Sunday, February 10, 2008

let the planet know you love her,too.

Yes, yes, of course the traditional colors for Valentine's Day are red, pink, white and the like. But are we traditional women? OK, a little, maybe. But infusing your V-Day gift-giving with some green won't hurt — in fact, it will help Mother Earth feel the love, for sure.

Here are some sites with some great ideas for how to show the eco-love come Thursday:

GreenIsUniversal.com's "eco-fabulous Lust List" includes recipes for Valentine's cocktails made with VeeV, an all-natural, organic, 60-proof clear spirit distilled from acai berries (Oprah's #1 superfood!).

GreenAndMore.com splits its offerings into helpful 'Hers' and 'His' categories ... consider the Solio Universal Charger for an even exchange (he can get hers in pink; she can get his in silver; or both can get basic black).

Martha Stewart's Eco-Valentine's Day Gifts includes some surprising options such as Zulugrass jewelry, which helps protect the environment while it promotes economic opportunity for central Kenyan artisans.

Greenfeet.com's Valentine's Day gift list provides a diverse selection of items, including Aromatherapy Theme candles, which can be selected according to the state of your relationship — from Arousal to Wedded Bliss to Panic Attack.

LighterFootstep.com's "Green Your Valentine" offers information about and links to green gifts from carbon credits to handmade heart-shaped kites.

Treehugger.com's "50 Ways to Please Your Lover" features not only tangible, but also experience-oriented gift ideas ... are you ready to henna your lover's name along with some valentine doodles on his or her favorite part of your body? how about karaoke-ing to your key canoodler?

Yahoo! Shopping's Green Eco-Friendly Gifts provides a full gamut of V-Day shopping opps ... what says 'I love you' like the gift of a stainless steel countertop compost pail?

My honey and I have settled on a massage exchange (from a professional massage therapist, naturally) for our Valentine's Day gift-giving circa 2008 ... ahhh, I think I'm in love.

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