Tree Hugging Family » buying too much http://www.treehuggingfamily.com Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:39:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Tomorrow is Buy Nothing Day http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/tomorrow-is-buy-nothing-day/ http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/tomorrow-is-buy-nothing-day/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:11:31 +0000 Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/tomorrow-is-buy-nothing-day/ Post from: Tree Hugging Family

]]> 1035402_penguin.jpgTomorrow is Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day. I already know what I’m planning on doing. Have you decided? If you’re leaning toward Buy Nothing Day, but still need a little help deciding what you can do, here are some activities you can try tomorrow…

  1. Find a BND event.
  2. Do the obvious – hang with the family, have a cookie baking day, play games, go for a walk, plant a tree, play dress-up, sing, make some crafts, it’s a great day to find a family activity.
  3. Go to a store, but not to shop, instead stick one of these up quietly.
  4. Get started on a Buy Nothing Christmas. As BND advocates note, if a Buy Nothing Christmas is too extreme, try selling your family on, “A Buy Less Christmas. Or a $100 Christmas. Or a Regifting Christmas. Or a Green Christmas. Or a Slow-Down Christmas.”
  5. Join the New Dream Community (all you need is an email). Once you join you’ll gain access to FREE booklets on the following topics:
  • Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture
  • Good Times Made Simple: The Lost Art of Fun
  • Simplify the Holidays
  • Back to School Buying and Action Guide
  • Alternative Gift Fair Guide

Other good reads: 

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