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…
Last Christmas, I was trying to think of a good gift for a friend and another friend suggested giving a microloan through Kiva.org. It turned out to be a fantastic idea. What happens is you give between $25 and $5,000, and a certificate is emailed to your recipient telling them how to log on and…
This is the perfect gift for the diva on the go! No more scrambling to find a way to charge an iPod or how to plug in a hairdryer. I know that when I travel, being able to charge my iPod is a huge plus, not only for airplanes but also for times when I…
Now, quite honestly, I usually don’t care too much what my luggage looks like. If it’s sturdy, durable and in good condition the color or design doesn’t really matter to me. However, seeing these roller suitcases from Halsea has me rethinking that. They’re perfect for the jet-setting diva! Made of printed and laminated canvas with…
Here’s a great gift for the diva who wants to leave a lighter holiday footprint: GREEN CHRISTMAS: How to Have a Joyous, Eco-Friendly Holiday Season by Jennifer Basye Sander, Peter Sander and Anne Basye. This book is full of facts and is the perfect tiny size (about 5 X 5) to fit into a purse…
In the Sanskrit language, Seva means service. This holiday season, create good karma by giving a gift that will help those less fortunate. Through the Seva Foundation, honor friends and family by giving the gift of sight to a child somewhere in the world, giving a family access to clean water, or creating opportunities for…
Terra Tee Project has debuted its line of environmentally-minded T-shirts, which make great gifts for the devotedly-green on your shopping list. They’re also really cute! With the purchase of these creatively designed shirts, a donation is made to support one of several charities that aim to improve quality of life and reduce our impact on…