I had the pleasure of hearing from Linda at Sitara Collections (Sitara is the Sanskrit word for “Star” or “Morning Star”). Sitara is a remarkable site that sells jewelry, leather goods, accessories, Ayurvedic beauty supplies, and other gifts directly from India. Seems that everywhere you go, you see low-quality, mass-produced imitation jewelry in department stores. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Causes'
Gifts from India that help Indian Artisans and Children
June 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Children's Charities, Developing Areas, Fair Trade
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The Red Grey Line Sightsightseeing Buses in New York go Pink
June 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Uncategorized
I work in New York City, and one ubiquitous sight I see when walking to and from work are tour buses. They come in all shapes and sizes. But the one tour bus that has always stood out has been the bright red Grey Line double-decker bus. They’ve actually been providing tours of New York […]
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Biodegradable Dog Poop Bags that Fight Puppy Mills
June 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Amazon, Animal Causes
Here’s a deal worth making a stink about (sorry). Available on Amazon are 700 Poop Bag Shop (TM) Biodegradable Dog Waste Bags for $19.99 by a company appropriately called “Poop Bag Shop”. That’s enough to last for almost a whole year. No more scrounging around for plastic garbage bags. The bags come in blue or black colors […]
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Best Humor Book of 2011 by the Dog Writer's Association of America
June 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Animal Causes
Show Dog Sings the Blues was named the best humor book of 2011 by the Dog Writer’s Assocation of America. It’s the story of a pampered Australian Shepherd show dog who is switched with a cowdog and has to work on a ranch for the day. What makes this book especially intriguing is that it’s […]
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Frequent Walking Miles, Frequent Running Miles, and Frequent Biker Miles with an iPhone and Android App!
June 6th, 2012 · 1 Comment · AIDS, Autism, Conservation, World Hunger
I admit, I’m a frequent flyer mile junkie. I am a member of every hotel, airline, rental car and restaurant program out there. I will go out of my way to book a flight on a carrier I know is giving me miles, even if it’s a few dollars more than one. I guess I […]
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Eco-Friendly T-Shirts Made from Plastic Bottles from A Lot to Say, Inc.
May 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Conservation
Disclosure: We participate in the eBay Partner Network (EPN) meaning we may earn a commission when users click on links to eBay and make purchases. How would you like to wear a T-shirt that’s made entirely of plastic bottles? And no, I’m not talking about this happy fellow’s outfit… No, this is an actual eco-friendly T-shirt from […]
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An Amazing Little Pet Dinosaur
May 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Amazon, Conservation
That little guy you see to your left is Senario Little Inu. He’s an amazing little electronic dinosaur that weighs about 2 pounds and is about the size of a little dog (16 inches x 5.5 inches x 6.5 inches). The dinosaur does everything a pet should do. He makes noises, blinks, moves, cries, sleeps, eabts, plays, […]
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Cookies for Kids: A Great Cookie Cookbook
May 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Amazon, Children's Charities
Cookies for Kids Cancer: Best Bake Sale Cookbook is a new cookbook by Gretchen Holt-Witt. In 2007, Gretchen Holt-Witt’s son was battling pediatric cancer, the #1 disease killer of kids in the United States. She set the incredible goal of baking 96,000 cookies during the holidays that year for the purpose of funding research against […]
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Amazing Children's Books from Around the World
May 17th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Animal Causes, Conservation, Developing Areas
Let’s do a little exercise. I’ll read off a list of country names to you and you tell me the first thing that pops into your head. Cambodia, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. For most people the list is easy. War, poverty, despair, corruption, hopelessness, suffering. Most of the time […]
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Help Charity By Watching TV with Viggle
May 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Children's Charities
Have you heard of Viggle yet? If you own an iPhone and watch TV, you’re going to want it. The best way to describe Viggle is that it’s like Foursquare for your TV. Every time you sit down to watch a TV show, you “check in”. The Viggle app will actually listen to your TV, […]
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