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Get Creative

There are so many gifts that don’t cost a lot of money. Watching the kids. Committing to a weekly phone-free walk, or gabfest with friends. Baking something delicious. Or get your craft on. There are so many small projects you … Continue reading

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Created Colorful

Close your eyes and use the very first color that pops into your mind as a starting point.Tear papers/pages in a magazine with that color into pieces, and create a color collage. Positively Purging–I welcome your feedbacks in the comments … Continue reading

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Think Long-Term

“Something to understand is that it’s not always about the money. Yes, of course we all need to make a living, but occasionally (and especially when starting out) it’s important to take a job that speaks to you, that you … Continue reading

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Joys of Buy Nothing Groups

This past Christmas, partly as an experiment in avoiding the commerce of the holidays, I got my entire extended family — 14 people — thoughtful, personal gifts that fellow Buy Nothing-ers bestowed upon me. (I did this over a period … Continue reading

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Set the Date: Cookbook Club

A club where everyone uses the same cookbook to choose their contribution to the meal, then moves on to the next cookbook once they’ve had their fill. Let each support club member have a chance to choose a cookbook for … Continue reading

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