Christmas

More than 100 homemade gift ideas that don’t suck

Not all homemade holiday gifts are that great. While there are almost always some benefits to giving homemade gifts, there are also downsides to giving poorly thought out gifts, such as… People won’t use them – thus wasting resources. Your time could be better spent. Your money could be better spent. Good homemade gifts inspire [...]

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Top 10 best green holiday books

Now that September is here, holidays a plenty are soon arriving. Get ready to green your holiday season, with these top 10 best green holiday books… 1 - Celebrate Green: If you only buy one green holiday book, make it this one, because it rocks AND covers all the holidays. Read my full review. 2 - I’m Dreaming [...]

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Happy Christmas Day!

Wishing your green family a wonderful Christmas day (if you celebrate). Try to get outside for a nice winter walk with the family today.

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Homemade Organic Soft Gingerbread Cookies

I previously posted a gingerbread cookie recipe here at GAGF. However, over the years, I’ve realized that the more I make this specific recipe the less I like it. First of all I think the recipe above lacks enough molasses and I wasn’t getting the spices perfect. Secondly, while it can turn out softer, chewier cookies, if you [...]

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Tips for a less consumer-minded holiday season

Previously I wrote about how the winter holiday season has been over-saturated with stuff and overspending. I’ve been meaning to do a follow-up about how to combat a consumer holiday, but sorry, I got a little behind here. Life has been nuts lately. There’s still plenty of December left though and that means many chances [...]

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Christmas consumerism and spending is out of control

Here are some consumer holiday spending facts to ponder… In 2010 consumers spent an estimated $648 million on Black Friday. This year, according to ComScore, consumers spent a whopping $816 million online alone, making Black Friday the heaviest spending day on the Internet so far in 2011. That’s a Black Friday sales increase of about [...]

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New Kamibashi String Dolls for Christmas!

Kamibashi is just about the cutest shop ever, and eco-friendly to boot. I especially love their String Doll Gang. The String Doll Gang is a band of awesome fun character keyrings, handmade with Fair Trade practices in Thailand. Each String Doll has his or her own special flavor and a power that is positive and [...]

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2011 Eco-friendly Holiday Greeting Cards

The best and greenest way to go when it comes to holiday greeting cards is to skip the store-bought paper cards and send e-cards or make homemade cards with recycled paper and other art supplies you already have on hand. However, since the holidays are quickly approaching, and since some people do green store-bought cards, here [...]

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Grinch & Angel Awards of the Week

This week I’ve got a round up of Grinch-minded rants and also some people who deserve angel awards for their good holiday deeds. The Grinch awards go to… 1. Parents who act like dopes and make the holidays all about money and stuff – I’ve seen a lot of lame parent behavior this season, but [...]

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Where to order green & last minute Christmas gifts

So, Christmas is almost here, and hopefully you’ve already got your gifts in order. However, if you haven’t, then as of today (Sunday, December 19, 2010) you’d better get cracking. Your options are whittling down and trust me most stores are madhouses. Case in point; my boyfriend Dave had to hit the mall to get [...]