Link Love: New State, New Life Edition

Photo by Jim Goldstein

I’ve alluded to it, but never really came right out and said it. My family and I are getting ready to move to a new state, so I’ve been more than a little busy over the past week or 2 trying to get everything situated. We’re not sure exactly when, but if all goes well, it will be in the next few days. So if there’s a day or 2 when I miss posting, please forgive me. I’m trying to line up some guest posters so there’s no gap in content. For your green weekend, here are some great reads, deals and giveaways to keep you going.

From the Blogosphere & News-o-sphere:

• AT on … Fantastic Billboards in Denver (and a Holiday Message?) {Re-Nest by Apartment Therapy}
• Payless Goes (Seriously) Green; Inexpensive Eco Shoes for All! {Eco Chick}
• New York Mayor Proposes Charge on Plastic Bags {Inhabitat}
• Give Fair Trade a Fair Try {My Design Secrets}
• 6 alternatives to dryer sheets + 2 reasons you should care {Gaiam Life}
• An Obama Green Jobs Corps? {New York Times Green Inc. blog}
• Barack Obama: The 50 facts you might not know {Telegraph}
• Amidst a failing economy, how sustainable is sustainability? {Food For Thought}
• From Living on the Street to Earning a Living Wage: Fair Trade at Work in Hanoi {Gaiam Life}

Green Giveaways:

• Win a $50 gift basket worth of organic body care products from Nurture My Body and Everything Up Close. Ends Nov. 15.
• Win a copy of “Celebrate Green,” a book that can help you have a greener, less wasteful, more sustainable holiday season. Ends mid Nov. (not sure exactly what date)
• Win Natural Home Magazine’s full line of 19 eco-friendly home products, including recycled tableware and bamboo products. Ends Dec. 31.

Miscellaneous

I was asked recently what was the best gift I’ve ever received. My answer will sound kind of cheesy, but its the truth. One Christmas, my husband gave me a pair of really cute bright red pajamas. Not the lingerie kind, but the curl up on the couch and read a book kind. It was my favorite gift because it was the first time he had ever shopped for me without my telling him what I wanted. And I appreciated it so much more because of that 🙂 This Christmas, I’d like to win a Zune MP3 player for him. I have an iPod, but he has nothing, and he really likes the Zune. Present Professor is giving one away.

Green Shopping

• Remember those vintage seltzer bottle pendant lamps I featured a few weeks ago? Well, seller Russell Johnson Imports is offering you 25% off your entire order from their site with coupon code “greenyourdecor“. Ends Jan. 1, 2009.
• Get 20% off organic flannel sheets at Gaiam. Ends Nov. 30. Also, get 10% off your entire purchase when you use coupon code AFHLO. Ends Dec. 15. (aff)

From Green Your Decor:

• You’ve still got a few hours left to enter to win an awesome Flip Ultra video camera. Subscribers, there’s not automatic entry this time. You must comment to be entered. Don’t miss your chance to win an early Christmas present for yourself or a loved one. And you can also enter to win one of those vintage art calendars printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks — one features DC comics superheroes and the other features vintage University of Georgia football program art.
• For those of you who are preparing to do some holiday decorating, of if you’ve already started, look out for Green Your Decor’s new Green Christmas series, coming soon. There will be a week full of posts, culminating with a huge — and I mean HUGE — eco-friendly holiday decor giveaway at the end. Can’t wait? Neither can I 🙂
• Green Your Decor is offering green decorating advice. Have a room that needs a little help? Want to green your home but don’t know where to start? Find out more about how I can help you!
• Want to make sure you don’t miss any great green products or projects? If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to Green Your Decor via RSS or email newsletter!