• Cutest Baby Animals in One Place

    ZooBorns could be the cutest, nicest stocking stuffer for animal lovers this year. All the reasons I think you might like ZooBorns Ten percent of all revenue from sales goes directly to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Conservation Endowment Fund. It’s affordable, and great for small hands to hold (though it’s not a children’s…

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  • Fair Trade (and Green) Metal Sculpture from Haiti

    As mentioned a few posts back, I just got into a new home. With too many bare walls to fill, I  went in search of some good art. At Gaiam, I found this Fair Trade sculpture made by hand without the use of electricity from a clean 55 gallon oil drum in Haiti! It’s even…

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  • Tubeless Toilet Paper

    Kimberly-Clark has rolled out big change in the world of toilet paper. They’re going tubeless with their new Scott Naturals Tube-Free toilet paper. I haven’t tried this product yet. According to a recent USA Today article, the new tubeless TP is only available in test markets in the Northeast. If I get my hands on…

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  • Don’t Make Fun of Fragrance Free

    I’ve steered clear of perfume, scented lotions and assorted other fragranced products like detergent for years now. And, yeah, some people disagree with me. I know folks who think the laundry just doesn’t seem clean unless it has a scent. I’ve even been told my towels don’t smell clean because there was no scent lurking…

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  • Sell Your Halloween Candy

    Trick or treat is mostly about the ritual, right? Hmm. Maybe some of us really do love candy, but if you find yourself with lots of spare candy post-Halloween, try selling it to a dentist! Halloween Candy Buy Back allows participating dentists to buy up candy for $1 a pound from the kiddos. Dentists send…

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