Instead of taking a Sunday nap, take a cyber stroll around these cool contests. Some of them end soon, so don’t put it off. No free house, but isn’t that photo dreamy?
1. Tree Hugging Family is brewing free Zabar’s Rainforest Alliance coffee.
2. Simply Thrifty is offering a $25 Amazon gift certificate to the person who leaves the most real comments on the site in April.
3. She Knows Parties is celebrating with five What to Do Pads from WhoMi.
4 & 5. The List Maven is making your day with 10 KN Cool Daywear sets for women and a $25 iTunes gift …read more

My favorite gifts as a kid were books. I know not all kids like getting books but the following books are good choices if you do go this route. All of these are eco-savvy, fun, and well written.
The World Came to My Place Today by Jo Readman
A Kid’s Winter EcoJournal: With Nature Activities for Exploring the Season by Toni Albert (there are also other season activity books available).
A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids by Julie Hall
Blue Potatoes, Orange Tomatoes (how to grow a rainbow garden) by Rosalind Creasy

Below is what I gave Cedar, …read more