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 […]
Entries Tagged as 'Causes'
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 · Children's Charities
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
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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Automatic Air Freshener for the Holidays from Air Wick
December 4th, 2015 · No Comments · Habitat for Humanity, Poverty
When the holidays come around most people are good about getting their house ready for guests. The house is cleaned from top to bottom so it looks nice. You put some nice Christmas music on for your guests so it sounds great. And of course, you pour your time into cooking a fantastic holiday meal […]
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Robot Stuffed Toy with a heart #kausbot #kauzkrew
November 27th, 2015 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Cancer, Children's Charities, Conservation, World Hunger
It’s so hard to find a stuffed toy that’s very unique anymore. Everywhere you go you see the same dogs and bears, most of which were mass produced in an assembly line and churned out thousands at a time. Contrast that to Kauzbots, one of the most unique stuffed toys I’ve seen. They’re actually not […]
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Beadworks – Adorable Miniature Animals Made with Beads
November 19th, 2015 · No Comments · Conservation, Developing Areas
See these two little guys shooting the breeze? The elephant to the left and the zebra to the right are actually made up of tiny beads. They both measure about 1.5 inches tall and long and are oh-so-adorable and will look great on a Christmas tree or just as a conversation piece at your desk. This […]
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Beautiful Silk Scarf from World Vision @WorldVisionUSA
November 15th, 2015 · No Comments · Developing Areas, Disaster Relief, Poverty, World Hunger
I review a lot of charitable gift sites on this blog but invariably every year when this time comes around I always look to World Vision for some of the most impressive, high quality gifts. This year is no exception. The World Vision gift catalog for 2015 recently came out and in it are more than […]
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