Posts in "Green Holidays"
May 20th, 2009 | Posted in
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No Comments »One of the mantras in my household is “Wash your hands please”. When the kids get home from school, before mealtimes, before cooking, after playing, after touching the pets and so on. But when you’re out of the house, using water and soap obviously isn’t the most convenient thing. And the solution a lot of [...]
I think its wonderful that Earth Day is getting big around the world. Just a few years ago very few people even knew what it was, let alone celebrate it, but today, as early as March, I have been getting emails from people and groups to start planning for the event.
In my community, [...]
The Romantic Dinner
Staying home and cooking a romantic candlelight dinner for your sweetheart is the obvious Earth-friendly choice, not only because you can choose organic ingredients and get creative like this delicious looking vegetarian ravioli dish pictured above, but energy is also saved by not needing the car and of course, turning the lights down. [...]
Yes, that romantic and (sometimes dreaded) holiday is upon us again, when restaurants, candy and flower shops get ready for a very profitable day! Not that there’s anything wrong with that, who wouldn’t want to dress up and go to a fancy restaurant for dinner rather than slave away at home? Who wouldn’t like to [...]
If you still haven’t gotten your little ones the “big” Christmas present from the man in the big red suit, or from you and Dad, here a wonderful one I wish I did get this year (unfortunately I’m an early shopper when it comes to Christmas – but this will definitely be on my list [...]
With the green movement spreading contagiously all over the world, the idea of a green Christmas is definitely to be expected. And indeed, even here at Yurto, we have talked about some ideas on how to have a green Christmas. Here is another one of those ideas for you.
If you are still looking [...]
December 11th, 2008 | Posted in
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Health,
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Toxic Stuff |
No Comments »The past year has been a pretty terrifying time in terms of the huge amounts of toxic toys (and milk!) found in the market. And if you’ve think the worst is over and the most dangerous toys have already been weeded out in time for Christmas, you are sadly mistaken. According to the non-profit [...]
With Thanksgiving come and gone, there’s no doubt that the Christmas season is definitely upon us. Well, I’ve been ticking through my Christmas list (and funds, boo hoo.), and as usual, the names without the “tick” are the same people I find difficulty finding the right present for every year. And my spouse is always [...]
Sorry for the cliche, but even if Christmas is the “most wonderful time of the year”, the grim reality is that the holidays are also one of the most wasteful times around. Its all about excess this time of year – decorating inside and outside your home, in stores, in schools, in offices, (ok, [...]
It isn’t too early to start holiday shopping, in fact, the more organized you are, the less likely you are to go on last-minute panic mode and make not-very-green shopping decisions. In the following weeks, here at Yurto we’ll be giving you some great holiday shopping tips which will make the yearly task fun, efficient [...]
