During the holidays, there is always at least one person on the list who is difficult to buy for. He or she usually has everything they need, and if they want something, they don’t wait for someone else to give it to them, they just go out and buy it themselves. For these individuals, I…
Perfect for the eco diva! These sweatshop-free tees are made of eco-friendly, sustainable materials and are printed in water-based inks and low impact dyes with positive messages such as LAUGH OFTEN, LIVE MINDFULLY and CHOOSE HAPPINESS. Tees for Change has also partnered with Trees for the Future so that one tree is planted for each…
I can’t believe that this year is almost over and winter is creeping in like a long-legged spider through an open window. The weather in San Francisco has been kind to us with warm days and cool, calm nights. So, my friends and I have been taking advantage of this gentle autumn and all the…
This holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is offering commemorative stamps to celebrate Nutcrackers as well as a new traditional stamp featuring the work of artist Sandro Botticelli, called Virgin and Child with the young John the Baptist. Perfect for giving bland envelopes a little something extra! When Patti sent me the information on these…
It’s been almost 2 months since I visited South Dakota, but lately every time I get stressed about an inevitable airplane delay, meeting a story deadline, or watching the not-so-slow demise of my stock market holdings, my thoughts return to Besler’s Cadillac Ranch, located along the beautiful Redwater River in the Black Hills of South…
Salts from the Saltistry are exotic, colorful, not fattening and affordable–in other words, the perfect gift! Choose from 5 flavor-infusion gift sets starting from novice flavors such as Herb Grey and Smoked Chili up to the connoisseur set featuring Fennel Pollen or Preserved Lemon salts- $18. For something a little classier you can trade up…
Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website. Their goal is to help eliminate poverty by giving small non-profit loans ( starting as little as $25) to entrepreneurs in developing countries.These entrepreneurs usually can’t go to a bank for a loan because they don’t have enough money to make a deposit or have any collateral…