Articles tagged “Holiday How-Tos”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

7 Ways to NOT Gain Even 1 Pound This Holiday Season By Laurel House IN Food & Health Nov 22 2010 The average person eats almost 5,000 calories on Thanksgiving... over 2 days worth of calories. When you think about the fact that 3500 unburned calories equals 1 pound of fat, it's not hard to see why the average person gains between 1 and 7 pounds during the holiday season. And while that same average person might soon lose the extra weight, fact is that 1 pound tends to stick... for good. Sure, maybe 1 pound isn't much. But add 1 pound onto 1 pound onto 1 pound... every year, and it's a slow but steady gain that will almost go unnoticed... until, that is, your trusty holiday get up no longer fits! No, age didn't shrink it. You simply gained weight. + READ MORE

Treat, Not Trick, With This Healthy Halloween Candy Tracker By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Oct 26 2010 If your attempting to supervise your little goblin's sweets intake this Halloween season (yes, the key word is attempting), check out No Trick Treats! The handy website utilizes Google maps to track homes, apartments and businesses stocking up on snacks perfect for special dietary needs. + READ MORE

11 Ways to Use a Pumpkin By Care2.com IN Food & Health Oct 20 2010 So many uses for pumpkin–eating, decorating, body care, fulfilling a fairy godmother’s quirky sense of curfew, you name it. As one of the most popular crops in the United States, there are a whopping 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins produced each year–no wonder we have found so many ways to use this orange wonder of the fruit kingdom. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Green Your Next Party By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Home & Garden May 25 2010 Tips for greening (and styling up) your next big party with vintage handkerchiefs, mason jars, and compostable plates. From Danielle Venokur, of dvgreen events. + READ MORE

7 New, Green Kwanzaa Traditions By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Work & Connect Dec 14 2009 Kuumba, the Swahili word for "creativity," is the principle celebrated on the sixth day of Kwanzaa, and it is a trait that many greenies have in abundance. Greening our lives requires creativity. We look at things in new ways, and decide that things don't need to stay the same just because "that's the way it's always been done." With the principle of Kuumba in mind, here are some ideas for greening your Kwanzaa celebrations. + 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

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

Overwhelmed by Green Gift Advice? Shop Sustainably with 3 Simple Questions By Ashwin Seshagiri IN Home & Garden Nov 19 2009 The holidays can be a stressful time of year. These simple tips will help you cut through the clutter and gift thoughtfully this season. + READ MORE

Decking the Halls with Old Tin Cans? Submit Your Best DIY Holiday Decorations By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Nov 16 2009 Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means one thing: It's time to string up the holiday decorations. Whatever your decorating has involved in the past, this year is the perfect time to create some new traditions. It's a way to slow down, reduce waste and consumption, and make the holiday, whichever you celebrate, your own. + READ MORE

Fight the Zhu Zhu Hamster Invasion with Homemade Gifts By David DeFranza IN Home & Garden Nov 10 2009 Zhu Zhu Hamsters are cute, interactive, intelligent toys; and they're preparing to invade our homes. Already, stores are selling out of Zhu Zhu pets and their accessories, suggesting that the 2009 holiday season might be overtaken by "Zhu Zhu-mania." + READ MORE

Green Your Independence Day Picnic By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 1 2009 At Naturally Savvy we love Independence Day as much as the next person, but there's no denying a big holiday makes a big mess. Of course we'd be remiss if we didn't admit there are ways to limit your environmental impact this fourth of July?and our favorite place to start going green is the picnic. Here are four simple tips for a littlerless, eco-friendly day with friends and family. + READ MORE

Make It A Green St. Patrick's Day By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Mar 12 2009 The color of St. Patrick's Day is undeniably green. People parade around in green clothing, paint themselves green, eat green foods and drink green beer. While the color takes center stage every March 17, it's also come to represent eco-living. + READ MORE

Enter CRAFT Magazine's Sewing with Nature Contest By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Jan 15 2009 If winter's snowflakes or a recent vacation to sunny Florida has you sewers inspired to re-create nature, here's a fun project for you. CRAFT magazine has teamed up with SINGER, the famous and old-school sewing brand, to host The Sewing with Nature Contest. + READ MORE

10 Green Tips to Recover from Holiday Clutter By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Dec 31 2008 The holidays are over. Now, 'tis the season to deal with all the stuff that's snuck into your home during the festivities. Check out these 10 green solutions for everything from what to do with your Christmas tree to how to banish unwanted gifts without clogging the landfill. You can streamline your lifestyle for the New Year, and get a start on all your green resolutions, by wrapping up the holiday season with eco-friendly de-cluttering. + READ MORE

Choose Eco-friendly Thank You Notes By Megan Cohen IN Work & Connect Dec 29 2008 Show your gratitude the green way by sending post-holiday thanks that are as gentle on the planet as they are thoughtful towards your friends and family. + READ MORE

Turn Bad Holiday Sweaters into Beautiful Creations By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Home & Garden Dec 24 2008 Ever try to rock a holiday sweater with zero success? Well, there are a few solutions to make sure that sweater doesn?t go to waste by staying in the back of the closet or--gulp!--ending up in the trash. + READ MORE

Ring in the New Year with a Champagne Cocktail By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Dec 23 2008 What would New Years be without the bubbly? It's a quintessential part of the holiday. Every year in my family we love to come up with new takes on old cocktail classics. We toasted this one last week for no good reason and it put me right in the spirit. + READ MORE

Green Christmas Gifts to Make Yourself at the Last Minute By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 22 2008 Today I am turning my post over to my daughter Emma, so that she can share some of her last minute gift ideas that you can make yourself. These are eco-friendly gifts that will keep you out of the mall. The photo shows Rosewood Body Scrub, a knitted baby hat and a pair of flannel pyjama bottoms, all handmade by Emma. + READ MORE

Use Bananas to Overcome the Holiday Blues By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Dec 18 2008 Many of us get the blues around the holiday season. The high-octane adrenaline rush of holiday shopping often ends in existential, crash-and-burn angst composed of consumer remorse and lowered expectations. Although you are surrounded with new socks and pocket watches, you may still feel sad. Well, now there is an all-natural cure for the holidays blues: Bananas! + READ MORE

Make Rice Pouch Mitten Warmers By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Fashion & Beauty Dec 16 2008 It's fully winter weather now, and despite how hard your mittens try to keep your hands warm, sometimes they need a little help. You can quickly, easily, and greenly make reusable mitten warmers that will keep your hands extra toasty for 30 minutes or longer, all with a handful of rice and some scrap materials from around the house. + READ MORE