I hope that everyone has a wonderful Earth Day and that you are able to give the environment a gift of sorts by just making one small change – each and every one makes a positive difference.

Please feel free to visit links at the bottom of the page to find ways that you can help effect change.

Artwork by Matthew Gauvin – www.matthewgauvin.com

EarthDay.gov
KidzWorld; Earth Day ::  Cleaning Up Our Planet
WorldChanging
Earth Day Network
The Nature Conservancy
World Wildlife Fund
Conservation International

This is not your traditional Toy Tuesday – this week’s Toy Tuesday is about giving a toy to someone other than the child in your life, or perhaps, in addition to the child (or other recipient) in your life.

So, you may have found this blog as you were searching for a gift for a child – maybe their birthday is coming up or you are searching for a present for Christmas or something like that.  Often I find a really great item and I blog about it and give ideas for how to give it.  But this is a tad different…

Artwork by Matthew Gauvin-matthewgauvin.com

In my search for eco-friendly gifts to help recognize Earth Day, I came across the Rainforest Site Store and was impressed with, not only their great variety of eco-friendly gifts, but also the fact that each purchase helps them raise funds …read more

We all try to make a positive difference – we recycle more, turn off the water and lights when not in use, support organic and local farming by changing where or the way we shop, use less chemicals for cleaning, etc. Well, you can also buy “green” gifts. Gifts that are recycled, organic, eco-friendly, from the rainforest and/or solar powered.

Artwork by Matthew Gauvin – www.matthewgauvin.com

I found a great site to help you find “green” gifts that are worth giving. At the Rainforest Site Store, not only are their gifts “green,” when you make a purchase you are also helping to preserve land through the efforts of The Nature Conservancy, Rainforest Conservation …read more