Comments on: Used for the New Year http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/ Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Etsy: Source for Recycled Gifts http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3207 Etsy: Source for Recycled Gifts Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:04:12 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-3207 [...] too, at least I hope you think so. One thing I’ve talked about over at Tree Hugging Family is giving used finds as gifts. If you take a bit of care and plan ahead, it’s possible to find the perfect used gift for [...] [...] too, at least I hope you think so. One thing I’ve talked about over at Tree Hugging Family is giving used finds as gifts. If you take a bit of care and plan ahead, it’s possible to find the perfect used gift for [...]

]]> By: Amanda http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Amanda Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:37:24 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-464 I have SLOWLY managed...after many examples and gentle explanations..to convince much of my family that Used doesn't equal sub-par. In fact, many of them are beginning to make request of me for items they would like me to look for when I'm out thrifting. It's been a long, slow road. I am loving the idea that I can request used or nothing...no more putting up with shiny, new junk. I would also add handmade to that request. Used or handmade gifts only please. I have SLOWLY managed…after many examples and gentle explanations..to convince much of my family that Used doesn’t equal sub-par. In fact, many of them are beginning to make request of me for items they would like me to look for when I’m out thrifting.

It’s been a long, slow road.

I am loving the idea that I can request used or nothing…no more putting up with shiny, new junk. I would also add handmade to that request.

Used or handmade gifts only please.

]]> By: Noreen Crone-Findlay http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3618 Noreen Crone-Findlay Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:49:53 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-3618 Some of my favorite gifts this Christmas came from second hand stores.... my daughter in law found a wonderful little trunk for my doll house at the 2nd hand store, and she found a fabulous 'armoire' for the dollhouse in the same 2nd hand store. (I posted pics of it - it's just incredible!- http://www.hankeringforyarn.com/tottie-tomato-birthday-presents-3 My sister in law goes to the most awesome 2nd hand store in the world, and always finds me amazing vintage treasures. She found me a teeny Weave-it loom that I am delighted with. It wouldn't be Christmas without some fabulousity from her 2nd hand store. In fact, I found exactly the jewelry box that my daughter in law has been lusting after..... she's thrilled! So, second hand for Christmas? Oh you bet! and Happy New Year! :o) Some of my favorite gifts this Christmas came from second hand stores…. my daughter in law found a wonderful little trunk for my doll house at the 2nd hand store, and she found a fabulous ‘armoire’ for the dollhouse in the same 2nd hand store.
(I posted pics of it – it’s just incredible!-
http://www.hankeringforyarn.com/tottie-tomato-birthday-presents-3

My sister in law goes to the most awesome 2nd hand store in the world, and always finds me amazing vintage treasures. She found me a teeny Weave-it loom that I am delighted with. It wouldn’t be Christmas without some fabulousity from her 2nd hand store. In fact, I found exactly the jewelry box that my daughter in law has been lusting after….. she’s thrilled!

So, second hand for Christmas? Oh you bet!
and Happy New Year! :o )

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Peggy Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:43:07 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-775 Thanks for reading Virginia and Laverne. Thanks for reading Virginia and Laverne.

]]> By: Laverne Daley http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Laverne Daley Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:08:33 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-774 Peggy. You made a believer out of me. Thanks for the post. Laverne Peggy. You made a believer out of me. Thanks for the post. Laverne

]]> By: Virginia Lee http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Virginia Lee Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:34:19 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-883 One of the things I used to love about the annual church bazaar at my dad's church when I was a kid was being able to get my hands on other people's stuff! I used to do my Christmas shopping there when I was a kid for my whole family because I could afford things and they were neat. You could find books, paintings, awesome jewelry and more. So yay for used! It only makes sense. One of the things I used to love about the annual church bazaar at my dad’s church when I was a kid was being able to get my hands on other people’s stuff! I used to do my Christmas shopping there when I was a kid for my whole family because I could afford things and they were neat. You could find books, paintings, awesome jewelry and more. So yay for used! It only makes sense.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Peggy Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:15:05 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-928 Thank you Jennifer! I enjoyed writing the post for THF. Kate, it's great that you got to grow up around antiques! Thank you Jennifer! I enjoyed writing the post for THF.

Kate, it’s great that you got to grow up around antiques!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Jennifer Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:46:32 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-927 Excellent post Peggy. I think it's easy to feel bad in a world so obsessed with new this and new that. I like that you discuss how to tell people what you'll be doing. About two-three years ago I decided that I didn't want to do adult Christmas gifts anymore (people were just getting people stuff to just get them stuff -- wasteful) and it was hard to bring it up to the family and friends; I thought they'd all be mad. But everyone was relieved and fine with it. Well, except my in-laws but it's not like they ever listen to anything I said before :) Thanks for filling in :) Excellent post Peggy. I think it’s easy to feel bad in a world so obsessed with new this and new that. I like that you discuss how to tell people what you’ll be doing. About two-three years ago I decided that I didn’t want to do adult Christmas gifts anymore (people were just getting people stuff to just get them stuff — wasteful) and it was hard to bring it up to the family and friends; I thought they’d all be mad.

But everyone was relieved and fine with it. Well, except my in-laws but it’s not like they ever listen to anything I said before :) Thanks for filling in :)

]]> By: Check out my guest post « Light green stairs http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Check out my guest post « Light green stairs Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:33:49 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-934 [...] out my guest post Posted December 27, 2007 Today at Tree Hugging Family, I have a post about giving used gifts. Please check it [...] [...] out my guest post Posted December 27, 2007 Today at Tree Hugging Family, I have a post about giving used gifts. Please check it [...]

]]> By: Kate http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Kate Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:56:46 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/used-for-the-new-year/#comment-940 My father was an antiques dealer. I was converted long ago. My father was an antiques dealer. I was converted long ago.

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