travolta (Saturday Night Fever,) or whomever you love.

Tip #6, the Gift of Time:

Who doesn’t need the gift of time? Plus, the added benefit is less consumption.  Less depletion of natural resources.

Think about it.  Wouldn’t you love someone to grocery shop for you, pick up your dry cleaning, run your car over for service, babysit, help with a project, and blah, blah, blah.  The list could go on forever.  Give your sweetie a gift of a few hours of time so they can do something fun or concentrate on their blogging.  (Anna would love that.)

Tip #7,  Rent a Romantic Movie:

Reduce your consumption, and use what already exists. Visit your local library today and rent a movie.   If you have cable or are a member of Netflix, just order it from the television.  Talk about lessen your carbon footprint.   To be  a better citizen of the Earth, make your own heat.  Added benefit? Reducing your utility bill.

Reduce your energy consumption further by turning  off the surge protector on the television to stop that vampire energy load. (Heck, if you have a Smart Strip, you wouldn’t have to worry about the television and its vampire sucking energy load.  It powers down the television for you.  Next time, buddy…)

Here are  a list of some of Anna’s favorite movies for some clues on what your sweetie might like.  Which are your fav romatic movies?  Everyone wants to know, so spill. Personally, give me a Van Damme movie anytime, but that isn’t too romantic.

Tip #8, Skip the Romantic Video, and Rent  Porn:

Now, I have your attention.  Now, there is green porn on the Sundance Channel about animal mating habits, but I am not sure if this will put you in the mood.

Everyone likes porn even Chandler and Joey on Friends.   I don’t care who you are.  Everyone likes porn.  Believe me, you won’t get through the first 10 minutes of it. (Hence, make your heat. Tip #7.) You can download porn, you can order it through pay-per-view, etc.  I don’t need to tell you how to find it and lower your carbon footprint, do I? Focus, Focus.

Tip #9, Skip the plastic toys and use el natural:

In  ”Why Using Sex Toys, Watching Porn, and Going Green is an Easy Fit,” author Liz Langley interviews Sheri Winston.

“”When you learn how to use your breath, sound and movement to enhance your turn-on and expand your orgasm, you don’t require batteries,” says Sheri Winston, founder of the Center for the Intimate Arts and teacher of “wholistic sexuality,” which emphasizes breathing techniques, vocalizations (in other words, moaning as loud as you like and not caring what the neighbors think) and the use of the pelvic muscles to make your orgasms bigger, better, more…”

Think Sting and buy a book on Tantra. (Remember, the rock and roll and sex connection?)  Read about it on the web.  Watch it on  videos.  YouTube has many videos on the subject.  If you need that extra umf umf, make sure you use greener sex toys.  PVC and  phthalate-free.  See Babeland and Earth Erotics. Even Hustler.com offers phthalate free you know whats.  This is a G rated site.  Anna would kill me.

Tip #10, For More Tips, Read the following:

I am pretty sure I have given you some great tips but just in case you want more, read Anna’s Green Talk post, “10 Green Tips for a Red Hot Valentine’s Day.” This article is chock full of green morsels on how to have a green and sexy valentines day.  Don’t forget the section on green condoms.  Be safe and have fun.

So, what are you waiting for?  Get creative.  Make the Earth move tonight.

Wish me luck.

Remember, if you want to get some, you have to treat every day like Valentines’ Day.

Photo by Nick Ares (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aresauburnphotos/ / CC BY-SA 2.0)

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Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. Perhaps buying flowers, candy, or presents for your cutie is not your thing. Maybe your sex life is hot enough that you don’t need the items listed in my article, “10 Tips for a Hot Green Valentine’s Day.” What else could you do? Jason Crawford, the author of Scream to Be Green, suggests for those who do not wish to buy anything to cook a nice dinner for your loved one. Very romantic and an excellent idea.

Here is another suggestion, how about curling up with your Valentine and watch a romantic movie? Go out and rent a movie from your local video store, which supports your local economy and you are reusing something that is already used. Pretty green. Perhaps you have a romantic video or can catch one on TV at your house. Even greener!

Add some Eden organic popcorn with the recipes listed here and maybe some organic free trade chocolate or cocoa for hot chocolate. Throw on a java log and you are good to go.

Perhaps to offset your carbon footprint for the evening, consider making your own heat with a few soy candles …Sorry once you write a post like I did about sex toys, bondage, and lubricant, it is hard to forget…

Back to the movie and out of the gutter. If I had to name three romantic movies that I like along with my favorite lines from them, they would be as follows:

Top of the list would be “Love Story” as Jenny (Ali McGraw) looks at Oliver (Ryan O’Neil) and says, “love means you never have to say you are sorry.” Is that not the best line? Tear Jerker!

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Second on my list would be “Gone with the Wind,” My favorite line of course would be Rhett Butler declaring he is leaving Scarlett. She says, “if you go, where shall I go, what shall I do? He replies, “frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Watch. Classic.

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Third on my list would be Harry met Sally. My favorite line is when Sally is faking an orgasm in the middle of a coffee shop and an older woman says, “I’ll have what she is having.” Watch. Hilarious!

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So, here are my questions to you, readers?

1. How would you suggest spending Valentine’s Day?

2. What are your favorite romantic movies? (If you like my choices, it is okay to choose them too.) Feel free to tell me your favorite lines.

You can answer both or either. It does not matter. Also, if you read this post after V-Day, feel free to add. You never know who will read this post next year or during the year looking for some romance ideas. Romance should not be limited to Valentine’s Day….(that is my husband’s wishful thinking…)

Let’s spread some love. Happy Valentine’s Day to all my readers!

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner where we shower our love ones with chocolates, flowers and cards. Perhaps you would like to make this day a little different. A little greener, a little racier, just a little different. Here are 10 ideas that are sure to make your V-Day smolder so that even Mama Earth would approve.

1. Spice it up with Naughty Undies: Who says that you have to bare it all to be sexy. Sometimes the imagination is worth the fantasy. Spice things up with Sprig’s list of sexy eco- lingerie. Why settle for lingerie which is made of non-biodegradable materials such as nylon, polyester, and rayon when you can have the luxury of a natural material such organic cotton, hemp/silk blend, or bamboo rub your skin. Check out the sexy lingerie at the UK Enamore. Looking for lingerie sold internationally, check out the Stella McCarthy collection as seen on the Sassybella blog, but it may not be available in time for V-Day. (This is an IOU worth waiting for.) Don’t forget the beautiful lingerie at US based Blue Canoe.

2. Hot Bubble Bath: Let the draining day just melt away while being surrounded by scented organic soy candles in a bubble bath made for two. Try either Lumia Organic or Pharmacopia organic soy candles as recommended by Natural Living for Women. Why organic soy candles? Soy candles burn far less soot, are not genetically modified, and are from a renewable resource unlike its non-organic soy or paraffin based counterparts. Try an Eco bubble bath recommended by the Ideal Bite team which is free of irritating sodium lauryl/laureth sulfates and contains pure therapeutic-grade essential oils.

3. Valentine Cards: How many trees do you need to cut down in the name of love? None when you send an e-card from Care 2. For every free e-card that you send, Care 2 will donate to an environmental nonprofit to save a square foot of the Rainforest.

4. Toys are not just for Children: Why should kids have all the fun. There are big people toys as well. They are sure to take your lovemaking up a notch. Most sex toys are made out of PVC, which is softened with phthalates, a potentially health hazard. Why should your fun become hazardous to your health? Get good “vibes,” or assorted play toys from Smitten Kitten made out of nontoxic medical grade silicon and let the good times roll. What’s a little love making with out some bondage? Smitten Kitten has you covered in this department. Or check out the famous Rabbit Habit on Babeland made famous from Sex and the City and other assorted adult toys. For more information about safer adult toys, check out Emily Gertz’s Article, Naughty by Nature on Grist.

5. Chocolate is an Aphrodisiac: Well, I don’t know if chocolate gets you in the mood, but I know it makes you happy. Who doesn’t love chocolate? Consider organic fair trade chocolate with organic champagne (a list complied by expert advice on Treehugger) as a before or after treat. Try Sweet Earth Organic Chocolate. For the vegan in your life, check out the chocolate selections on Taraluna. Don’t have time to get some bon bons, pick up a Newman’s Own organic chocolate bar and split it between the two of you.

6. Flowers are a Way to a Woman’s Heart: Buying organic flowers helps supports farmers who are leading the way to sustainability. Why give your loved one flowers containing pesticides? Consider purchasing organic roses from Organic Style, and the magazine will contribute 5% to one of 40 causes including Co-op America, PETA, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Wildlife Federation. (Via The Good Human)

7. Personal Lubricant that really helps: According to Good Clean Love, makers of an eco-friendly lubricant, many over the counter lubricants are “made with chemicals designed first for cars or oven cleaner. Many women have severe reactions to these ingredients and believe the problem is with them and not the products they are using.” Why should a lubricant hinder instead of help? Choose this lubricant to jump start your night. Don’t forget to check out Good Clean Love’s aromatic oils and pleasure butters too.

8. Silk Sheets. Why shouldn’t your prince or princess have the best without all the toxic chemicals? Romp around in these environmentally friendly luxurious silk sheets from Anna Sova.

9. Fair Trade Condoms: Yes, you heard right. French Letter condom are fair trade condoms made out of natural latex insuring that rubber plantation workers in South Asia are guaranteed higher wages and better living conditions. (Via EcoStreet.)

10. Diamond are a Girl’s Best Friend. Bling is forever! You want to be a knight in shining armour, well give your lovely a token of your affection. Consider buying diamonds from Brilliant Earth, which sells conflict free and ethically made with renewed gold and platinum. Conflict free diamonds originate from ethical and environmentally responsible sources, which are free from violence and human rights abuse surrounding the processing and acquisition of the diamonds. In addition, this type of diamond mining causes minimum environmental impact to the Earth.

Want something elegant that already exists? Don’t forget estate jewelry. Maybe the local jewelry store sells a beautiful piece or two.

Perhaps some of the ideas have given you some food for thought or conjured up other ideas. Whatever you decide to do on V-day, consider your impact and give some love to the Earth too. Have any ideas to share? We are all ears!

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