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What is an Appropriate Sympathy Gift?

2009-08-05T15:14:00.003-04:00

When a friend or loved one is grieving, it is hard to know what to say or how to show your support. When you want to provide comfort and support and show your concern for a family member, a friend, or an associate, a personalized gift is always an ideal choice. The best gifts are those given and chosen from the heart. It says that you really care and have taken the time to think about the time after the initial grief of losing a loved one ... during the alone and lonely times.
A Tree Instead has the most uplifting and thoughtful sympathy gift to show you care in those hard moments, by sending an elegant and personalized memory tree certificate that is a simple and appropriate expression of sympathy for the family and are alternatives to the standard flowers. Flowers also die, plant a tree instead and preserve life.
Remember, there are no words when someone has experienced the loss of a loved one and when flowers aren't enough to express your caring ... an elegant way to comfort the heart ...personalize it for the family or person you want to bring comfort to ... a continuing expression of love and support with loving thoughts in sympathy ...
In the following weeks be sure and stay in touch with the family or individual by making personal contact with them. Plan a trip or outing if the relationship is a close one. The gift of continual caring and friendship is always appropriate and well received if given from the heart. Sometimes it is the intangible gift that is most appropriate and lasting.

Forget the Flowers—Give a Tree Instead!

2009-06-29T11:00:00.000-04:00

What did you give your lover for Valentine’s Day? your Father for Father's day? or your friends for any special occasion?Please don’t say 'a star', a tie, a book; Please. Just don’t.Instead of being entirely predictable next time a gift-giving opportunity arises, even in the grand gesture sort of way, why don’t you get eco-creative?Since the eco-extreme is often referred to (ever so kindly) as ‘tree-huggers,’ why not give your loved one a tree?
Show you care about the environment, show you care about leaving a green legacy for future generations and give a tree instead; remember trees constantly contributing precious oxygen to our planet
www.atreeinstead.com has a lot of great eco-friendly products for you to choose.

The Importance of Trees

2009-06-11T16:31:00.000-04:00

Trees are the largest plants that inhabit the earth. They differ from other plants in several ways. First of all, trees have only one stem which is called the trunk. The trunk enables the tree to stand on its own and is at least 3-4 inches thick. Most plants grow for a short time and then expire. Trees, on the other hand, continue to grow throughout their life span. In fact, some species can live hundreds or even thousands of years like the old-growth Giant Sequoias in California. Height is another difference that sets trees and other plants apart. Trees grow at least 15-20 feet (4.6-6.1m) tall and some types may even grow over 200 feet (61m).
The seeming timelessness of trees has created a sense of wonder in generations of people. Year after year, they continue to grow and provide us with both necessities and awe-inspiring beauty. Much of the life on earth owes its existence to trees.
Preserve the planet by planting a tree today.
Dedicate a tree planted to a loved one and show you care.

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A tree in the holy land

2009-06-10T17:29:00.000-04:00

Lately the number of trees planted in Israel had increased dramatically, the reason: One may say that is because the Jewish community in the US is committed to going green, the truth if you ask me, is a bit more complex. For many years both Jews and Christians living in the US always see Israel as a modern Promised land and despite the problems going on with the Palestinians, we all wish we could visit the holy land; therefore, I conclude that the reason more and more people have trees planted in memory of their love one’s in Israel is due to the basic feeling of belonging we all have for Israel.

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The value of a Memorial Tree to grief & comfort after a pet loss?

2009-06-10T17:27:00.000-04:00

You must have a pet to understand the importance of their love and loyalty for a home, much had been said about how people even live longer; however, when the pet passes it can be a very traumatic experience for the hole family specially for an owner who lived alone with the pet. The value of having a tree planted in memory of the pet has been very successful in helping people specially children cope with the loss. There are many factors why; yet, having a living tribute is the most important, is uplifting and make the grieving person feel comfort with the fact that a living tree will last a very long time giving back respect and memories for a loyal and never to be forgotten friend.

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Why go green?

2009-06-10T17:19:00.000-04:00

Green is all over these days. You can barely escape it on the Internet, and now with the Planet Green TV network, you can even enjoy eco-friendly entertainment 24 hours a day. While it's easy to get inundated with the theme until it gets a bit annoying, it's also simple to begin making a positive impact without looking at the big picture, when it comes to going green; setting to small goals it is really where we can do our part. A Tree Instead, a company devoted to preserve the planet one tree at a time by planting trees all over US at National Forest & State Parks, private reforestation projects, overseas in Africa and Holly Land (Israel).
Every single thing we do has an impact on the planet, could it be good or also bad. The good news is that as an individual you have the power to control most of your choices; therefore, the impact you have in where you live, where you buy, even where you vacation, has a global impact. go overboard with the green theme, just like A Tree Instead do one a tree a time, you can go green one steep at a time. Going green is not only to preserve our planet but also to improve our health and ultimately our overall quality of life. Why wouldn't anyone want to green?