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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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Knitting for a good cause

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon

I was trying to figure out which gift would make a good item to start out the New Year. This one jumped out at me, just because it’s such a great idea. There’s something I noticed lately. Knitting is “in” again. It’s not just for grammas anymore. My sister, who’s a professional veterinarian and graduated at […]

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Red Cross Emergency Hand-Crank Radio

December 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, American Red Cross

This Red Cross Emergency Radio makes a great gift for yourself or for anyone who might find themselves in a hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm, flood, or other situation where electricity is not available. It contains an AM/FM radio, as well as NOAA weather radio and TV bands. In addition, it contains an LED flashlight (bright bulb that […]

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Heavenly Skies and Lullabies

December 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, World Vision

What happens when you put together a Foot and Ankle doctor in New York City with a Manhattan actor and restauranteur? Only one of the best reviewed and most loved children’s books of 2007. Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon and Frank Pellegrino (best known for being the owner of the famous Rao’s restaurant in New York) […]

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