tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396948918494757818.post7321477552587725897..comments2023-07-09T00:27:46.185-07:00Comments on Treading the Ethical Minefield: Shop Till the End of TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536993036765485096noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396948918494757818.post-3410733014319311312012-12-26T15:37:23.607-08:002012-12-26T15:37:23.607-08:00The operative phrase here seems to be "though...The operative phrase here seems to be "thoughtful gifts" -- your baking and hand-made gifts sound very thoughtful! I know there are many who question how sustainable our economy would be if we all lived "modestly". That's something I would leave to our economists to figure out. But I would hope that there are many ways to think about sustainability. <br /><br />Hope you had a lovely holiday, with surprises and all :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536993036765485096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396948918494757818.post-5505947305027913782012-12-23T17:29:13.277-08:002012-12-23T17:29:13.277-08:00I missed this one!
I used to spend 100's on ev...I missed this one!<br />I used to spend 100's on everyone at Christmas, spent until I had nothing left to spend. It made me happy to shop, try to think of thoughtful gifts.<br /><br />Then, as the years went by, as I had kids and my kids grew, I changed. I became more & more disgusted by it all: Black Friday, American Capitalist corporations take-over of Canadian consumerism, the "more-newer-better-upgrading," the need to use guns to protect the material belongings that became more precious than people... and gifts I'd received that I would hold onto for a reasonable amount of time before donating to charity... <br /><br />I admit that part of my dislike for having to spend at Christmas time comes from the fact we live very modestly, I'm a stay-at-home mom, we live comfortably, but there's no extra money. Would I feel differently if I had more money? Maybe I'd be less resentful of the holiday, but I'd still stick it to the corporations by buying locally. <br />Baking & hand-made gifts are lovely surprises. :)<br />Happy Holidays!<br />- Sandra Collisson Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com