I took the handmade pledge
Today you will notice a new badge in my sidebar, if you are visiting my actual site and not via a feed reader. I took the pledge to make or buy handmade gifts this season and ask that people do the same for me. I'll be making a slight personal exception, that being I'll probably buy a few non-handmade something or others for my husband, because it's one of the few times a year we spend a little money on eachother.
This is an easy pledge for me to keep because I've been doing this for a couple of years now anyways. I make most of my gifts and the ones that I don't I usually buy via Etsy. If any of my family or friends look at my Christmas Wishlist, they will find that most of the items are handmade, or from independent retailers/publishers.
I know that it isn't this way for everyone, but making and/or giving a handmade gift gives a little more meaning to Christmas for me. It gives me greater satisfaction as the giver, because I know that I really thought about what would be special for the receiver, instead of going to the mall, closing my eyes, grabbing something and calling it done. That - and I don't have credit card debt - HA! So there's a selfish reason too :)
No pictures today, but perhaps some finished objects by tomorrow. Stitch n' Bitch is tonight - hurray!
Oh, one more handmade pledge thing...we had to supply a quote to sign up, and I thought that this was fitting:
"Let us not wait for the world to be better, let us help to make it better." - Ruth St. Denis
This is an easy pledge for me to keep because I've been doing this for a couple of years now anyways. I make most of my gifts and the ones that I don't I usually buy via Etsy. If any of my family or friends look at my Christmas Wishlist, they will find that most of the items are handmade, or from independent retailers/publishers.
I know that it isn't this way for everyone, but making and/or giving a handmade gift gives a little more meaning to Christmas for me. It gives me greater satisfaction as the giver, because I know that I really thought about what would be special for the receiver, instead of going to the mall, closing my eyes, grabbing something and calling it done. That - and I don't have credit card debt - HA! So there's a selfish reason too :)
No pictures today, but perhaps some finished objects by tomorrow. Stitch n' Bitch is tonight - hurray!
Oh, one more handmade pledge thing...we had to supply a quote to sign up, and I thought that this was fitting:
"Let us not wait for the world to be better, let us help to make it better." - Ruth St. Denis
posted by Geek+Nerd at 5:00 PM
2 Comments:
I'm hoping to make most, if not all of my presents this year. I always used to, when I was younger, but have rather got out of the habit since having children. I might even manage to finish the dolls I started for the girls last Christmas!
thanks for your comment! why would they play persepolis at 8 am?! i noticed you live in seacoast new england... i grew up in kittery, maine! do you live close by perhaps?
xo
mati
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