We got this great little terrarium from one of our favorite new providers: Uncommon Goods (disclaimer: for free, though we got to pick what we wanted from their online store). What we liked about it was that (a) it was essentially an old wine bottle with the top whacked off (not bar-room fight style, but cleanly lasered), and (b) it seemed...
I can't imagine anything more sublime than a lovely venison meal served up on these moss placemats. How woodsy! Or, apologies to vegans out there, how about a nice saute of hen-of-the-woods with caramlized onions floating on a bed of rice, floating on a plate, floating on these wonderful mossy mats? They're pretty simple: preserved mosses...
Now this is smart: you sign up, pay in advance, then leave it to Preserve to send you a toothbrush every couple or few months. What's even cooler is that when you get your new brush, you can send back your old one which will then be further recycled into a park bench. Or something. If you're not familiar with Preserve, they are our toothbrush...
Because really, what do cyclists do other than cycle? Drink beer. Or maybe that's just a cliche, but it's still pretty cool to have one of these around. The bicycle chain is actually a good asset because it allows you to hang it where you like, or just spin it around on your finger. Anodized aluminum opener should stand up to lots of caps. On...
We aren't promoting drinking your way through the holidays, but we aren't not promoting it either. Think how much easier it will be to deal with the familial guilt and shortcomings, the awkward work party conversations and kisses from your mustachioed aunties when you're half in the bag! And as an added bonus: you will be the envy (and newly...
The Restore Basket is made by Finnish designer, Miva Tolvanen (don't you just love Finnish names?). It's super simple and clean, yet strong and good for holding newspapers or magazines, your craft goods, firewood or whatever else. The felt finish ensures that wherever you drag it, it won't scratch. We love the eco-friendly nature of it and...
This little bonsai kit will allow you (or a green-thumbed friend/family member) to create their own miniature forest using this kit. It gets cooler: these trees are actually a descendent of the California Redwoods (yeah, the HUGE ones) that they thought to be extinct until someone actually found one growing in a rice paddy in China! This is a...
Anyone who lives in Southern California may know that the Santa Anas have been blowing in of late. For those of you who don't, these are the hot winds that blow down from, well, the Santa Ana mountains. And when I say blow, I mean BLOW. Up to 100 mph gusts come ripping through LA, taking down trees, powerlines, small animals - whatever gets in...
Get to-go food ever? We do to. Who has time to always cook? But the problem is that every time you go to get Ma po tofu or sushi or what have you, they always throw in plastic ware. If you're lucky it's made from corn - but in the end it's still going to the landfill. So we were excited when we saw these on sale while eating some delicious...
These pendants from graypants are handmade in Seattle, WA of repurposed cardboard boxes. They are unique looking and cast a really cool light. They are coated with a No-Burn spray (it's green, don't worry - no VOCs, Class A Fire Rating) so you won't burn your house down. We like the "Jupiter" series because they look like flashy planetary...
