Members of our regional council recently shared an inspiring article with me (linked below) about finding meaningful ways to reduce consumption in our Christmas shopping. For me, this New York Times article by Anneliese Griffin brought back memories of a favourite Christmas when my wise parents suggested that we try to limit our gift budget to a very minimal amount. One of my favourite gifts of all time is the booklet that my sister made by hand that year for each member of our family, with words cut out from magazines to highlight the blessings and talents she saw in each of us. Greenest Christmas ever!
Read article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/07/opinion/culture/holiday-gift-shopping-secondhand.html