Man, I'm feeling lazy lately. I've been getting stuff done but I am sloooooooooooooooow to action. I can help but notice a direct correlation between internet usage and my (lack of) activity level. Devil box!!

Alright, time to get off here and design some fliers for my friend's Sustainable Christmas workshop. (Yes, yes, badass we are!)

Actually, in light of that, here are some random ideas to make your Christmas more sustainable and cheaper!

-make a donation in someone's name (or ask that others do so for you)
-hand crafted gifts are always great! (knit a scarf, create an art piece, refurbish used items, etc.)
-offer favor exchanges, such as cooking a meal or helping out with housework, etc. (I'm going to clean my parents' house while they're asleep on Christmas eve)
-plan fun activities instead of giving gifts
-buy non-electric appliances (This store is awesome)
-wrap gifts in newspaper...you can decorate it with paint, marker, magazine scraps, etc.
-buy fair-trade gifts from sites like this, where portions of your purchase go to worthy causes
-or, just don't celebrate Christmas. It's a scam, anyway. And was originally a celebration of the solstice, damnit!

Ok, that's all I've got. If anyone else has ideas to add I'd love to hear them.

Man, I'm feeling lazy lately. I've been getting stuff done but I am sloooooooooooooooow to action. I can help but notice a direct correlation between internet usage and my (lack of) activity level. Devil box!!

Alright, time to get off here and design some fliers for my friend's Sustainable Christmas workshop. (Yes, yes, badass we are!)

Actually, in light of that, here are some random ideas to make your Christmas more sustainable and cheaper!

-make a donation in someone's name (or ask that others do so for you)
-hand crafted gifts are always great! (knit a scarf, create an art piece, refurbish used items, etc.)
-offer favor exchanges, such as cooking a meal or helping out with housework, etc. (I'm going to clean my parents' house while they're asleep on Christmas eve)
-plan fun activities instead of giving gifts
-buy non-electric appliances (This store is awesome)
-wrap gifts in newspaper...you can decorate it with paint, marker, magazine scraps, etc.
-buy fair-trade gifts from sites like this, where portions of your purchase go to worthy causes
-or, just don't celebrate Christmas. It's a scam, anyway. And was originally a celebration of the solstice, damnit!

Ok, that's all I've got. If anyone else has ideas to add I'd love to hear them.