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MOGO Gift-Giving #2
Humane Connection —
Authority: 131
Making gifts is really fun. Even if you think you’re the least creative person in the world, there are things you can make that will be better received than any store-bought item, in large part because you took the time to make it. Below is a list of gifts I’ve either made and/or received from others who’ve made ...2 days ago -
MOGO Gift-Giving #2
Zoe Weil —
Authority: 122
Making gifts is really fun. Even if you think you’re the least creative person in the world, there are things you can make that will be better received than any store-bought item, in large part because you took the time to make it. Below is a list of gifts I’ve either made and/or received from others who’ve made ...2 days ago -
Contest: Simple Christmas Ideas
The Simple Mom —
Authority: 99
This week I’m going to be conducting a contest for readers of my blog and ezine. The prize will be a copy of Ruth Bell Graham’s book, Our Christmas Story (that’s Mrs. Billy Graham)..This book is a wonderful resource for reminding people — both young and old alike — of the real Reason for the [...]3 days ago -
Economic Growth is a Cancer: Meet Steady State Economics
Politics, Re-Spun —
Authority: 123
For decades I’ve been hearing about and studying how humans are living beyond the planet’s capability of sustaining us…and that we’ve been doing so quite unequally. And what have we done about that? Embraced neoliberal, deregulated free market capitalism: the economic expression of rape and pillage. Reduce, ...5 days ago -
MOGO Gift-Giving #1
Humane Connection —
Authority: 131
Gift-giving season is upon us. In my next few posts, I’m going to offer MOGO gift-giving tips. I’m hoping this sparks your creativity and turns this gift-giving season into a truly pleasurable experience! My friend Patty loves when the Christmas tree has lots of presents under it, and I can totally relate. ...5 days ago -
MOGO Gift-Giving #1
Zoe Weil —
Authority: 122
Gift-giving season is upon us. In my next few posts, I’m going to offer MOGO gift-giving tips. I’m hoping this sparks your creativity and turns this gift-giving season into a truly pleasurable experience! My friend Patty loves when the Christmas tree has lots of presents under it, and I can totally relate. ...5 days ago -
Simplify Your Holidays for a Humane, Happier Season
Humane Connection —
Authority: 131
Its the holiday season. Which of these better describes your state of mind: joyous, meaningful, balanced?; or, exhausted, stressed, conflicted? The winter holidays have gained a reputation for reaching the epitome of the "overs": overspending, overbooking, overstressing, overconsuming. And more people are expressing ...6 days ago -
Have Necessities Become Luxuries Because of the Recession?
Choosing Voluntary Simplicity —
Authority: 111
I recently came across an interesting survey taken in April of this year about the recession causing necessities to become luxuries . One thousand and three people were asked to answer the question "Do you think this item is a necessity?" about twelve specific appliances and services. The answers turned out to be ...1 week ago -
Holiday Shopping — Non-Consumer Advocate Style
The Non-Consumer Advocate —
Authority: 128
I have started my holiday shopping in earnest. This does not mean that I braved the 4:00 A.M. crowds for Black Friday, nor does it mean that I clicked my way through the internet for Cyber Monday. Shopping for me means hitting the thrift shops with an eye for gift giving. I drove my younger son and myself up to ...1 week ago -
Christmas Contentment
Want What You Have —
Authority: 126
If youve been reading my blog for at least a year, you know all about my objection to the whole "Black Friday" thing. (I wont go into details, but if youre interested, you can read my post about it here ). Im even more dismayed this year because the insanity doesnt seem to be limited to Friday. My husband and I ...1 week ago -
Q&A...Or, Julia (Over)Shares...Again
Henhouse Pottery —
Authority: 120
This past week, my blog was highlighted for a few hours on the Washington Post "Whos Blogging" widget as part of an article about exercising off Thanksgiving Dinner. Im hoping I was randomly selected because the keyword "turkey" figures prominently in a lot of what Ive been blogging about lately and not because ...1 week ago -
Dirty Secret Tuesday...Or, Some Things Are Better Done the Easy Way
Henhouse Pottery —
Authority: 120
When I first started "Dirty Secret Tuesday" over a year ago, it was intended to be a forum for the confessions of those attempting to live the simple life who might have temporarily fallen off the wagon. It was a chance for those who have cheated by violating a principle of voluntary simplicity by doing something the ...2 weeks ago -
Id Rather Eat A Strange Turkey...Or, Dont Say Thanksgiving Dinner
Henhouse Pottery —
Authority: 120
Those who regularly follow my blog are already familiar with my current turkey dilemma. For those of you who have forgotten (lucky, lucky people), or those here for the first time (and Im sorry in advance), let me recap. We decided to try raising turkeys to eat for Thanksgiving and Christmas for the first time ...2 weeks ago -
Partly Sunny with the Probability of Happiness
Choosing Voluntary Simplicity —
Authority: 111
Since we no longer have any local radio or television stations, we depend on the Internet for weather forecasts. We regularly check two sites that follow the weather in our small town and the immediate surrounding areas, and both sites are surprisingly accurate in their predictions. Since the weather forecasts are ...2 weeks ago -
Baby Photos (ha ha)...Or, Really, More With The Spiders?
Henhouse Pottery —
Authority: 120
Apologies to my mother, and any other arachnaphobics out there, for two spider posts in one week. I just couldnt resist sharing another great spider photo I took this Fall. You know, because its cool . Its odd that Im at one extreme end of the spider/bug/insect spectrum and my mother is at the other end. I will let ...3 weeks ago -
Non-Consumer Mish-Mash
The Non-Consumer Advocate —
Authority: 128
It’s time again for Non-Consumer Mish-Mash, where I write a little bit about this and a little bit about that. I woke this morning to read on my Yahoo home page that, Obama warns of a “double dip recession. “ Normally I am all about the double dip. Peppermint and chocolate; french vanilla and ...3 weeks ago -
Feeding the Really Big Spider...Or, How to Scare A Contractor
Henhouse Pottery —
Authority: 120
Late this past summer, we had the gutters repaired and replaced on our little farm. The contractor we hired was seasoned and efficient and has done hundreds of residential gutters. He put seamless gutter on our house, our shop, and repaired the gutters and downspouts on the pottery studio. I would assume that someone ...3 weeks ago -
Talking Turkey...Or, Complicating Parent Teacher Conference
Henhouse Pottery —
Authority: 120
Todays post is a little convoluted, so Im going to try to simplify my story by laying out a few facts about our situation in terms of the simple life. 1) When we decided to fully embrace simplicity by moving to a farm, we did not move to a farming community. We bought an acre and a half at the base of the Wasatch ...4 weeks ago -
Christmas Lights — Get The LED Out
The Non-Consumer Advocate —
Authority: 128
The following is a reprint of a previously published column. Enjoy! As the Non-Consumer Advocate, I usually recommend for people to buy used or not buy at all. (I follow The Compact, a buy nothing new movement.) But I am going to break from my normal stance and suggest a new purchase: LED Christmas ...4 weeks ago -
Is All of Your Stuff Depleting You of Happiness?
Self Love Tips —
Authority: 146
Is All of Your Stuff Depleting You of Happiness? Post from: Self Love Tips . Looking for intuitive awareness in the world today? Bring ancient wisdom translated in the Mayan Daily Insights . The people of Denmark have topped the charts once again as the happiest people on earth. 23rd is where the Americans ranked.4 weeks ago
