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Earth Friendly Mother's Day Gift Idea Sure To Leave a Giant Impression


If your mom loves roses, I mean if she really loves roses, and you want to make a lasting impression with your gift this year send her a bouquet of the world's tallest roses sold at Organic Bouquet. These giant roses could just prove to her how much you understand her love for roses and put you on the list as her favorite child. Come on, you know you're aiming for favorite child. 

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Top Ten Things "tink!" Could Be?


Jordan Knight, one of the five aging boy-band troubadours who make up New Kids On The Block sent out a tweet on April 23, at 1:14AM, with the simple enigmatic word: "tink!" From that day forward, tens of 1000s of tweets have flooded into the Twitterverse questioning what he meant by that!

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Credit Card Sized Cell Phone


The Card Phone, the world's slimmest phone weighs in at a razor-like 5.9 millimeters. The phone is so slim, there's no room for a keypad.

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Upcycling Gift For The Gun Happy or Anti-Gun Person In Your Life


via http://www.bulletbuddies.com
I think it is great that even the tiniest unexpected things can be recycled. Take empty bullet shells from shooting ranges, for example. What ever happens to these shells? Are they just thrown away? Some of them are not. Rachel Ann recycles them and turns them into Bullet Buddies. 

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Philips Lights Up Milan With Interactive OLED Lighting Designs


The leading and most progressive lighting designer in the world has not disappointed at Milan Design Week '09. Netherlands-based Royal Phillips Electronics introduced the world's first interactive OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) lighting concepts for professional and home use. These exciting designs respond to you, wherever you are, and take your intuitive cues very personally.

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10 Even MORE Ads to Disturb & Disgust You!


Look at that little croissant kitty. He's soooo cute! But, if you dare dear reader, you're going to find some not so cute stuff in this month's installment of Ads to Disgust & Disturb You. Just think of how snuggly the little croissant kitty is, hold that in your heart, and read on...

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Crafty Eco-Friendly Ideas To Check Out On Earth Day


Happy Earth Day everyone! After planting your trees, taking a trip to an Earth Day event, and taking advantage of all the free green goodies today finish celebrating Earth Day digging something out of your trash and making it into something useful and or beautiful. Release the eco-friendly artist inside of you. Below are innovative eco-friendly crafty sites and stores to inspire you and or your family. 

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Amazing Anime Makeover


Anime Makeover - Before & After
From a forum posting on the Chinese internet comes this amazing photo set of an Anime-style makeover. The girl (unidentified) is from China, but by the end of the process she has that big-eyed Japanese cartoon look that's so popular with the kiddies these days.It's pretty amazing what a little mascara, eyeshadow and extra-big contact lenses can do.

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ECG Watch: Unique Style or Overpriced Junk?


The ECG watch is a unique time piece that provides an LED heart monitor display. Don't expect to get anything but the time on this strange but interesting watch face.

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Insulation and Packaging Products Made With Mushrooms Roots From Ecovative Design


Ecovative Design
Recently the co-founders of Ecovative Design, who live by the cradle-to-cradle philosophy, have invented two revolutionary new products from mushroom roots, ""Greensulate"" and "Acorn". These two products could be alternative products for energy conservation and waste reduction. "Acorn" is a compostable packaging material and "Greensulate" is an organic insulation.

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Wristband Computer May Just Get Geeks Out of the House


If a laptop just isn't portable and accessible enough, wear your computer on your wrist with this W200 from Glacier Computers. Great for the workaholic or nerd in all of us.

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Your Worst Fears Come Alive With Morbid Crochet Art


Have you ever wanted to create morbid works of art out of yarn? Well this artist sure has, and I think she gets her point across quite well.

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Got Legos? Innovative Earth Friendly Ideas To Upcycle Lego Bricks


Thanks to my Lego fanatic husband my kids are Lego fans too. I don't mind. Really! I appreciate it. Lego bricks are a wonderful imagination opening resource for building basic life long art skills that can be used in various careers (ex. architecture), but don't think I don't notice the material they're made with. This is why I've put together a list of earth friendly ways to recycle used Lego bricks. 

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China Fights Somali Pirates with Army of Dolphins!


Chinese Dolphin Army
At least China's state media is good for something. From Xinhuanet.com comes what must surely be the best news headline ever, 'Thousands of Dolphins Block Somali Pirates.

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Top Ten Internet SuperStars of 2009


I tracked down some of the Internet's biggest overnight sensations to determine just how many were able to live past their "15 minute of fame" expiration date. Some have settled into lives of quiet but sustained popularity; others are now making grand livings off their Net-based notoriety. While becoming famous for being famous and turning self-promotion into an art form is often the stimulus, there are micro-celebs growing up all over the Internet who have a lot to offer.

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5 Things to Think About Before Moving From Part-Time Business to Home-Based Business


If you've been following my blog posts, you know that I have been advocating starting a part-time online business here, here, here, and here. The reason for this is mainly so you can have another source of income that is other than your job.  Now what if you've recently been feeling that your part-time online business is growing and you need to devote more time on it to fully capitalize on the opportunity.  Should you quit your job and work on it full-time at home? Now, before you head to your boss' office and tell him "You're fired!," read on to find out if a home-based business is the best course of action for you..

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4P Extreme Sports Cam Action Video Minus the Filmer


The 4P Sports Cam is an interesting design that allows users to get no-hassle sports footage. No videographer is needed as the system uses GPS to track movements and provide fluid filming.

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5 Delightful Earth Friendly Bunnies Just In Time For Spring


Whether you celebrate Easter, love the Spring, want to do something cute and eco-friendly for Earth Day (April 22nd) or just love bunnies below are 5 bunny crafts made of recycled material to inspire you to live a little greener and a little hoppier. Get it? Hoppier! 

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Aqua Sounders Floating Speakers Liven Up Your Pool Party


Aqua Sounders bring all your music right into the pool. These floating waterproof speakers are the perfect addition to any pool party.

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Adorable Eco-Friendly Frizzle Sizzle Kitchen Play Set


If you have ever wondered how to talk to your small children about recycling or the purpose of Earth Day a Frizzle Sizzle or Splish Splash might be the answer. No, I'm not writing nonsense. Frizzle Sizzle and Splish Splash are the names of two very adorable eco-friendly kitchen play sets designed by Rafinesse and Tristesse. 

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