Last weekend my daughter and I made our own lip gloss. You can add natural flavor and color for a custom-blend. A perfect little gift for all of your friends. Most health food stores sell small glass jars, but I must admit, we did use little plastic containers from Target for the kids. We then decorated the containers with fun stickers.No need to leave the boys in your life out of this. My daughter made one for her brother without color and added spearmint oil.

The U.S. Green Building Council is remodeling its LEED rating system for buildings, giving greater weight to design elements that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.