6/11/09

Lots of children need a nightlight to sleep; perhaps you need one to get around a dark hallway late at night. Instead of buying traditional night lights, which use mini incandescent bulbs, look for LED nightlights, which use the latest in lighting technology and can last up to 30,000 hours and just use pennies a month to operate. They are so energy-efficient and safe that you can leave them on 24 hours a day.

6/10/09

When are you ever going to wear that bridesmaid dress again? The volunteers at The Princess Project want it; they distribute lightly worn formal wear -- dresses, evening bags, shawls, jewelry -- to girls in the San Francisco area for their proms. Be sure to donate dresses and accessories that are clean and in good condition, on hangers and still in vogue. Go to www.princessproject.org.

6/9/09

Did you know there is seafood you can eat, seafood you should limit and seafood you should avoid at all costs? Overfishing, toxins, mercury and farmed fish that are bred in an unsustainable way are all reasons to think twice before eating this typically tasty dish. The Natural Resources Defense Council (www.nrdc.org) has a handy, wallet-size seafood guide that tells you what's safe to eat and what you should avoid.