It’s the month of another holiday filled with paper, sugar and imported goodies, also known as: Valentine’s Day. Personally, I’m of the mindset that the romance and sparkle of Valentine’s faded ago, but I’d be fibbing if I didn’t admit I’d be a smidge disappointed if I ended the day without a token of affection…
Category Archives: Green Holidays
Recycled Note Of The Week: Heartopus
I’ve been seemingly bit by the Valentine’s bug early this year, as I’m already finding myself strangely drawn toward hues of pink and red, shapes of all sizes and varieties that resemble hearts (admittedly not typically my favorite shape), or really anything that shouts “Hey! Valentine” with sugary sweet artistic lips. It’s perhaps no surprise…
Greener Holiday Party Tips
When entertaining for the holidays – or any occasion – consider using your regular dishes or reusable dishes bought to last through years of parties. We host large gatherings of friends a few times throughout the year, and always use our everyday plates and silverware. The aunt who hosts our huge family Christmas Eve meal…
Recycled Note Of The Week: Handmade Flower Thank You Cards
Just in time for all of the post-holiday thank you cards you’ll no doubt be sending, this week’s Recycled Note O’ The Week will help you say thank you in style while using handmade recycled materials, too. Thank you notes with flowers of handmade paper, from PulpArt: The listing is for 5 thank you notes…
Holiday Card Wreath
Undeniably one of my favorite things about the holiday season is the holiday cards. Despite switching to YouTube to send our video holiday greetings, I still adore the old school holiday card sent via mail. Being the organizer that I am, I started to wonder how to display and then store the cards in a way that was space…
Repurpose Old Cards Into Something Great
Today’s guest post comes to us from VelociBadgerGirl, a great writer with a passion for green issues and overall awesome human being. If you’re anything like me, every year at the end of the holiday season, you’re left with a pile of greeting cards from family and friends, and no idea what to do with…
Although It’s Been Said Many Times, Many Ways
Merry Christmas, to you. Photo by Chris Jernigan. Warm holiday wishes to you and yours from the team here at 5 Minutes For Going Green. May the upcoming days be filled with copious amounts of family, friends, and a toasty beverage of your choosing.
Holiday Recycling Resources, Wrapped Up With A (Recycled) Bow
Recycle, recycle, recycle. It’s a mantra of sorts for so many of us here at 5 Minutes for Going Green, and as festive celebrating with family and friends has most likely already begun, you are about to become busier than ever. But don’t worry, we’ve got all your post-holiday recycling needs covered, so you can…
Last Minute Green Gift Ideas
It’s the festival of the last minute for all holiday gift-giving, and we here at 5 Minutes For Going Green have definitely been there. This year we want to help you battle those gift giving stresses of Christmases past, and so we’ve put together a last minute Green Gift Guide to help you check each…
Reflecting On The Best Of 2008
As the end of the year draws near, we all get inundated with the ”Best of 2008″ programs, lists and commentaries. Well, as I am a junkie for montages that reflect on what happened over the past year, and how it impacted one’s daily life, I thought I would share my own! The Best Eco Friendly Changes I Made…
