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Celebrate Buy Nothing Day 2011 Instead of Black Friday

November 7, 2011

I’ve been celebrating Buy Nothing Day for years. This year, I’m even more encouraged to celebrate, because Buy Nothing Day falls on November 25th, my birthday. Buy Nothing Day was originally launched by the folks at Adbusters, and it’s pretty simple to participate. Buy Nothing Day encourages people to skip the Black Friday madness and [...]

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2011 Green Family Holiday Gift Guide

November 4, 2011

Whether you’re looking for homemade eco-gifts, affordable green gifts, zooming green gifts for kids, the perfect green book or a stunning green play kitchen or eco-friendly dollhouse – you’re 100% covered with this eco-friendly holiday gift guide. Keep this page bookmarked, as I’ll be adding some new treats to it throughout this holiday season. Green [...]

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Go Green with National Costume Swap Day

September 13, 2011

Normally, eco-friendly Halloween costumes are hyper expensive. But, what if you could get one or more green Halloween costumes for FREE!? Yup, free. If you’d jump at that chance, then you’re in luck, because not only does National Costume Swap Day spare you from purchasing new and expensive costumes, but it’s a great way to celebrate an eco-friendly Halloween. National Costume Swap Day officially [...]

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Grinch & Angel Awards of the Week

December 20, 2010

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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DIY Less Expensive & Eco-Friendly Day Before Gift Baskets

December 15, 2010

Green gift baskets make excellent holiday gifts. I think it’s better to shop early (if you do give gifts) because early shoppers tend to be more savvy about green criteria and price. Anytime people are crunched for time and hit the stores, it seems like they buy more than they mean to. However, sometimes you [...]

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Can You Have a $250 Eco-Friendly Christmas?

December 14, 2010

Currently I’m running an experiment here at Growing a Green Family. Can the average family of four save $50,000 in five years simply by living green? With this in mind, I decided to see how much you can save by celebrating a less consumer Christmas. Can you really spend just $250 on Christmas? That’s a [...]

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Green holiday gifts with a bit more bling

December 9, 2010

I think it’s insane to spend a lot of cash on green holiday gifts, mainly because you don’t have to. Also, it kind of takes away from the whole, buy less, spend time not money attitude I think families should embrace. With this in mind, I recently posted some gift guides with many very nice [...]

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These are a few of my favorite things…

December 7, 2010

I haven’t shared any links in a while and it’s due. Especially since my pal Linette just recently posted one of my favorite holiday treats of all time… The amazingly adorable, so cute you won’t believe your eyes, little Chocolate Covered Cherry Snowmen. Your kids will absolutely flip if you make these together. If only [...]

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Affordable Green Gifts for Adults – 2010 Holiday Season

December 5, 2010

Adults aren’t as much fun to shop for as kids, in my opinion, so I didn’t pull together too many adult gifts. Still, I figured it was fair to post some green gifts for adults. Two good green (and easy) ideas for an adult would be a subscription to a nice eco-friendly magazine or a [...]

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Affordable Green Gifts for Teens – 2010 Holiday Season

December 3, 2010

Here’s a tip – if you have a green teen and a limited budget, you’re in some serious trouble. I usually don’t do gift guides for teens, but this year we’ve got one teen in the house and two soon-to-be-tweens, so I decided, hey, what the heck. Well, that’s where the fun stopped. I’ve said [...]

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