Archive for the 'Green' Category

Ecostore USA Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 27 December 2009 | 218 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Green, Reviews

Ecostore USA makes plant-based household products with NO NASTY CHEMICALS!
I was offered the chance to choose two Ecostore USA products to sample, and I selected the all natural Auto Dish Powder, because I was pleased to see a “modern” cleaning product that was both eco-friendly and safe.
The Auto Dish Powder is a high performance blend [...]

Best Organic Meat from Greensbury Market

Yazan: CanCan | 23 December 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Eating, Green, Reviews

Want to add “eating organic” or “buying green” to your New Year’s Resolutions for 2010?
Greensbury Market is having a great free shipping deal until 12/31 when you buy certain value packs.
Greensbury Market sent my family some organic chicken and beef to try out, and I did a little research into the benefits of eating organic [...]

Passports With Purpose: Bonus Round

Yazan: CanCan | 14 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Green, Laos, Uncategorized

Passports With Purpose has surpassed the fund raising goal for building a school in rural Cambodia.
A NEW and improved goal has been set, and the additional $7,500 will provide a victory garden, gardener and cook who will provide a nutritious free meal each day to the children attending the school. Something else exciting?
It ain’t [...]

Dr. Toy’s Best Green Product, 2009

Yazan: CanCan | 01 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Games, Green, Reviews

I Cherish Planet Earth Book and Matching Game is a unique, fun, and age-appropriate resource for teaching young children to be good stewards of the Earth.
Instead of conservation tips that are out of reach for children (walk instead of driving, keep your thermostat set conservatively?), I Cherish Planet Earth uses beautiful illustrations and succinct principles [...]

Clean Water

Yazan: CanCan | 22 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Green, Health, Reviews

The first time I saw UV light being used for killing germs was when I worked at a primary school teacher in Beijing in 2002.
Once a week the classrooms and our apartments would be sterilized with a UV light. I thought it was a great idea and I wish I had a UV light for [...]

Holiday Gifts For Coffee Lovers

Yazan: CanCan | 18 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Green, Reviews

I like coffee myself, but I have two bonafide COFFEE LOVERS on my holiday shopping list.
I was so pleased to have the opportunity to learn about organic, fair trade, shade-grown coffees from the Arbor Day Foundation. Who knew!?
You can buy them in cute gift sets, and this isn’t just about looks. Nay, Arbor Day Specialty [...]

Laundry Tree For the Holidays (Giveaway)

Yazan: CanCan | 15 November 2009 | 163 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Green

Need a holiday gift for someone that has you stumped? Your child’s teacher? Something to give to the party hostess? Something gender neutral for gift swapping at the office?
The Laundry Tree Starter Kit makes a thoughtful gift for anyone with a desire for gently (and fantastically) clean duds.
It comes in beautifully-designed, environmentally-friendly gift packaging, and [...]

Baby’s First Christmas Gifts

Yazan: CanCan | 14 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Baby care, Coupon codes, Green, Reviews

Taraluna has fair trade, organic, natural, safe baby gifts for the smallest person on your Christmas list this year.
My little friend Baby E was kind enough to review two great options made by Under the Nile and sold at Taraluna.com!
Baby E enjoyed the eco-friendly, non-toxic, fair trade, and machine washable Blanket Bunny Friend.
The soft security [...]

Holiday Picks from EcoTimeToys

Yazan: CanCan | 14 November 2009 | 207 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Green, Reviews, Toys

Deeds loves things that go “vroom”, and both love the e-Racer from HaPe’s Bamboo Collection.
I can’t imagine a cooler toy car!
Bamboo is an extremely economical and earth-friendly raw material.
Transformed into a toy, bamboo makes this car lightweight, smooth, and sleek!
The wheels are over-sized and seem to have silicone tire treads. The tires are well cusioned [...]

Budget Friendly Stocking Stuffers From A Toy Garden

Yazan: CanCan | 14 November 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Favorite Things, Frugal, Green, Reviews, Toys, Videos

Will you be on the road this Christmas, or simply need to spend less on gifts this time around?
For 2009 I have made it my mission to track down low-cost, big impact gifts that are friendly to the budget but won’t give you a reputation as a cheapskate!
Making the Christmas stocking an exciting part of [...]

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