I am not a big fan of Valentine’s Day. But it’s not the idea of love that bothers me. It’s the amount of imported waste from this over-consumerist holiday. To me, Valentine’s Day is simply another excuse to buy gifts, candies and greeting cards that have tons of unnecessary packaging. Stores line their shelves with hundreds of heart-shaped boxes, cuddly [...]

Everyone has published a Holiday Gift Idea List, but what about an Annual Gift Idea List? Why create a list just for the holidays, when there is a build-up of last minute stress and no money? My husband and I created a Christmas account, but even that doesn’t help us in the very end. An Annual Gift Idea List combines [...]