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So you need a wedding gift, and the Bride and Groom are into a green lifestyle - as in "give us recycled products, please."
Hm, there are a number of items these days made of recycled products: jewelry, handbags, rugs... But a good wedding gift?
Well, we've found a great one: recycled glass dinnerware. Yes, these lovely muted beauties - plates, bowls, mini bowls and saucers - are all made of recycled glass.
These can be found, online, at the Viva Terra website. Green is definitely gorgeous!
We've been fans of MacKenzie-Childs for as long as we can remember. Love, love love their fun and whimsical furniture and ceramics.
And we know lots of others are fans too; but they never purchase anything because of the fairly high (OK, in some cases, really high) prices.
But, there is one MacKenzie-Childs product that we not only love, but it's very affordable. And even better, it's a fashion item that makes a great gift.
We're talking - SOCKS! That's right, MacKenzie-Childs does socks. And not just any old socks; but some of the cutest, funkiest, most stylin' socks you've ever seen.
And think about it: you don't have to worry about size - you really don't even need to worry about the style, since they can be almost completely covered up if that's what the wearer desires.
Check out these babies:
And at $22 for ankle socks, and $28 for knee-highs, you can't go wrong.
Check out all the great designs on their website: MacKenzie-Childs
As always, when giving advice on gifting, we fall back on our cardinal rule: Know your audience.
And if the person in question is a gardener, or just someone who loves being outdoors and enjoys their home's outdoor spaces, here's a great gift idea that never fails to delight: wind chimes.
And we don't mean just any old wind chimes, but big, beautiful, full-throated chimes that sing in the breeze.
We're partial to a couple from Smith & Hawken. One we suggest is the Gregorian Wind Chimes, Baritone. It is big and gorgeous, hand tuned, and measures in at 56" long. The Gregorian goes for $179.
Also, check out the Earth Wind Chimes. This beauty is 37 1/2" long, and the chimes are tuned to a five note scale. The Earth Wind goes for $59.
Left chime: Gregorian Chimes
Right chime: Earth Wind Chimes
And finally, from WindChime.com, we love their Woodstock Natural Emperor Gong Chime. With its striking Asian design, it would be a stunner in a Zen garden, or a great gift for anyone who loves Asian inspired design. The Natural Emperor is now on sale for $64.99.
And remember, wind chimes are also great gifts for apartment dwellers. As long as they have a balcony - chimes are appropriate. Just don't go TOO big; after all, we don't want to give a gift that will get our friend in hot water with the neighbors!
