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Green Gifts: 7 Last-Minute Christmas Present Ideas

Green Christmas present ideas

If you’re like me and totally haven’t been thinking about Christmas this year, perhaps you’re still in need of some Christmas gifts. Hopefully, I can help you out with this list of last-minute Christmas gift ideas (green ones, of course). There are all kinds of awesome things to get the greener-minded folks on your Christmas list. The cool thing about giving a green gift to someone who cares about the environment, is that the types of things you may give that person are the types of … [Read more...]

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The Best Christmas Present of All: The Gift of Yourself

I’ll be the first to say it...getting gifts pretty much rocks! With Christmas coming up at the end of this week it’s easy to fall into the craziness of the holiday hustle and bustle while searching the stores for that one last perfect gift. Instead of rushing out to the stores, why not take a second, breathe, and decide that you’ll give that loved one the best gift of all -- yourself. That's right, your pure, uninterrupted presence. Don’t get me wrong, physical gifts are … [Read more...]

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7 Last-Minute Green Gifts

OK, if you didn’t get anything on our Green Gifts for Guys list or our Green Gifts for Girls list and you put off buying a Christmas gift for someone (or more than one person) altogether up until now, here are 7 green gift ideas that you can create or purchase to save your ass. … [Read more...]

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8 Ways To Wrap Presents Without The Use of Wrapping Paper

With Christmas coming up quickly I know most of us probably still have a lot of last-minute wrapping of presents to do. Well before you go out and buy that cute Santa wrapping paper think back to last year. What happened after the unwrapping of the presents? You were probably left with a pile of that cute wrapping paper torn to shreds and destined for the trash can. (I know my family has in the past!) Call me crazy but not only does that seem like a lot of unnecessary waste, but all that present … [Read more...]

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Real vs Fake Christmas Tree Showdown

With Christmas coming up I bet you have already put your Christmas tree up. However, if you’re like me and a little late in putting up the tree and decorations this year than the question of whether to buy a fake or real tree might be crossing your mind. Before you go out and buy one, here are a couple of things you might want to consider. … [Read more...]

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10 Green Christmas Gifts for Girls

Following up on last week’s Green Gifts for Guys post, here’s one for the girls. Of course, most of the items on this list could go to guys as well (and same with the previous list)... but these are items that came to mind for the ladies, in particular.  … [Read more...]

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10 Green Christmas Gifts For Guys

The holiday season is officially here, and while I often cringe at the thought of shopping or of all the people buying so many unnecessary things now, it is a nice feeling to give and receive gifts.While a lot of gifts are completely unnecessary and contribute to our growing environmental problems, there are many green options nowadays that can be useful without harming our world, and some that can even help it. Here’s my top 10 list of gifts you can give a guy (and many of them you can … [Read more...]

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Save Energy and Money With a Timer for Your Christmas Lights

With Thanksgiving right around the corner (because it's tomorrow, after all),I know a lot of us are starting to get the urge to pull those Christmas decorations out of the attic. ...or maybe you already have them up. Even though money can get tight this time of year, we still hang Christmas lights on and in our homes that are going to make our energy bills a little higher. How much sense does that make? Luckily, there is a quick and easy way to make your Christmas lights save you money … [Read more...]

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Clean Coal Is A Myth, But At Least Coal Can Get You Clean

Have you been a naughty boy or girl this year? If so, you may find a lump of coal in your stocking come Christmas morning.Fortunately for you, these lumps of coal will help scrub away the dirtiness of the past year.How?Because they're actually all-natural handmade soaps from some really creative Etsy-ers. … [Read more...]

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How To Turn Your Bike Into The Hottest Christmas Lights Display on Two Wheels

What could be more fun than bundling up to take a ride around town on your bike to check out all of the wonderful Christmas lights? I can think of only one thing...doing so on your very own rolling display of Christmas lights. Read on to check out a few ways to pull this off, and see if you can out-do the man in the video below...he's hardcore. … [Read more...]

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