Category Archives: Holidays

How to have the most mindful, meaningful Christmas ever!

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

Image by Randy Son Of Robert via Flickr I’ve done a few Christmases in my time, and the ones that stand out in my memory were the ones where people were happy and what was exchanged had meaning. Due to … Continue reading →

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Christmas procrastination

Posted on November 20, 2008 by

Christmas decorations have been up this year since before Halloween.  I feel sorry for the retailers.  After all, we are all in this together.  But I also find a strong resistance inside to start on the holidays just yet. As … Continue reading →

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The 1st annual Greenie Granola Awards for Conspicuous Consumption

Posted on November 2, 2008 by

Photo Credit: Rusaplauke Don’t get me wrong. I like goodies as much as the next person, but something about these particular suggestions for Christmas gifts touched me deeply. As a new convert to frugality and simple living, there just seemed … Continue reading →

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The true cost of reducing holiday stress

Posted on October 30, 2008 by

It’s almost Halloween, but I started hearing Christmas carols over a month ago.  Retailers are worried in this economic environment and rightly so.  We probably won’t be spending as much on pearls and minks this year. Sigh. But it got … Continue reading →

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