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Ancient Britain’s were fascinated by the way evergreens stayed green throughout the bleak days of winter. A symbol of life, evergreen is taken from the old midwinter festival, which encourages the return of the sun. The three most popular, holly,…Read More

From Thanksgiving to New Years, it’s basically a non-stop celebration. We’re talking blisters from your heels, unbuttoning your pants after one too many cookies and drinks that don’t stop coming! (Not that we’re complaining by any means.) We thought we’d share a…Read More

As you finish up (or, if you’re like me, start) your holiday shopping, don’t forget the most important name on the list, which is, naturally, that of your pet. Your pet is your child after all, and would you forget…Read More

With the UN Climate Conference continuing to take place in Paris right now, eco18 wanted to dive deep into the talk of climate change and discuss what eco initiatives have taken place around the world in the past year. But first,…Read More

Dennis: White Christmas/Love Actually My favorite Christmas movie is Love Actually because it depicts different scenarios in peoples’ lives during Christmas, but at the end they all come together to show that love is the main ingredient for this holiday…Read More

Coming up with gift ideas is hard, especially when you have those friends and family that seem to have absolutely everything! Eco18 wants to try and make it a little easier for you by posting weekly gift guides. This week’s…Read More

December 1st brings many things to mind. Christmas music playing on every radio station, classic Winter wonderland movies, candy canes and the color red takes over the streets. But today the color red stands for much more than the color…Read More

Sue   I was never a lover of pumpkin pie. Maybe because it’s not something I had growing up in England, so it’s taken me a long while  to embrace the pumpkin! I love pumpkin soup, but have been told…Read More

If you’re like me, you don’t like to cook, or bake, or do any type of food preparation that requires effort. I’m a working girl! I don’t have time for that. That being said, I do occasionally get inspired to…Read More

With Thanksgiving coming up next week, we’re going pie crazy over here at eco18. Here are some of our favorite holiday pies:   Pumpkin Pie with Kamut Wheat Crust Your traditional pumpkin pie with a twist!   Apple Pie with…Read More