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Buy Handmade: Recycled Book Journals for Holiday Gifts

Buy Handmade: Recycled Book Journals for Holiday Gifts

By Becky Striepe on November 28, 2012

You don’t have to be crafty to have a handmade holiday! You can buy handmade gifts like these awesome book journals for the folks on your list instead.

Category: Books, Living, Shopping+Services | Tags: book journals, buy handmade, Ex Libris Anonymous, gift ideas, gifts, holiday, holiday gift ideas | 0

Last-Minute Halloween Idea: Pupmkin Bottlecap Necklace

Last-Minute Halloween Idea: Pupmkin Bottlecap Necklace

By Becky Striepe on October 24, 2012

Does your kiddo have a Halloween party at school on Friday or over the weekend? This super cute bottlecap pumpkin necklace is just the thing to add a little pizazz to his or her getup – or to yours!

Category: DIY, Living | Tags: bottlecap crafts, bottlecaps, Green Halloween, Halloween, holiday, holiday crafts, last-minute Halloween, last-minute Halloween idea, upcycled accessories, upcycled jewelry

All Natural Patriotic Cocktail for July 4th

All Natural Patriotic Cocktail for July 4th

By Becky Striepe on July 3, 2012

Most of the red, white, and blue cocktail recipes out there rely on food coloring or artificially colored liquors to give them a patriotic feel, but you don’t need a bunch of red and blue dye to get your July 4th drink on. Try this fruity cocktail instead!

Category: Food+Drink, Living | Tags: drinks, Fourth of July, holiday, July 4th, July 4th cocktail, liquor, red white and blue cocktail

Etsy Finds for Valentine's Day

Etsy Finds for Valentine’s Day

By Becky Striepe on January 23, 2012

Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is less than a month off? We spend upwards of $15 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts and getaways. Imagine the impact we could make if we channeled some of that money to independent artisans who use eco-friendly materials instead of blowing it at the big box store?

On the hunt for just the right Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetie? We’ve got a few romantic finds from Etsy that should do the trick.

Category: Living, Shopping+Services | Tags: buy handmade, Etsy, handmade holiday, handmade Valentine's Day, holiday, Valentine's Day gift ideas, valentines day

Spotted: Succulent Centerpiece

Spotted: Succulent Centerpiece

By Becky Striepe on December 23, 2011

This gorgeous succulent arrangement is a perfect centerpiece for your eco-friendly holiday table!

Category: DIY, Home+Decor, Living | Tags: centerpieces, holiday, holiday decorations, home decor, succulent centerpiece, succulents

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