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Container gardening drainage discs for the bottom of flower pots and planters

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon

If you know someone grow plants in containers, this is a must-have! Whenever I’ve had potted plants, I’ve always used flower pots that had drainage holes. I’ve actually never known what to do with pots that had no holes in the bottom of them. It wasn’t until recently that I learned that people put rocks […]

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Gift Book of Beautiful California Scenery

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Conservation

California Wild is an amazing book filled with some of the most beautiful nature photography of California you’ll ever see. It makes a great gift for anyone in your life who appreciates stunning nature photography or the beauty of California. The book is a large, 11 x 10 x 1 inch book, but as Signals […]

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Write Letters to your Baby – a Great Gift for Moms-to-Be

March 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Our Little Haven

Here’s a great gift for the new mommy or mommy-to-be in your life. It’s called Mommy Journal – Letters to Your Child. While a lot of new parents have grand plans for capturing every special moment in their child’s life in the form of a scrapbook or a detailed journal, the reality is that the […]

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Loose Tea Leaves (Jasmine, Apple, and Green Tea)

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, City Harvest

Nothing beats steeping loose tea leaves in a teapot. And these Loose Tea Leaves are extra special. The leaves are a comination of jasmine, apple, and green tea. The combination of the sweet apple and jasmine bouquet combined with the freshness of Chinese & Indian green tea makes for a crisp and clean tea drinking […]

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Deep Pore Cleansing Clay for Men that Helps a Great Cause

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Cancer

A few weeks ago, we highlighted the LUSH Charity Pot, a fantastic all-nature handmade body lotion product for women by the good folks at LUSH. Just so the men out there don’t feel left out, we’ve got a cosmetic product for you too. After all, men have deep pores that need to be cleansed too! […]

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How to Build a House – Book that Supports Habitat for Humanity

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Habitat for Humanity

How to Build a House is a great primer on home construction. Whether you plan on building a simple house or on helping others (for example, as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity), this book provides all the basics, and includes hundreds of photographs and illustrations walking through the construction of a single house. The book […]

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New Orleans Cookbook

February 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Habitat for Humanity

Tom Fitzmorris started the New Orleans MENU in 1977, a famous review of New Orleans dining. He is probably best known for his daily radio show called “The Food Show”. Born and raised in New Orleans, he understands the ins and outs of New Orleans cooking. I got a chance to visit New Orleans a […]

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Book for Animal Lovers – Rescuing Sprite by Mark Levin

February 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Animal Causes

Mark Levin is a radio personality in New York, as well as one of the nation’s top constitutional lawyers. But this great book, Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover’s Story of Joy and Anguish, has nothing to do with politics or law. It has to do with a little dog, named Sprite. And it’s a great read. […]

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Blinking Bicycle Tail Light

January 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Bike Advocacy

Here is a great gift for the bicyclist in your life. It’s a Blinking Bike Tail Light that can be seen up to a mile away. Last year, I made a determination to bike the 15 miles to work one day. I quickly found that New York roads and New York drivers weren’t exactly bicycle-friendly. At least […]

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Illustrators from Children's Picture Books share their secrets

January 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon

Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children About Their Art is a beautiful anthology from 23 of the world’s most famous children’s book illustrators, from Maurice Sendak to Robert Sabuda to Rosemary Wells, to Eric Carle. It’s a remarkable book where these accomplish artists write directly to kids, sharing “secrets” about their art […]

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