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A $165 Million Fruitcake and Other Seriously Pricey Holiday Eats By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jan 2 2011 Even while much of the world is penny pinching, some people seem to have so much dough that they're just not sure what to do with it all. At least that's what it seems like in the world of diamond encrusted fruitcakes. I'm as much a fan as anyone of taking care to choose high quality foods, but there is no meal that's worth thousands of dollars to me. + READ MORE

This Yogini's Healthy Holiday Eco-Wish List (Hint, Hint) By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Dec 7 2010 Last year, I shared a bit of humor from my little cousin, who unabashedly shared his Christmas gift list totaling over $1,000 in 11-year-old boy dream loot. As a twenty-something year old adult practicing the yogic (and very green) art of needing little, creating a wish list seems preposterous. Not only is it antithetical to my eco- and spiritual beliefs, I am lucky and blessed enough to not need anything. + READ MORE

Turn your Christmas Tree Into a Feast For The Birds By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 3 2010 Keep the Christmas tree out of the trash and the birds caroling all through the winter with a DIY post-holiday birdie buffet. + READ MORE

How Not to Become A Big Fat-Ass This Holiday By Laurel House IN Food & Health Dec 23 2009 There was moral behind the finish everything on your plate redundancy that your mom fed you all through adolescence. No, it wasn't to stuff your face every night, filling your gut to the gills. Instead she was suggesting that you only serve yourself what you will eat. + READ MORE

Make a Last-Minute Gift Box from Old Holiday Cards By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Dec 21 2009 Are you a last-minute shopper looking for a quick, easy and green way to "wrap" gifts? A small box made from an old greeting card takes just a few minutes. + READ MORE

Last-Minute Holiday Greening Insight From Anna Getty (Interview) By Laurel House IN Home & Garden Dec 21 2009 Anna Getty, actress, fashionista, Kundalini Yoga teacher, mother, and, yes, a "Getty" is also a through and through greenie. More than the daily green rituals like recycling, minimizing waste, and choosing reusable over paper or plastic, Anna infuses her environmental consciousness into all that she does... including how she celebrates Christmas. + READ MORE

Keep Holiday Cards Front and Center with Easy Wall Hangers By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 17 2009 Show off your favorite holiday greetings from friends and family near and far with simple, colorful wall hanging strips. + READ MORE

Make a Super Easy Nutcracker Prince By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Dec 15 2009 Making a nutcracker is really simple and a great way to make use of leftover craft supplies to reduce waste. + READ MORE

10 Reasons Soy Candles Are Better for Your Holiday Feast By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Dec 15 2009 Choose soy candles over paraffin for your candlelit holiday dinner. + READ MORE

Feed 8 For Under $100 With This Green Frugal Feast: A Festive Cocktail Party By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Dec 10 2009 When pennies are tight, often times hosting the party seems like a financial commitment. But holiday parties don't have to be over the top. Don't dump your social life because of a lack of funds. + READ MORE

Trim the Tree with DIY Wine Cork Ornaments By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Dec 10 2009 If you and your friends have shared a few bottles of wine lately, you've got some great wine cork ornaments all but ready for your tree. + READ MORE

Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For Everyone On Your Holiday List By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 8 2009 I did the unthinkable. I ventured into New York City on Black Friday. It was mostly a social visit, but it was hard not to get caught up in the shopping frenzy. You would never guess from the amount of people who braved the stores with their fellow throngs of holiday revelers that there was ever a weakness in our economy, or that our planet was overdue for an eco conscious-raising. + READ MORE

3 Great Projects that Turn Trash into Christmas Tree Treasures By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009 If you're looking for some ways to stretch your dollar and go green this holiday season, get started with one of these simple and cheap (or free.) upcycling projects. + READ MORE

Are You a Green Gift Giver? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009 Don't fall victim to the waste that can accompany the holiday season. Find out if you're a savvy gift giver in our quiz: Are You a Green Gift Giver? + READ MORE

5 Ways to Have a Freegan-Style Christmas (Dumpster Diving Optional!) By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Dec 7 2009 Even I, the giver of eco-sagely advice to friends, family, and frankly, anyone who listens, still find myself seduced by everything seasonal, disposable, and antithetical to the DIY spirit as the holidays draw near. Lack of time and budget always leave me contemplating bargain sales boasting everything other than fair trade, organic or local gifts. The shiny, green goods that I do find often come with overtly luxurious price tags. + READ MORE

Use Your Christmas Tree in the Garden By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009 If you decide to go with a "real" tree for the holidays, here are some good ways to reuse it in your garden once the season's over. + READ MORE

How to Celebrate a Low Impact Big Apple Holiday By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 6 2009 Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Christmas, you're bound to get bamboozled into giving at least a few gifts each holiday season. So, rather than indulging your inner consumer, why not get creative and stay green? Spreading holiday cheer to the Big Apple denizens on your list is the perfect place to start practicing your DIY eco-skills. + READ MORE

Attention Shoppers: Greener Holiday Stores Are Popping Up in a City Near You By Ashwin Seshagiri IN Fashion & Beauty Dec 3 2009 As this year's latest trend, pop-up stores are springing up across the country, helping shoppers find gifts for friends and loved ones -- and helping shoppers buy green. + READ MORE

69 Quirky, Unique and Semi-Homemade Gifts By Laurel House IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009 This season of giving, instead of opting for some thoughtless doo-dad made from environmentally taxing non-sense that will inevitably be hidden within a closet's corner or tossed out completely, think long and hard about the 'right' gift, a really 'good' gift for those on your list; then make it even better by making it eco. We were sent lots of 'best' gift ideas to review. These are the few that really stood out, the few that we would actually want to be gifted with. Essentially, we are passing our gift list of 'wants' onto you. Happy Shopping. + READ MORE

This Christmas, Say No to Fir By Mickey Z. IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009 Ninety-eight percent of all American Christmas trees are grown on the more than 21,000 Christmas tree farms. It takes about 7-10 years for a Christmas tree to mature, and for every harvested tree, 2-3 seedlings are planted. + READ MORE