Mindful Metropolis December 2010 : Page 23

mindful giving Mindful gift ideas for the season Give a Zipcar membership Forget the tacky sweater or fruit basket. Give a shiny new Zipcar membership for the Holidays; fewer cars on the road is a gift for everyone. drive by the hour or day and choose from hybrids, minis, PHOTO BY NICOLE YODER. KNIT SWEATERS BY SHELLIE LEWIS. DRESSES BY DANA DIEDERICH Buy Good, Feel Great! blissmo is a deal site that works with ethically minded businesses to bring you sustainable, fair trade, and organic products weekly with discounts of up to 60%. this holiday season give loved ones affordable eco-friendly gifts for a happier, healthier, people & planet! www.mm.blissmo.com suv’s and more. reservations include gas, insurance and 180 miles/day. best of all, memberships are good in every www.Zipcar.com/gift Zipcar city in the us, canada & uK. shop columbia Holiday market december 10, 11 am–7 pm and december 11, 10 am–5 pm. Quincy Wong center, 623 s. Wabash. Find unique holiday gifts while support-ing talented emerging artists. choose among handmade cards, art prints and photographs, jewelry, clothing and fashion accessories, and more! let your Gifts mean more… Like all the products at the Greenheart shop, this elegant purse is both eco-friendly and fair trade. made from recycled pop-can tabs by a women’s cooperative in brazil. Greenheart carries a wide variety of unique handmade items supporting artisans around the world and in chicago. 1911 W. division. 312.264.1625. www.greenheartshop.org crystal energy spiritual Healer Zahra invites you to experience her skills to help you to find your soulmate, remove negative energy and bad karma. Zahra specializes in career, love, finances, past life readings, chakra balancings, spirit guide communica-tion and aura cleansing. $10 special: energy Healing kits, angel cards, can-dles, Healing crystals. Give the gift of healing. Gift certificates available. call now for a free question, 312.933.9950 www.colum.edu/shopcolumbia speciaL advertisinG section MINDFUL GIVING GUIDE

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Buy Good, Feel Great! Blissmo is a deal site that works with ethically minded businesses to bring you sustainable, fair trade, and organic products weekly with discounts of up to 60%. This holiday season give loved ones affordable eco-friendly gifts for a happier, healthier, people & planet! Www.mm.blissmo.com Crystal Energy Spiritual Healer Zahra invites you to experience her skills to help you to find your soulmate, remove negative energy and bad karma. Zahra specializes in career, love, finances, past life readings, chakra balancings, spirit guide communication and aura cleansing. $10 special: energy Healing kits, angel cards, candles, Healing crystals. Give the gift of healing. Gift certificates available. Call now for a free question, 312.933.9950 Shop Columbia Holiday Market December 10, 11 am–7 pm and december 11, 10 am–5 pm. Quincy Wong center, 623 s. Wabash. Find unique holiday gifts while supporting talented emerging artists. Choose among handmade cards, art prints and photographs, jewelry, clothing and fashion accessories, and more! Www.colum.edu/shopcolumbia Give a Zipcar Membership Forget the tacky sweater or fruit basket. Give a shiny new Zipcar membership for the Holidays; fewer cars on the road is a gift for everyone. Drive by the hour or day and choose from hybrids, minis, suv’s and more. Reservations include gas, insurance and 180 miles/day. Best of all, memberships are good in every Zipcar city in the us, canada & uK. Www.Zipcar.com/gift Let Your Gifts Mean More… Like all the products at the Greenheart shop, this elegant purse is both ecofriendly and fair trade. Made from recycled pop-can tabs by a women’s cooperative in brazil. Greenheart carries a wide variety of unique handmade items supporting artisans around the world and in chicago. 1911 W. division. 312.264.1625. www.greenheartshop.org The Giving Effect The Giving effect connects donors with charities that distribute items and food to people in need. Use it and learn how your in-kind donations improve lives. Share the stories online with just a click to inspire others to support causes you care about. Www.thegivingeffect.com Nothing Says the Holidays Like Evergreen Trees! So heighten the holiday spirit by giving project evergreen gift cards. Perfect for inserting into holiday cards and appreciated by everyone on your giving list. Each $5 tax deductible donation goes directly to planting evergreen trees in chicago. To purchase, visit our website www.gatewaygreen.org Allyu Spa Gifts & Gift Cards Allyu spa is a sustainably built, consciously operated, luxury day spa. Peruse our retail boutique of unique items for mind, body and spirit. Gift yourself with nurturing or purchase a gift card redeemable toward retail and spa services. Instant gift certificates available through our website. 600 W. chicago ave. 312.755.1313, www.allyuspa.com Green Family Fun for the Holidays A unique holiday gift for children, this eco-friendly game is great for a quick pick-up game during the holidays or anytime. Families will have fun attempting to pull out their color-coded stick without letting the balls fall through. $40 at Grow, 1943 W. division (near damen), 773. 489.0009, www.grow-kids.com Healthy Green Goods Truly thoughtful gifts for all ages and all budgets! Some possibilities include… maple baby rattles, beeswax candles, water bottles and lunch gear, books, reuseable shopping and produce bags, luxurious organic personal care products, organic cotton sheets, blankets and quilts, wool comforters, air filters, shower and drinking water filters and even organic mattresses! Gift certificates always available. Www.HealthyGreenGoods.com For The Foodie Who Has Everything! Make a donation to the non-profit FamilyFarmed.org in honor of the foodie in your life. Your donation will support FamilyFarmed.org’s Farm to school program and similar initiatives to bring fresh, locally-grown food from family farmers to local large-scale buyers. Visit www.familyfarmed.org for great thank you gifts for your donation this holiday fundraising drive. Conquer Prostate Cancer Wristband A thoughtful double duty holiday gift to patients or those lives touched by prostate cancer. A donation of $25 to ustoo international prostate cancer Foundation includes a genuine woven leather “conQuer prostate cancer” wristband. It’s adjustable and designed to be worn by men and women. Www.prostatecancerband.com loui Saves The Earth Wouldn’t your little one like to be a superhero for planet earth? They can find out how in “Loui saves the earth,” a simple yet inspiring story of how a boy and his dog help the planet. To order a signed/personalized copy visit www.recyclemeorganictees.com or go to www.louisavestheearth.com for store listings. Clairvoyant Beauty™ - 100% Natural & Organic Skin Care Cleansers, toners, serums and creams created using recipes from your grandmother’s era with aromatic essential oils & wildcrafted botanicals, boosted with the latest in anti-aging science. Our Get set collection is now gorgeously gift packaged. Mindful metropolis readers get 20% off at clairvoyantbeauty.com. coupon code: mm20 Holiday Gifts From Tree House! Share your Love of animals. Holiday cards, Gift sponsorships, cute Kitty ornaments, cat toys, cool apparel for animal-lovers, Gift baskets, annual cat calendar. Or, why not celebrate by adopting a new furry friend? Also, Join us 12/11 for our Lights of Love open House and Lighting ceremony. Find out more: www.TreeHouseanimals.org Give two gifts in one: a mindful citizen membership + support of independent media The perfect gift this holiday season is one that supports mindful metropolis, your independent media resource focused on all things sustainable in your city and community. Mindful citizen memberships give the recipient discounts at events, invitations to member only events and much more! Basic memberships: $24, intermediate: $48, business: $144. Www.mindfulmetropolis.com/citizen Give The Gift of Color Michelle brings years of experience working with color directly to your home or office to co-create a new, color-inspired world. Purchase a one hour session with michelle and receive $25 off! Gift certificates are available at colori eco paint boutique, 2243 W. north avenue. 773.252.4923, www.colorichicago.com

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