I was born in New Jersey and spent most of my life there before moving to New York about 10 years ago. While to most casual observers outside of this area New York and New Jersey are pretty monolithic, the truth is long-time residents of each know that each has its own very distinct culture. Even though I’ve […]
Basketbox – T-Shirts, Onesies, and other Clothing that Let You Wear Your State Proudly
June 8th, 2016 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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Thick, Soft, Warm Socks made from Bison (Buffalo) Down #comfysocks @unitedbyblue
May 25th, 2016 · No Comments · Conservation
When you think of luxurious socks, you’ll usually think of sheep and goats. Sheep’s wool has had a monopoly on warmth for centuries, while the wool from cashmere goats are what people think of for softness. The one animal that people don’t usually think for both warmth and softness of is the American Bison. But […]
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Baby Bib from World Vision
May 8th, 2016 · No Comments · Children's Charities
I usually post about World Vision every year around Christmas. But being a new parent, World Vision’s mission is especially poignant this year as the first-ever Mother’s Day and Father’s Day for our family roll around. Being a new parent has been an amazing experience. I’d heard people tell me that fatherhood would change my life […]
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The Best Schoolbag / Backpack for Kids from Will Leather Goods @willleather #shareyourwill
April 23rd, 2016 · No Comments · Education
Recently I had a great privilege of getting an introduction to Will Adler, the founder of a company called Will Leather Goods. Many of you are familiar with Will Leather Goods but if you’re not it’s one of the country’s premier leather goods companies, making everything from leather bags to purses to wallets to belts and […]
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Mystery Box of Handcrafted Charity Gifts
April 8th, 2016 · No Comments · Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I wrote about the FabFitFun box, something I dubbed “the ultimately goodie bag” for women. Recently, I came across GlobeIn’s Artisan Gift Box. It also follows a similar model of being “mystery” box where you (or your gift recipient) receive a box in the mail and enjoy the pleasure of opening up being […]
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A FitBit for the Kids…Sort of
March 10th, 2016 · 3 Comments · UNICEF, World Hunger
It’s not hard to see that one of the hottest gifts this year is going to be wearable electronics for the purpose of tracking your fitness and exercise. For years, of course, people carried around pedometers to track their steps. The advent of smartphones changed all that. Suddenly, you could do more than just see how […]
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Life is Good Book – the history of LIG and wisdom from the guys who started it
February 19th, 2016 · No Comments · Uncategorized
For years you’ve no doubt seen this smiling Life is Good guy everywhere. I remember seeing my first Life is Good T-Shirt back in the 1990’s and smiling. There was just something about the smiling stick figure (whose name is Jake) as he went about his life doing “good” things, from camping to biking to playing with the dog. I […]
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Ultra Soft Balm from L’Occitane
February 6th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Developing Areas, Uncategorized
International Women’s Day is coming March 8, and to commemorate the date L’Occitane has released a limited edition Shea Butter Balm to raise awareness for women’s entrepreneurship worldwide. The balm will sell for $6 and 100% of proceeds will finance NGO projects for women’s leadership in Burkina Faso. You can read more about L’Occitane’s work with Burkina Faso […]
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Stella Artois Buy a Lady a Drink Chalices
January 31st, 2016 · No Comments · Developing Areas
As they did last year, this year Stella Artois is selling Limited Edition Chalices with designs representing a specific country in the developing world. Last year they featured Ethiopia, Honduras, and India. This year, the designs are from Haiti, Kenya, and Peru. Water.org is a non-profit, founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, that helps to bring […]
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Yogitoes – Yoga Towels from Manduka
December 16th, 2015 · No Comments · Education
Looking for the perfect gift for the yoga practitioner in your life? Manduka is a company that creates top-notch yoga gear, from yoga mats, to towels, to headbands, to bags, to props. The Manduka PRO Yoga Mat is both stylish and supportive. It has a lifetime guarantee, and measures 71 inches by 26 inches, with […]
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