With Valentine’s Day approaching, not everything is so rosy Earth wise in the flower industry. Quite the contrary. Those unblemished roses come with a price of increased pesticide use, workers illnesses, low wages, and land infertility. During GT’s interview with online retailer Organic Bouquet CEO Robert McLaughlin explains how his company’s sustainable practices has changed the flower […]
Unwanted Gift: 5 Top Ways to Give Your Gift a New Home
So, you didn’t like the sweater Aunt Mary gave you for Christmas or the nickle plated earrings that you could never wear due to your allergies. You can admit it. You are among friends. Over the years, I have received my share of unwanted gifts and instead of putting them away deep in my closet, […]
Homemade Christmas Gifts that Can Be Given All Year Round.
Who doesn’t love a homemade Christmas gift for the holidays? Whether it is jams, cookies, or picture frames, it adds that special part of your heart that a store bought present can’t deliver. This year I had a bumper crop of watermelon. I knew I had to do something with them but what? They ended […]
Green Gifts for the Holidays for Her. Green Mama Approved
Lost about what green gift to get for the Green Her in your life? (Yes, the GREEN Her.) Maybe it is your mom, wife, sister or friend. And you haven’t gotten a F’in green conscious clue. So with a little help from my fellow green sisters, I am going to help you out. Funny thing. I […]
Fabric Gift Wraps by Fabricwrapper, Greener Choice to Wrapping Paper
How would you like a gift wrap that makes your gift the fairest of them all? And to boot, makes Kermit one happy frog? Give up? No, Miss Piggy is not the answer. Fabric gift wraps and bags by Fabricwrapper! Read on to discover why you will love Fabricwrapper as much as I do, and […]
Greener Holiday Greeting Cards, Bows, Etc. Trimmings without the Trash.
I recently guest posted over on Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen about how to green your wrapping paper options. Why? With Over 4 million tons of wrapping paper and shopping bags used during the holidays along with ribbons, bows, tissue paper, and cardboard box, I wasn’t surprised to learn Americans throw away 25% more trash […]
Giiv, Texting for Greener Gift Giving
I love Giiv’s message of texting with benefit. Naughty undertones, but really cleverly wrapped into a green gift giving idea. Hmm. Forget about the old way of getting a gift…the old paper card, wrapping paper, and the plastic gift card, not to mention your traveling carbon footprint to obtain the gift. Now with Giiv, […]
Unwanted Gifts: 18 Ways to Cure the Unwanted Gift Blues
Photo by permission of Kasia Updated on 12/17/2012. It’s bright and shiny and often carries an equally bright ribbon. You open the box and you start to sweat when you look into the box. It can only be described as (shuddering…) the UNWANTED Gift. Maybe it is two sizes too big. Perhaps it looks like […]
