I'm preparing for Christmas like never before and I haven't been in a shop yet! Buy nothing day is on the 27th November. Why not go to a jumble sale or a school fund raiser and do your gift shopping there. Have a book swap day or a 'swish' where you get together with friends and swap clothes. You could even do this with children's clothes or even toys.
What ever Christmas means to you; it does not need to cost any money. I am really hoping the current economic hard times will steer people away from commercialism for ever, that people will shop less and make do and mend, will swap and borrow what they need and share what they have. Enjoy a homemade Christmas this year.
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Love your ideas! Our family often gives gifts found at yard sales or homemade. I think they are more meaningful then spending lots of money.
Gina
Love your ideas. Thanks for the comment on my menu plan. It does sound like I've gone a bit mad on the eating out doesn't it? but in my defense I didn't make it clear that Saturday's "out" isn't a second restaurant meal. We'll be taking dear granddaughter to a museum (free) in Newcastle and there is a fab Chinese bakery around the corner which sells fantastic sweet and savoury Chinese buns really cheply so we'll be calling in there and taking them with us to eat in the museum (they have a sort of indoor "picnic" area. xxx
I've was saying the same thing on my blog yesterday. I'm getting very good at not spending and it isn't hard as I have no transport during the week and live in a small village with a small village shop and a post office only. However, I got my hands on the car today and went to the nearest city - woohoo!! I had on my shopping list, pants and pyjamas for Twiglet and washing up liquid. I looked round the shops got loads of ideas for things I could make myself for a fraction of the cost and came home with pants, pyjamas and washing up liquid - yay !!
Twiggy x
I moved 12,000 miles away to avoid buying presents! Works well lol! ;D Hey just popped in to make sure you're ok and not affected by the floods ♥
I will join you on the 27th November - ( will steal your pic too he he )
not all but quite alot of my gits this year are from charity shops, ebay ( second hand) or home made - makign chocolate marzipan sweets next week - yummo
I am having a day out which is all paid for so I think I should be okay to join in.
Hmmm, I have a slight problem with that date, it's my birthday and I had planned to have a delish cup of coffee and a choc brownie in Deli 17 on the High Street in Desford my nearest village with shops!
I suppose I could go in the day before and pay for it, reserving the choc brownie???LOL!
Sandie XX
I hope you and your family/friends are not affected by the floods...I wish no one was really.
Sandie xx
My friend and I used to only give each other "freeby" gifts. She gets the best presents! You are doing so well - its great avoiding the shops.
I have a fab idea for the no spend day - come and sell your stuff at the School xmas fair!! That way you will be MAKING money from your homemade stuff!!
There is a hilarius Buy Nothing Day video at: http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/buy-nothing-day/
thanks for watching it!
Man, that is one freakin' scary Santa on that poster.
Gives me the willies!
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