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Get Ready for the Greenest Holiday Ever!

November 29, 2009 in Holiday, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

No matter what winter holidays you celebrate it’s easy to green them up. Before we kick off the 2009 winter holiday season this December I thought we’d look back at some of the best green home holiday tips from last year. Then stay tuned for brand new holiday tips over the next couple of weeks.

greenest holiday ever

GREEN HOLIDAY BASICS

TREATS & GIFTS!

SPICE UP YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

PLAN AHEAD

Also as you start thinking about the new year consider a Ban on Paper Calendars.

Greener and Less Expensive Christmas Gifts Under the Tree

November 28, 2009 in Holiday, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | 1 comment

According to the Seattle Times, “A fifth of U.S. consumers plan to buy more environmentally safe gifts this holiday season.” That’s about as many green shoppers as last year, although Seattle locals were a little more green with about 24% of consumers noting that eco-friendly gifts are on their list this year AND astoundingly 55% of Seattle respondents say they’ll pay more for greener gifts.

Luckily, although most people think green gifts cost more, they don’t have to. You can find greener holiday gifts for about the same price, sometimes even less than conventional gifts. Since December is right around the corner, below are some green gift ideas to get you started. None will break the bank but all will please the eco-conscious folks on your list.

Are greener gifts on your list this holiday season?

Last Minute Green Father’s Day Gifts

June 17, 2009 in Holiday, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | 1 comment

If you’ve got a green papa, and no gift for Father’s Day yet, you’re behind schedule. You’ve still got a few days to round something cool up though (although that means if you order online – order today!). Here are some green gifts that any green dad will enjoy…

Hemp Gardening Apron – for an organic gardening dad, made with sustainable hemp this apron is guy friendly, durable, and full of pockets.

Green Home Improvement: 65 Projects That Will Cut Utility Bills, Protect Your Health & Help the the Environment by Daniel D. Chiras or The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil -Fuel Habit by Stephen & Rebekah Hren – both will help a green dad to make smart home improvement decisions and both offer project ideas.

Black & Decker Thermal Leak Detector – awesome gift for an energy conscious dad who also likes to play detective. This handy detector helps to reduce energy costs by finding energy leaks in your home. You can instantly identify problem areas around drafty windows and doors, and uncover hidden leaks and insulation “soft spots” around electrical outlets, recessed lights, and along floor molding.

Give dad the gift of organic brew – your dad can learn to make his own homemade organic beer with the help of Seven Bridges Cooperative, a full on organic brewing company with everything you need to home brew organic beer. If your dad is new on the scene, the Starter Kits for Beginners are a good place to start.

MORE IDEAS!

If you want to look outside the home and go with a gift that’s less handy and more fun check out the HIP FATHER’S DAY GREEN GIFT GUIDE, grab something green and cool for his car, or take a look at Ten Random Green Father’s Day Gifts.

6 Tips to Green your Mother’s Day

May 5, 2009 in Holiday, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

I usually don’t sway from house related green speak here, but with Mother’s Day in just five days (yes, that’s the 10th folks) I thought we should take a look at some eco Mother’s Day tips. Your mother is in your house from time to time, so we’ll pretend this is home related!

1. Send your love with organic flowers. Conventional flowers, as we’ve heard time and time again are full of pesticides and are harmful for the growers. You really don’t want to send your love with chemicals – do you? Try a great organic arrangement from Organic Boutique. Four arrangements I’d love (yup, I’m a mama) include the ones shown above…

2. Skip the greeting card: Mother’s Day is the third most popular holiday for sending cards. In fact, about 150 million Mother’s Day cards are sent out each year. That, my friends, is a whole lot of trees. Try a tree-free card, a homemade card made with recycled materials, or a digital greeting card.

3. Try something crazy unique: Recycled Newspaper Roses for Mother’s Day.

4. Try a gift of time: Take your mama to dinner or lunch. Clean her house, plant her a garden, or just make a goal of spending more time with her during the upcoming year. That’s what she really wants anyhow.

5. If you do go with a gift make it eco-friendly: See some great earth-friendly Mother’s Day gifts. Need another great guide – Mother’s Day Green Gift Guide.

6. Look for eco-friendly jewels: Jewelry is one gift that runs rampant during the Mother’s Day season. BUT jewelry is extremely bad for the planet. Jewels and metals are mined which erodes the earth and human lives are sacrificed for diamonds and other jewelry creation. Lame right. Your mama does not want that on her conscious. Luckily, there are plenty of places to score eco-friendly, Fair Trade jewelry.

How are you greening this Mother’s Day?

Eco-friendly Mother’s Day gifts for the home

April 27, 2009 in Holiday, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | 2 comments

When it comes to Mother’s Day, some eco-bling is always appreciated, but so are cool home items. Especially if the mama you’re shopping for is trying to create a green and healthy home atmosphere. That said, you should never go too boring with Mother’s Day gifts (NOTE: mamas don’t want an energy efficient blender). Something fun, beautiful, or unique is called for here.

How about…

Shoji Lantern – SO beautiful and made with pressed leaves from the Hong Kong orchid tree, along with handcrafted mulberry paper stretched on frames of recycled pine wood and sustainable acacia wood. These are lovely and glowing, and can be used on a table or as wall sconces.
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Nine Last Minute Green Home Holiday Gifts Ideas

December 17, 2008 in Holiday, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

Everyone loves flowers during the holidays. I really like the Kindness Blooms Holiday Bouquet – Red tulips and Stars of Bethlehem, in a frosted recycled glass vase. Certified as sustainably grown. Plus right now you can save 10% on holiday flowers from $19.99.
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Five Green Holiday Gifts for the Home

December 13, 2008 in Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | 1 comment

If you’re still looking for holiday gifts – one, you better get a move on. Shipping issues are going to kick in soon. Two, here are five nice green gift ideas that any sustainable friend or family member will love.

Bamboo Bath Tub Caddy - Perfect for setting up an eco-spa day at home. Love the little compartments!
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Green Holiday Gift Idea: Green Gift for Pool Sharks

December 7, 2008 in Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

This Cue n’ 8 salt and pepper set is perfect for the green pool shark in your life this holiday season. Created by UK designer Alex Turner and made from “used and bruised” standard British 8 pool balls. Very cute, recycled, and not a bad price – a great gift idea.

Cue n’ 8 salt and pepper set

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Fun Green Holiday Gift Idea – Lite2Go

November 20, 2008 in Decor, Furniture & Appliances, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

Lite2Go is way fun, and I think it would make a great green holiday gift. Take a look:

Lite2Go is about as fun as a low-key lamp can get. The lamp packaging becomes the recycled polypropylene shade, the instruction booklet and label are printed on recycled paper with eco-friendly inks, and it comes with a CFL bulb. It’s a very neat idea. I love that everything is used to make the lamp. Kids would get a kick out of that.

$65 – Lite2Go

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Green Holiday Gift Guide: Recycled Paper Trivets

November 17, 2008 in Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

These Recycled Paper Trivets would make a great eco-friendly gift for the holidays. They’d be especially nice as a host gift.

Unique, colorful, useful, and under $20 – you can’t beat that!

$19.99 Set of Four Recycled Paper Trivets

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Green Holiday Gift Guide: 15 Green Home Books That Make Great Gifts!

November 16, 2008 in Books, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

I love books; but I triple adore green home books. Here are 15 eco-minded home, building and decor books that someone you know might just love to get this holiday season.


1. A Home for the Soul: A Guide for Dwelling wtih Spirit and Imagination – I LOVE this book. It’s hard to find (I’ve had my copy for years), but so beautiful, I highly suggest you hunt it down. Perfect if you’re into simple ideas about home and living.

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10 Amazing Organic Holiday Cookies

November 9, 2008 in Food & Drink, Holiday, Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | 2 comments

Hey folks! Being that it’s the weekend, I thought we’d look at something low-key and fun. 10 sets of beautiful organic holiday cookies.

You can serve these at a holiday get-together at your home, or give them as the perfectly easy holiday gift (If you an give them up). Either way – go cookies!

Love the Planet Cookie Tin – a recycled, reusable tin houses 24 USDA Organic sugar cookies in lovely colors and shapes.

organic cookies

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Green Holiday Gift Guide: Spicy Kitchen Find

November 7, 2008 in Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

This beautiful spice block is made with 100% reclaimed mahogany and food-safe walnut oil/beeswax finish. I think it’d look great on any holiday table; such as you can use it for salt and pepper during a holiday meal, or fill it with cinnamon sticks and cloves for tea. A perfect gift for a tree hugger who likes things a little spicy!

$56 – Spice Block
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Green Home Holiday Gift Guide: The Bamboo Kitchen

November 4, 2008 in Holiday Gift Guide by Jennifer | No comments

Bamboo kitchenware is the perfect holiday gift for a cook, entertainer, or someone who just enjoys stylish, eco-friendly kitchenware. Both the serving trays and curvy servers above are 100% organically grown bamboo with food-safe wood oil. Plus they’re lovely. Bold colors, but not overpowering.

$23 -16″ Serving Trays in Colors

$12 – Curvy Servers

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