Hand-Knit Dolls that Help Feed Hungry Kids
The teddy bear turns 124 this week. Back in November 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt went bear hunting in Mississippi, and after a long day with nothing to show for it, …
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Bamboo socks from Australia that help animals
My favorite animal is the panda. I could sit for hours at the National Zoo or the San Diego Zoo and watch one of those chubby critters sit, break, and …
Great gift for cat and coffee lovers
I had to do a double-take on this Etsy product called “Cat Coffee”–for a moment I thought it was talking about cat poop coffee, something I’ve heard about for a …
“Wishing” Bracelets
Emma Dalby operates a store on Etsy called DollBeeDesigns. She offers cute and remarkably affordable bracelets for sale. The designs are invariably adorable; in recent years she’s offered bracelets with …
Rett Syndrome Necklace that helps Retts Research
There are lots of places you can find gifts that promote awareness for common diseases and ailments like cancer and heart disease. In fact, for some cases fundraising through gift …
Soy Candles that Help Charity
I’ve been seeing Dilly Dally candles all over Etsy and Amazon. The first thing they got right is the names of their candles. Here’s a sampling of what they have …
Best Dog Poop Bags
Most states are starting to ban plastic shopping bags at grocery stores. One of the unintended consequences of that is that now dog owners around the country have to go …
Portraits of Immigrants from President Bush
Many ex-presidents have crossed the rubicon from being pilloried or ridiculed in the media to being respected elder statesmen. Richard Nixon managed to rehabilitate his image by the end of …
Children’s Book on Losing a Grandmother
All too often, a child will lose a beloved grandparent at far too early an age. Too often, adults–sometimes stricken with grief themselves–are unable to explain to their children why …
Giant Rat Stuffed Animal
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably noticed that stuffed animals aren’t as special to your child these days as they were to you when you were their age. When we …
COVID Post-Pandemic Thank You Cards from Black Tabby Studio
As we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a good time to think of all those people since last March …