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Green Your Holidays with 5 Earth Friendly Hostess Gifts.

November 18, 2009 4

Have you been invited to the home of a friend, family member or colleague for Thanksgiving Dinner or a Christmas or Hanukkah celebration? Are you looking for a fab gift to take to thank the host and hostess for including you in their festivities? Look no further, here are a few of my favorite hostess gifts for the holidays or anytime.

1. A lovely gift of spices from Olio & Spices would be perfect for anyone who loves to cook. $39.95

2. A lovely bottle of Organic or Biodynamic Wine from Quiveria Winery. One of my favorites is the 2008 Fig Tree Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc. $18

3. A lovely rosemary plant in a pretty pot would be the perfect centerpiece for any kitchen island and is a gift that can be enjoyed indefinitely.{Eben gave me this one last year as a gift.} $5-$10
4. A gift for the home is always a lovely gift. I really love these organic bamboo napkins from one of my fave Etsy shops Sewn Natural. $9

5. If you are going to give a bottle of wine, why not wrap it in an adorable Around the World Wine Tote from Delight.com. $11.50

What do you give as hostess gifts?

Green Your Holidays with Eco Friendly Stocking Stuffers for Her + A Giveaway for You from Tilvee

November 17, 2009 25

It is time to start planning for the upcoming holidays. I thought it would be fun if I share some of my fave green things for the holidays with you. I have a lot of great things picked out that will make you sing, ♪♫ I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas ♫♪. Then 2 weeks from now {mark your calenders}, I have a HUGE surprise for you that will make you giddy.

So first off, let’s talk about stocking stuffers. I love, love, love stocking stuffers. How much fun is it to open many little tiny packages picked especially for you? The best stocking stuffers are things that you love or things that you need. Here are some of my favorite stocking stuffers that I would love, love, love to receive.

Pambril Earrings in hibiscus red from The Andean Collection $19. You can read why I love The Andean Collection here.

Pomegranate Soap from Tilvee $5.75. You can read why I love, love, love Tilvee soap here.

Organic Cocoa Butter Lip Balm from Badger Balm $5. These are my fave lip balms because they are large and have a lovely scent.

Little Dandelion Necklace from LuLu Bug Jewelry $34. You can read more about Lulu Bug Jewelry here.

Bicycle Inner Tube Journal from PalePink $45. You can read more of what I think about PalePink here.

Bird Ornaments from Amenity Home $9. You can read why Amenity Home is one of my fave shops here.

Are you excited for the holidays?

Tilvee would like to help you start your holiday stocking stuffer shopping. Tilvee will give ONE of my lovely readers a fab soap of your choice. Simply leave a comment tell me what you would like to find in your stocking this year?

Winner will be announced November 30th.

UPDATE: WINNER:: #6 Kat C. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who entered.

Earth Friendly Etsy: Retro Whale Plantable Cards Giveaway

November 15, 2009 23

Have you been looking for a great source of sustainable greeting cards or the perfect favor for your wedding or garden party? Look not further, check out these great plantable cards from Retro Whale. Each card is made from recycled paper that is embedded with wildflower seeds. These cards come complete with planting instructions, an envelope and is packaged in a 100% biodegradable clear bag. You can write your own personalized message inside and 10% of the proceeds go directly to a charity.

One lucky reader will win a set of plantable cards from Retro Whale. 

To Enter:

Then, leave a comment below for each that you do.

Contest ends March 25th @ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random and announced the following day.

Good Luck! 

* Update: Winner:: Evelyn. Congratulations.

Earth Friendly Etsy: Wood Elements Giveaway

November 14, 2009 98

Can you believe it is already the middle of September? Can you believe that the winter holidays are right around the corner? I myself, can not. Usually, I have finished all of my holiday shopping by now, but somehow I have simply been too busy to even start my list. I like to get the holiday shopping done early so that I don’t have to deal with the mad crowds or run into the problem of not being able to find what I need. There are some fabulous gift ideas available on Etsy and I thought that I would start to share some with you.

This week’s Earth Friendly Etsy Shop is Wood Elements. Wood Elements is a lovely shop owned and operated by Jackie and Sally Johnson in Nashville, TN. Jackie is an artist and designer who has always enjoyed “making things”. Creation has been an integral part of his being as far back as he can remember. Wood Elements is full of lovely hand-turned wooden gifts that would be perfect for the upcoming holidays. My favorites are the pepper mills, bowls and rolling pins. The designs are simple but absolutely lovely. I can think of several people on my holiday list who would love an item from Wood Elements. The best part is all of the items are heirloom quality, so they could be handed down generation after generation. Wood Elements has items that would be fab for any occassion; engagements, weddings, birthdays, baby showers and holidays.
To help you get your holiday shopping started, Wood Elements has been so sweet to offer ONE of my lovely readers a small french rolling pin. These french rolling pins are Heirloom-quality and will be in your family for years and years to come. You will have so much fun rolling out dough for your favorite biscuits or rolls with this lovely find.

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* Contest ends September 30th@ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day. (I will announce the winner, if I do not hear from you within 72 business hours, I will pick another winner.)
* You must leave a comment telling me which item you love in order to qualify.
Good Luck and Enjoy!
*UPDATE:: WINNER:: #10 Cathy H. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who entered.

An Eco-Friendly Mini Advent Calendar

November 13, 2009 2

When I was a little girl, my grandma would always buy us little chocolate advent calendars. Do you remember these? They had a little door for each day of December that you could open to find a chocolate inside. I was horrible, I would always eat the candy in advance.

I saw this lovely and tiny advent calendar from Pinkerton Design. Isn’t it lovely? This is the perfect advent calendar for an adult, especially one like me that can’t be trusted around chocolate. Hurry and order so you can enjoy yours starting December 1st.

Did you have an advent calendar as a child?
Would you use one as an adult?
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