Okay, it could be any color you want it to be – I mean “green” as in “eco-friendly” not the actual color!

Photo Courtesy of Paper Source

Check out this sweet how-to from Paper Source – Recycled Origami Hearts show your love for the planet for Earth Day, make some for your mom for Mother’s Day (Dads, help your kids make some for Mom!!!) or make some for your Sweetheart! Brighten someone’s day with this spectacularly easy recycled gift. Below is a picture of one I made using a paper bag – it took less than a minute to make!

I made this heart!

Personalize these little hearts any way you want! Make a love note into an origami …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

Artwork by Matthew Gauvin – www.matthewgauvin.com

Earth Day will be here before you know it (April 22) and, although this isn’t a real gift giving holiday, I would like to blog about some products that are environmentally friendly and may make a good gift or be something that you, as a reader, are interested in for yourself. Either way, being conscious of our impact on the environment and taking steps to minimize negative consequences from our actions (or inaction) is very important. Even small changes add up so read on for tips and ideas that may just make the perfect gift!

I forget where I originally saw this but the minute I did I knew it would show up in an Earth Day blog.

ecobutton – Available Here!
This handy button just takes one click to put your computer into a …read more