tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320710263364843875.post7433141965914929578..comments2023-05-09T03:27:15.020-07:00Comments on 1-Urth Mama: Why I'm Not Shopping Black Friday!Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863461381473308483noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320710263364843875.post-75877695339431633922013-07-08T15:31:15.366-07:002013-07-08T15:31:15.366-07:00Erika,
Thank you for the comment and the link. I...Erika,<br /><br />Thank you for the comment and the link. I feel like maybe I read this at the time but did not comment. I know I have peeked here before a few times:)<br /><br />Anyway, I agree with you about the consumerism and the hard part being not to fill it all back up. And yes, happiness is NOT for sale. We just think it is sometimes:) GREAT post!3 Peanutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124969727188599965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320710263364843875.post-80508274321758734912012-12-05T18:28:31.332-08:002012-12-05T18:28:31.332-08:00I'm completely with you on this! I did throw ...I'm completely with you on this! I did throw a birthday party for my daughter's first birthday, but I didn't get her a present either. Yes, she's only one so she may not have noticed, but my 4 year-old doesn't care about quantity either. You know what everyone always says, "they have more fun playing with the box than the actual toy that was in it!"Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662391036247560875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320710263364843875.post-21709198315369644542012-11-20T19:59:51.488-08:002012-11-20T19:59:51.488-08:00I love this very inspiring post and can totally re...I love this very inspiring post and can totally relate...I run an in-home daycare and legally have to have a specific amount of toys per child; so needless to say, I have a lot of toys! However, my kiddos most like flannel stories, books, and hands on activities like art and simon says...the toys are minimally played with :)<br />Taradtmichielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14224150329137373416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320710263364843875.post-85102966501145468282012-11-19T13:27:12.895-08:002012-11-19T13:27:12.895-08:00Thank you for sharing this. We limit Christmas, la...Thank you for sharing this. We limit Christmas, last year was one gift, and this year we're doing "wear, read, and play" (you made it sound cooler). However, our extended families do not limit their gifts, which is a major reason why we limits our own. We keep the toys in their rooms, but they are over run! And their favorite toy to play with? The parts of my breast pump! ;)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203182517289033655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320710263364843875.post-32224211605342112032012-11-19T11:01:36.531-08:002012-11-19T11:01:36.531-08:00Wow! Wow! Wow!
This is one of THE best posts I ha...Wow! Wow! Wow! <br />This is one of THE best posts I have ever read. I really wish more parents would be brave enough to do this, myself included, back when.<br />I think I already posted this, but it's worth saying again...a study in the US showed that children got excited and happy with one gift, the same with 2, but 3 or more increased their stress levels.<br />Of course, we don't get to hear of this cos it's not in the interest of manufacturers.<br />Good for you! And these pics of happy children having fun are beautiful!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320710263364843875.post-68843365656571479152012-11-19T10:40:08.745-08:002012-11-19T10:40:08.745-08:00Love this! I have been cleaning out our playroom b...Love this! I have been cleaning out our playroom but also not wanting to just re-stock it at Christmas time. This gave me some ideas! Alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245267950909586165noreply@blogger.com