Comments on: Christmas: Back To Basics http://movetoportugal.org/christmasbacktobasics/ living simply and moving abroad Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: anna http://movetoportugal.org/christmasbacktobasics/#comment-1384 anna Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:41:39 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1266#comment-1384 We ignore Christmas totally! have done for years (we have no children - but even if we did, we wouldn't get sucked into this ridiculous trap of consumption). It's a complete waste of resources that this world can't sustain. All that buying, the misery, the overeating, the debt, the complete inanity of it. Do yourselves (and your funds) a favour - treat it like any other day!!! So liberating. We ignore Christmas totally! have done for years (we have no children – but even if we did, we wouldn’t get sucked into this ridiculous trap of consumption). It’s a complete waste of resources that this world can’t sustain. All that buying, the misery, the overeating, the debt, the complete inanity of it. Do yourselves (and your funds) a favour – treat it like any other day!!! So liberating.

]]> By: mo http://movetoportugal.org/christmasbacktobasics/#comment-1369 mo Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:28:17 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1266#comment-1369 Oh I LOVE Christmas. But I totally agree with the whole reduction in waste thing. I make my own cards and we are going to try and create or invent of think of small thoughtful gifts instead of stupid cluttering up stuff that no one really wants. I never want to reduce the amount of cards sent - I think it is a total shame that people don't get into the whole Christmas thing - It is up to the individuals of course, but it is a chance to celebrate what it means to be human and have relationships and gift giving, is about building relationships to me. Not in a buying of friendship sort of way, but in a showing you care, sort of way. to me it is totally about making the effort. And the effort put in to create, share, be with family and all of that. .-= mo´s last blog ..<a href="http://get-stuff-done.blogspot.com/2009/11/ok-week-here-we-go.html" rel="nofollow">ok week - here we go!</a> =-. Oh I LOVE Christmas. But I totally agree with the whole reduction in waste thing. I make my own cards and we are going to try and create or invent of think of small thoughtful gifts instead of stupid cluttering up stuff that no one really wants. I never want to reduce the amount of cards sent – I think it is a total shame that people don’t get into the whole Christmas thing – It is up to the individuals of course, but it is a chance to celebrate what it means to be human and have relationships and gift giving, is about building relationships to me. Not in a buying of friendship sort of way, but in a showing you care, sort of way. to me it is totally about making the effort. And the effort put in to create, share, be with family and all of that.
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]]> By: Money Funk http://movetoportugal.org/christmasbacktobasics/#comment-1368 Money Funk Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:28:48 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1266#comment-1368 Oh, I am the same that I have not started Christmas preparations. I figure, starting this week, that I am going to buy a gift per week (mainly for the kids). We are staying to the basics this year, too. I do not plan on buying any new Christmas decoration. Thus, using the ones we have packed away. So, I am looking forward to following your progress this holiday season and perhaps take part in seasonal basics. Decorating your own gift wrap? I hope you'll share the making of it. :) PS - hope you are feeling better. .-= Money Funk´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/you-dont-wear-25-of-the-clothes-in-your-closet/" rel="nofollow">What’s in Your Closet</a> =-. Oh, I am the same that I have not started Christmas preparations. I figure, starting this week, that I am going to buy a gift per week (mainly for the kids).

We are staying to the basics this year, too. I do not plan on buying any new Christmas decoration. Thus, using the ones we have packed away.

So, I am looking forward to following your progress this holiday season and perhaps take part in seasonal basics. Decorating your own gift wrap? I hope you’ll share the making of it. :)

PS – hope you are feeling better.
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]]> By: Dreamer http://movetoportugal.org/christmasbacktobasics/#comment-1366 Dreamer Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:06:19 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1266#comment-1366 Well DH and I never bother with Christmas. We dont give or receive presents. We dont put up decorations. We only have each other so we have an understanding between ourselves. Well DH and I never bother with Christmas. We dont give or receive presents. We dont put up decorations. We only have each other so we have an understanding between ourselves.

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