Check out our new bungee wrap video. Enjoy!
January 13th, 2012
Econo-Maxing Your Ride
As hybrid cars get cooler looking and more efficient, there is little reason to drive gas guzzlers these days. However, no matter what your car is running on, the basic facts of fuel efficient driving still remain.
Here are some great tips:
Drive the speed limit. “Every five miles per hour above 55 is like paying 14 cents a gallon more for gas,” Fons says.
Play it cool. You use more fuel when you accelerate hard and slam on the brakes.
Inflate your tires to their maximum rated pressure. Fully inflated tires create less friction with the surface of the road, reducing the amount of work the engine has to do.
Get the junk out of the trunk. Carrying extra weight makes the engine work harder, and that can add up to a lot of wasted gas.
Tune your engine and clean your air filter. Good maintenance means better burning.
Get more tips at:
milwaukeehybridgroup.com
December 6th, 2011
Low Tech Cool
The best antidote to high tech overload is some old fashioned low tech cool. Check out these 2 great gift ideas that hold your phone and amplify sound without any wires, plugs, or electricity.
The first is a very cool DIY project that involves a block of wood and some basic carving skills. Check out the How To’s here.
The second is a horn phone stand/speaker that works like the above without any need for sharp tools. On sale for an incredible five bucks here.
October 30th, 2011
Senior Moments are Funny but There Could be Darkside…
Sometimes my 13 year old son will look at me in disbelief at a question I’ll ask him — not because I’m being overprotective or old fashioned, but because I just asked the same question 5 minutes before. Sound familiar? How about forgetting the name of that thing –oh yeah, the glove compartment!
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Our society has found humor in these increasingly common bouts of forgetfulness with the term ‘Senior Moments’. But when you are relatively young and you are cognizant of the very real change in your brain’s capacity to remember things, it’s worth a little investigation.
There seems to be quite a bit of research on memory boosting exercises and supplements but it seems that these things would be treating the symptoms and not the cause. What could possibly be the cause of so many 40 -50 year olds having Senior Moments?
One possible explanation that fascinates me is what I heard Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn (currently treating Pres. Clinton) say regarding mini strokes happening to even young and otherwise healthy people. You can be driving, sleeping, working, and not realize that anything has happened. Moreover, you will not see any real symptoms because you still have the capacity to redirect function to other parts of your largely healthy brain. Watch this clip of Dr. Esselstyn from minute 27 to hear it explained by this renown physician.
With low blood pressure and no cholesterol or weight issues, I thought I was safe from cardio-vascular illness. This is definitely not the case. With the brain and heart inextricably connected in function and wellness, improving circulation in the veins and arteries through diet makes a whole lot of sense to me now. Pass the broccoli and hold the fried chicken!
October 24th, 2011
Finally–Mix and Match EveryDay Wraps!
For the first time ever, our EveryDay Wraps are available to purchase online a la carte. Previously distributed as singles through our retail partners only, our best selling Everyday Wraps are now available to mix and match online. Bungees are optional!
Check out all the happy colors and easy tutorials!
October 14th, 2011
The Magical Healing Power of Food
Let thy food be thy medicine. -Hippocrates
Hippocrates believed that the human body has the innate ability to heal itself of disease. This is also the basis of Eastern medicine but the exact opposite of the modern pharmaceutical industry’s claims that there is a pill for every ill.
2 Must watch documentaries that will immediately motivate you to eat better and thus feel better are Food Matters and The Future of Food.
Dr. Linus Pauling, winner of 2 Nobel Peace Prizes, said that “Optimum nutrition is the medicine of tomorrow.” Not pills, not advanced surgery, but food. Bon appetit!
Food Matters and The Future of Food available on Netflix.
August 13th, 2011
The original reusable travel cup…
June 13th, 2011
Computer All Nighter Myth
Do you leave your computer on all night, maybe turning your screen off as you head off to bed? Many rumors abound as to why it makes sense to do so including the famous, “It takes more energy to boot it back up in the morning”. Well it simply isn’t true.
Here are the facts:
A typical computer uses 300 Watts of energy, the equivalent of 3 very bright lamps!
Turning off your computer when not using could save you up to $219 a year. Even if you are using energy saving down mode, you would still save over $100 if you actually turned it off.
Read more about how energy computers and other electronic devices use at How Stuff Works.
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May 22nd, 2011
Get on the BAN Wagon!
Plastic bags are the largest source of ocean litter. Second is cigarettes. We’ve come so far in this country to reduce smoking –it’s time to do the same with plastic bags.
A medium sized wrapping scarf in your bag will take care of all your small everyday purchases. Bring your own bags to the grocery store and make a quiet but strong statement every time you check out. Go Earth!
Graphic by ReuseThisBag.com
April 2nd, 2011
Cell Phone Radiation: Tips to Minimize Exposure
Although scientists are still debating the negative effects of cell phone radiation, there’s nothing wrong with minimizing your exposure as much as possible. Here are some tips:
1. Most Fun: Use a retro handset from Moshi Moshi or Yubz.
2. Most Practical: Use a wired headset
3. Easiest: Use the speakerphone
4. Smartest: Wait until after making connection to put phone to your ear. The most radiation occurs when phone is making contact with cell tower.
5. Cleverest: Teeter totter the phone: phones emit much less radiation when receiving than when transmitting. Every millimeter counts so teeter phone away from your ear as you talk.
6. Safest: Don’t put phone to your ear when in a moving vehicle. Not only does the phone emit more radiation when in motion, but talking while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk.
7. Most Fashion Forward: Don’t put the phone in your chest pocket or pants pocket. Not only do you have an unattractive bump, you are also exposing your body to more radiation than if you put it in your purse or briefcase.
Full article at the New York Times.
December 16th, 2010
Sold Out 2 Weeks Before Christmas!
Cambria Cove is sold out of our exclusive set of 3 Red wraps…2 weeks before Christmas!
We have only the highest praise for the team of buyers that have worked with us from the beginning stages of sampling throughout the shipping and reordering. This was an exclusive set created for Cambria but get other great red wraps at bobowrap.com.
Cambria Cove is a carefully curated collection of unexpected delights from artisans, designers, and visionary brands from around the world. Check out all their great items here.
December 15th, 2010
Special Offer! Chocolate Dipped Cookie Sticks
One of our very favorite treats of all time. Try these delicious chocolate and almond dipped cookie sticks by Lotte and you’ll be hooked. Pre-wrapped and ready for gifting!
Regularly: Single $16, Double $26
Special Introductory Offer: Single $10, Double $20
December 5th, 2010
Holiday Gifts, Exclusively at BOBOwrap.com
New gift items have arrived and we are so excited to give you a first look.
1. Ladies Who Lunch, Insulated Lunch Tote with Bamboo Handles
A lunch tote elegant enough to use as a purse!
2. Almond Delight, Chocolate and Almond Dipped Cookie Sticks
A favorite snack in Korea, these crispy delights from Lotte Confectionery are simply heavenly.
3. My Own Lunch Bag, Cotton Reusable Lunch Bag that You Decorate Yourself
Colorful Fabric Markers are included to make lunchtime an eco-fun activity.
4. Sushi Snacker, Sheets of Roasted Savory Seaweed
Everyone who loves sushi knows that seaweed is an amazingly delicious and nutritious food. Now enjoy the crispy savory goodness anytime with these roasted seaweed sheets. Just cut with scissors and enjoy alone or with steaming hot rice. Yum!
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November 13th, 2010
An Evening with Artists and Writers
Many thanks to the National League of American Pen Women for a lovely evening in Old Greenwich. Here’s a wonderful note of encouragement from an attendee.
Dear Patricia,
Because I did not have your home address I am emailing you to thank you for your most informative presentation at Images and for entertaining us so delightfully with your very artistic demonstration. I went home determined to copy as best I can your wonderful ideas. It was three in the morning when I woke up thinking about scarf wrapping, got up and proceeded to wrap my husband’s birthday gift (November 12th is his Birthday). I used a beautiful silk scarf that has been sitting in my drawer for years, and while following the instructions in your book, made a most fetching package. This morning my husband commented on the wrapped gift more than on the gift itself! Hooray for your great idea!
Thanks again for a wonderful evening of learning!
Sincerely,
Elvira S.
October 31st, 2010
Great Scotts! Never rake again??
Raking leaves in the fall is such a huge part of our American suburban culture that most of us don’t think twice about getting rid of all those fallen leaves littering our lawns each year. Last week when I saw a Scott’s commercial advocating mowing the leaves versus raking and chucking, I was intrigued. Could this be a viable alternative or is this just another big corporate attempt at greenwashing?
Here’s the commercial:
Public service or Greenwashing?
Can this be true?
Apparently, research conducted at Cornell, Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan State and other universities since the early 1990’s supports this opinion. Here’s an example of the research:
“Between 1995 and 1998 researchers at Michigan State set mower decks to cut at three inches, then mowed up to 450 pounds of leaves per 1,000 square feet of lawn each autumn (that’s equivalent to about eighteen inches of leaves).
At such a high rate, very little grass could be seen at the end of the mowing season. However, once growth resumed the following spring the remaining leaf litter quickly decomposed. In this study not only was the excessive volume of leaves not harmful, the shredded leaves actually improved lawn quality over time as organic matter and nutrients in the decomposing leaves was returned to the soil.”
Yard waste is the second worst polluter in America’s landfills today (#1 is paper). If leaves can truly be mowed and left on lawns instead of raked, collected and thrown away, this could have a significantly positive impact on our environment.
Great job Scotts! I’m impressed and look forward to experimenting on my own lawn this year.
September 17th, 2010
A Shocking Reminder of the Life Lost in Living
The Question: If one of the finest classical musicians in the world, played some of the most elegant music ever written on one of the most valuable violins ever made, during rush hour at the Metro, what would 1,000 passersby do?
The Answer: A fascinating look at what we might be missing while we go about our busy lives.
Joshua Bell plays the Metro
In an article called “Pearls Before Breakfast”, the Washington Post sets up a dumbfounding experiment of modern humanity.
The pearl reference hearkens back to the famous words of Jesus who said, ‘Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.’
I shiver to think what I might have done walking through the Metro that day. Would I have stopped to marvel at the beauty or would I have trampled it with my busy feet.
Among the many amazing revelations that came out of this experiment was the fact that every single child noticed Joshua Bell and tried to stay and listen as every parent pulled the child along and whisked them out the door.
As we head into the weekend, let’s all make an effort to open our ears and eyes and take in the pearls that surround us every day!
Read the full article here.
September 14th, 2010
Purse Hanger 2.0
Purse hangers are a lifesaver for anyone who has been in a bathroom stall with no hook and for all of us who hate putting our purses on a dirty restaurant floor. Here is our pick for the best one on the market and one we’ve dubbed: The Pursehanger 2.0.
Not only does this do the job of an ordinary purse hanger, it hangs on the handle of your purse as a cute accessory, always on the ready for when you want to use it. Here it is in Antique Gold on our Riviera Hobo Bag.
How cute is this? You can wear it as a bangle bracelet and the spring loaded action allows you to open the ring with one hand.
Hate when your purse goes flying off the car seat onto the floor? Problem solved.
Even if someone wants to ride shotgun, you can hang your purse behind the front seat and keep things nice and tidy. Ahhhhh happiness.
And just when you think things can’t possibly get better than that, the piece de resistance: it’s made in the USA! We love buying American. As with all our gift items, this awesome accessory comes BOBO wrapped for easy eco-gifting to all the great women in your life.
August 31st, 2010
Great video on reducing your soda habit.
“It’s hard to overeat without noticing it. By contrast, soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages can sneak up on you, adding hundreds of calories to your diet each day without ever filling you up.” -NYHealth Dept.
Diet soda may seem like a good way to get your soda fix if you’re already addicted, but it can actually be even worse as I recently experienced when I had Splenda for the first time ever. Let’s just say that my stomach did not agree with this additive. At all. Twice.
After some quick research on the internet, I found that many people shared my reaction to Splenda and who knows how many countless others have less obvious more long term effects. If you really need a fizzy fix, try sparkling water or club soda instead.
I feel very lucky that my kids tried soda at an early enough age that they found the experience painful and unpleasant. They still love other sugary drinks like ice tea and such so we keep a big 5 gallon water cooler in the kitchen so that ice cold water is easily accessible at all times. The most effective policy for us is not to buy it at the store. Even with all the information out there on the negative effects of soda, if it’s in the fridge, I find it very hard to resist!
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August 23rd, 2010
The Majestic Plastic Bag, Tragically Immortal
As the Great Pacific Garbage Patch continues to swirl and grow larger, many progressive towns and cities across the US are banning the use of plastic bags.
Check out this mockumentary on how your grocery store plastic bag ends up in the Pacific.
Thanks to Celebrate Green for always sharing the best in eco-news and information!
August 21st, 2010
Real Men BOBOWRAP!
Thanks so much to Steve for this kind note and pic. Proof that bobowrapping is easy as well as beautiful and eco-friendly!
