If you want to do more green holiday shopping this year but are put off by high prices or just want to save money generally, take a look at BLINQ.com. The company sells items that are new, open box, and refurbished at as much as 70% off the original retail price. Shipping is free and returns […]
If right about now you’re really fretting about the commercialism of the holidays, take a deep breath, settle back, and click on the SoKind Registry. It’s a one-stop way to give meaningful gifts without getting caught up in the expensive “more stuff” trap that often bogs down even the most conscientious among us. The registry […]
305views Why do I love reusable holiday gift bags? Let me count the ways: One, they save me a lot of time. It could take five minutes to wrap a gift the “normal” way: cutting paper to fit, folding and taping it, then swirling some ribbon around it to make it look extra pretty. With […]
Want to make your own food gifts for the holidays? Here are two recipes – one for homemade cranberry jam courtesy of Whole Foods, one for homemade applesauce courtesy of me – that are simple, delicious, and guaranteed to inspire anyone who receives them to lick her lips! HOMEMADE JAMS FROM CRANBERRIES This recipe cooks […]
If the high price of some green goods has prevented you from buying them in the past, Black Friday – and Cyber Monday, the online shopping spree that happens four days after Thanksgiving – may offer the opportunity to finally give them a try. Retailers usually slash prices 30-50%, which helps make eco-friendly products more […]
This weekend begins a chain of holiday traditions I’ve been building with my family for twenty years. Early Saturday morning, I’ll climb up in the attic and pull down the holiday lights, bunting, evergreen trim, and ribbons and bows we use to decorate our house for Christmas every year. I’ll tap my “inner Martha Stewart” as I […]
5.7kviewsHoliday lights brighten up everything except your electricity bill. They’re so twinkly and tiny, you probably string them up without giving much if any thought to how much energy they use. Turns out, the energy they use is A LOT. That’s because standard holiday lights are just mini incandescents, one of the most ineffecient ways we light […]
Incandescent holiday lights might be pretty…when they’re lit. Half the time, they don’t light up because somewhere along the strand one of those fragile little bulbs has broken or burned out. If you’re ‘green,’ your first inclination might be to try to find the broken bulb and repair it. Two hours later, you might still […]
