More Hip Than Hippie - Holiday Grab Bag
This week we have started decorating and buying presents. We are in the full holiday swing. Val's favorite jeans are missing. We have a contest and a coupod - a stellar week!

Triple Pundit www.triplepundit.com

- EcoHome Improvement Store - A New Business Launches.

Smell the Lemongrass: For Omni hotel chain, lemongrass makes scents -www.usatoday.com

Chocolate: Equal Exchange

The Beer Moylan's Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

Santa Clause is a jerk: Learn more here (parental discretion advised). www.i-mockery.com

More Gift Ideas

• Lenox - Special ornament for the pediatric aids foundation. www.lenox.com
• Handmade soap - buy local or make your own.
• Pet gifts - hemp collar and leash, new dog bed, commit to walking your dog everyday.
• Is anyone reading this? Email jill@greenfeet.com
• Kitchen Items - Soapstone, Cast Iron, hemp napkins, potholders or oven mitts.
• For the kids - Storycards, Legos (PVC Free), Board Games, and blocks.
• Decadance - Homemade trouffles or chocolate body wrap. Visit the Hershey spa.
• CPR - Consumer Packaging Reduction - help others reduce their footprint with a reusable bag, stainless steel water bottle and stainless steel coffee mug.

 

Emails

• Ramblings and Musings - Lollygagging with Liz
• Allison - Christmas cards that use recycled paper - conservatree.com
• Kevin - Any controlled studies on essential oils. Essential oils safety
• BJ - Sources for bayberry wax.
• Allison - Reviews the safety of SLS, finding it in Tom's of maine and their thoughts on the issue is stated here.
• Sean - organic home brew website - breworganic.com
• Linda - She wants the recipes we promised on our Thanksgiving show. The cranberries recipe is two cups water, two cups sugar and a huge bag of cranberries. Boil the sugar and the water, then add the cranberries, let it come to a slow boil for ten to twelve minutes and you are good to go. (I still don't have the sweet potatoe recipe). Linda also suggests using Stevia as a sweetener.

   

  The More Hip than Hippie Quiz - A chance to win a Johnny Rome CD.

  Don't forget to listen for the coupod, and Val's Last minute tips.