VALENTINE GIFT: Rose Tea, Black & Herbal

Rose tea is an old European tradition: Real rose petals are blended into black or herbal tea. Photo courtesy Republic Of Tea.   For someone who’s counting calories and doesn’t want box of Valentine chocolate, how about some calorie-free rose petal tea? Consider these limited edition offerings from Republic Of Tea: Rose Petal Black Full-Leaf…
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GIFT: Change The Life Of A Needy Family

The best gift of all: a cow, goat, sheep or chickens to a very needy family. Photo courtesy Heifer International.   If you’re finished with shopping for nice-but-not-life-changing gifts for the people you care about, how about helping a family you don’t know, who will be grateful to you forever? Perhaps the most important gift…
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GIFT: Angie’s Holiday Chocolate Drizzle & Peppermint Popcorn

Angie’s Popcorn serves up all natural popcorn year-round, in Lightly Sweet, Salted Caramel, Sea Salt, Sweet & Salty, Sweet & Spicy and White Cheddar. But the special holiday popcorns are the our favorites: Dark Chocolatier Sea Salt Holidrizzle Kettle Corn and White Chocolatier Holidrizzle Kettle Corn. We like both the chocolate and peppermint popcorn so…
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GIFT: Water Bottles With A Twist

You can “zing anything” in your water bottle with Aqua Zinger and Citrus Zinger, new concepts that should have great appeal for lovers of flavored water. The two new water bottles (actually thermos bottles that keep your drink cool as well) make naturally-infused flavored water, full of vitamins and other nutrients plus antioxidants. Commercially flavored…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Candy Sampler

Still looking for holiday gifts? Candy is typically a safe bet: If the recipient doesn’t want to eat it all, he or she can serve it to guests. We like this charming candy globe from Williams-Sonoma: The six-inch-diameter, reusable papier-mâché globe is filled with 10.9 ounces of classic holiday favorites: a milk-chocolate Santa, cinnamon gummy…
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