Memorial Day weekend is almost here and people will be outside eating, drinking, playing and celebrating. It feels like the kick off to summer in a lot of ways. Even in Boston we are starting to see the warmer temps and are going to get some “Partly Sunny” skies! I’m ready!!!

So, when you go to the neighbor’s, your family’s or a friend’s house for a get together, what are you going to bring as a thank you gift?

A lot of this (obviously) depends on the people you are getting gifts for. Even so, we seem to fall into the same ruts over and over again. Alcohol, flowers or nothing at all. Bringing a bottle of wine or your good friend’s favorite beer is a nice gesture, as are the flowers. The problem with these old stand-bys is that they are so predictable and …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.

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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

Why would you spend $12 on a chocolate bunny? Because your recipient is worth it and this is nothing like the hollow bunny sold at mass retailers beginning the day after Valentine’s Day. This is a solid bunny. Solid! They come in enticingly distinct flavors like white chocolate with lemon zest and pink peppercorn, milk chocolate with smoked almonds and grey sea salt, milk chocolate with almonds and hazelnut praline and, last but not least, dark chocolate with Mexican chillies and Ceylon cinnamon.

And they don’t stop at adorable little Easter bunnies. They have …read more