tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210410913919318184.post1992859459482835633..comments2024-01-03T02:50:43.581-07:00Comments on Vintage Fern: So, This consumed my dayAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08006531279983924071noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210410913919318184.post-72388982326748157012008-08-31T19:33:00.000-06:002008-08-31T19:33:00.000-06:00Our family isn't particularly religious, but... Wh...Our family isn't particularly religious, but... When my kids were little we told them that three gifts were good enough for baby Jesus, and three gifts would be good enough for them. It worked for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210410913919318184.post-33552334563320998012008-08-30T09:04:00.000-06:002008-08-30T09:04:00.000-06:00I did the SAME thing last week. I cleaned up the t...I did the SAME thing last week. I cleaned up the toy room and threw out the crap that comes from the dollar store. Also, whenever the family (or friends) ask what the kids want as gifts, I always suggest a book. In my opinion, there is no such thing as too many books.christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091219039590219662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210410913919318184.post-76712212334636172412008-08-26T10:32:00.000-06:002008-08-26T10:32:00.000-06:00I found your from Amy's BLOG and LOVED this post!!...I found your from Amy's BLOG and LOVED this post!!<BR/>Less IS More!!<BR/>Good for you :)Brad's gaggle of girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515990446752423610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210410913919318184.post-2724015183807943672008-08-22T07:03:00.000-06:002008-08-22T07:03:00.000-06:00Good for you! We've been concerned about toy accu...Good for you! We've been concerned about toy accumulation with our baby and we've let it known in the family, my mom offered up this suggestion, I think it might work for older kids too (at least once!) our daughter is born in December so the whole holiday thing could get really out of control if we don't start now, anyway my mom suggested that we send out cards around our daughter's first birthday that say "instead of a traditional gift we ask that you put together a written memory and perhaps a photo about our baby's first year" and then say if that doesn't feel like enough that we've started an account for her education. I think this could work, maybe even as an ongoing thing and you could put together a cool scrapbook for each kid? I don't have older kids so I don't know. . . again congrats on paring down the clutter!!Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466733292418262806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210410913919318184.post-60783312532354262762008-08-19T16:24:00.000-06:002008-08-19T16:24:00.000-06:00Hooray for you!i just did the same thing for my bo...Hooray for you!<BR/>i just did the same thing for my boys and I feel like there's still too much, too. We instituted the one good gift rule last Xmas but didn't expect all the toys from friends. So for the next birthday we made sure everyone knew. We're in this odd culture that everyone has to buy gifts for everyone. What's wrong with a heartfelt card? Even a generic one. Or a loaf of homemade pumpkin bread.? Some jam? herbs I think are a great idea!<BR/>I'm trying to spread the word that all this gift giving is really just wasteful, like you said, more pollution. We should start a new movement that less really is more.<BR/>Ooh. We should start some sort of thing come December for bloggers who pledge to give less. In not so scroogy terms.* elizabeth *https://www.blogger.com/profile/10396838227827068803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210410913919318184.post-14926701045512296242008-08-18T18:56:00.000-06:002008-08-18T18:56:00.000-06:00You have totally motivated me with the post - tomo...You have totally motivated me with the post - tomorrow, the toy collection for the sally army begins!!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09642660969316877122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210410913919318184.post-41876623949278333282008-08-18T14:43:00.000-06:002008-08-18T14:43:00.000-06:00Yikes. I do that about once a year in my kids' roo...Yikes. I do that about once a year in my kids' room.It makes me grumpy all day but it's so worth it.<BR/><BR/>My SIL has never bought my boys toys. She always asks what clothes they might need or gives them a "coupon" for an outing with her. The outings are my favorite gift from her! Because of that, they have a closer relationship.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383367736659095976noreply@blogger.com