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Week 51: The Wrapping’s the Gift

Posted in carbon footprint, Eco-Friendly, Gift Giving, Shopping, tagged , , on December 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Back when I was a kid, when our family went visiting, mom would pull out a large, colorful square of fabric, place one of the delicacies she had cooked up, or a gift she had bought in the center and then fold, twist and tie the material into a beautiful carrying “package.” In Japanese, it’s [...]

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Week 48: Really Cool Holiday Stuff

Posted in Animal Conservation & Welfare, Arts and Culture, carbon footprint, Children, Eco-Friendly, Education, Energy-Efficiency, Environment, Friends, Gender Equality, Gift Giving, Homeless, Hunger, Micro-financing, Plastic, Shopping, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2010 |

Not long ago, the mere mention of socially-conscious gifts or green giving would likely provoke offers of “let’s not exchange gifts this year” by adults, tantrums by children. At best, it meant a packet of cards with flowers pressed in waxed paper, or a lamp made from popsicle sticks (no offense to either). But now, [...]

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Week 13: My Therapy Week

Posted in Children, Shopping, tagged , , on March 29, 2010 |

Perhaps it’s because it’s Week “Lucky 13″.  Or, maybe it’s because a friend recently planted the idea in my head that we should take a break from 52 Weeks. Conceivably, it could also just be a bit of spring fever. But whatever the reason, this week, I’ve overdosed. My brain is exploding from too much [...]

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