Dreaming of a Green Christmas?

As regular Suburban Zen readers know, the Furbers strive to be as green as we can be, but we try not to drive ourselves crazy. Christmas is one of those times of year when it's a little harder than usual to be green: there's more consumption of goods, food and services, and the all the packaging and waste that goes along with that.

The book I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Gifts, Decorations and Recipes that Use Less and Mean More is a resource I'll be using this year to help cut through the clutter and get back to the business of making enduring memories with my family.

Here are a few ideas to get us all started: