It only takes one post-family Christmas living room littered with huge piles of torn wrapping paper, ribbons, boxes, bags, tissue paper, and gift tags to make you realize how wasteful gift wrap can be. Chances are a large portion of that gift wrapping will wind up in the recycling bin or trash can. Luckily there’s other more eco-friendly ways to make gifts look pretty under the Christmas tree using supplies you can find in your recycling bin, stuff slated for the garbage, or household items that can double as gift wrap. Jump over to Inhabitots for my six ways you can recycle common household items into fantastically green gift wrap.
Hello, Everyone. Are you excited for the upcoming holidays? Have you decked the halls? Picked out and wrapped the gifts? Are you baking and creating this weekend?
Today, Eben’s day at school has been packed with fun starting with a pancake breakfast, movie and book exchange and ending with a pizza lunch! When he gets home – four of his lovely friends are coming over for a cookie decorating and dreidel spinning party. What could be more fun than children and cookies?
Since the mister was raised with Hanukkah and I was raised with Christmas – we have combined our family traditions and will start celebrating “our holiday” tonight. Eben is so excited he can barely stand it. After our cookie decorating get together, we are having Hanukkah dinner (again!) followed by candle and holiday tree lighting, exchanging gifts and ending with a viewing of Avatar.
While I get ready for The Great Cookie Decorating Party of 2010, here are a few green things I have been meaning to share with you:
Giveaway number twelve is from yours truly – a three month subscription to Sweet Greens Goodies Club. Sweet Greens Goodies Club offers members a lovely little surprise green goody in your mailbox all year long. You can sign up for a three, six, nine or annual subscription. Goodies club subscriptions are the perfect gift for friends, family or that special someone who is so hard to shop for.
Some of the goodies that members have received in the past include Alima Pure cosmetics, ONE soaps, People Towels, Beans Things earrings, Craftgasm stationary, Burt’s Bees lip goodies and many more.
Sweet Greens Goodies Club subscriptions also make a fantastic gift for friends and family who are serving in the military overseas. A little goody each month, always brightens their day.
Jump over to Sweet Greens Goodies Club and pick up a subscription for someone you love, then leave a comment below. You have 1 week to enter – please tell your friends and family so they don’t miss out on the fun!
Giveaway number eleven is a fabulous pair of Peacock Hoop Earrings from one of my favorite Etsy shops: Blue Hour Designs. Wow. Wow. Wow.
Blue Hour Designs uses recycled sterling silver from an Eco-conscious company, Hoover & Strong in all of their designs. Won’t these look amazing with your holiday outfit?
Blue Hour Designs specializes in beautifully modern and handcrafted jewelry in their Boulder, Colorado studio. I love Boulder, it is one of my favorite places in the country! Each piece of jewelry from Blue Hour Designs is created with a high level of attention to detail using only the highest quality recycled/reclaimed precious metals. The creativity and craftsmanship in this collection is fabulous.
Rush over to Blue Hour Designs and pick up something lovely for yourself or someone you love. Then leave a comment below. You have 1 week to enter – please tell your family and friends so they don’t miss out on the fun!
Giveaway number ten is a fabulous upcycled frame purse from Ecouturiere. This small frame clutch is made from an upcycled pair of jeans – the lining inside the bag was created using dark magenta fabric scraps.
The upcycled frame purse puts a vintage spin on a modern handbag. The interior of the purse features two pockets and is large enough to hold your cell phone, keys and wallet.
Looking for vintage inspired fashion? Ecouturiere is your one stop shop. You will find a fab selection of clothing,jackets, capes and handbags.
Rush over to Ecouturiere and pick up something pretty to wear to your holiday parties, then leave a comment below. You have 1 week to enter – please tell your friends and family so they don’t miss out on the fun!
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