Uh, no. You’re a stuffed goat, you sing “The Lonely Goatherd,” and proceeds from your sale benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. And you cost $30. And. . . and. . . you’re fabulous.

Is there anything as classic as a set of hand-crafted wood building blocks? No bells, whistles, batteries, LEDs, CFLs, or PAM*s required. Just an imagination and a desire to build things. And then to knock them down and build again.
The set of 24 blocks in walnut, maplele, and cherry comes boxed and ready to give. [...]

Chocolate company Ferrero and Share Our Strength, a hunger-relief organization, have forged a partnership that you, perhaps, cannot resist supporting. Ferrero has donated $150,000 to Share Our Strength and is giving others a chance to add to that donation. Right now, if you go to Share Something Sweet and use it to “send something sweet” (a customizable e-card), Ferrero will donate $1 per e-card sent, up to $10,000.

Eco Dog: Healthy Living for Your Pet by Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich demonstrates the everyday dangers in traditional cleaners and pet products–then shows you how to make your own safe, natural foods, flea treatments, and toys. There’s even instructions to recycle your old sweaters into a felt blanket for Sparky. Here’s an idea: Make one of the recipes from the book (but don’t get it dirty!) to present with the gift.

Not only will these Pink Ribbon Chenille Lounge Socks keep your footsies nice and toastie, they’re a nice reminder that Karen Neuburger will donate $75,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation this year. Nice lady. And nice socks.

And, since it’s Monday, we’re giving a pair away. Leave a comment and you’ll be entered to win.

As you probably already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I wanted to take a moment to draw your attention to a little-known organization called Casting For Recovery. The group sponsors weekend fly-fishing getaways for breast cancer survivors in all stages of treatment
Why fly-fishing? As explained by CFR’s Web site, fly-fishing is a low-impact [...]