http://www.livingasimplelife.com/giving-receiving-useful-gifts/ About getting back to the basics of living a happy, simple life. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.livingasimplelife.com/giving-receiving-useful-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Susanna a.k.a. Cheap Like Me Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:49:14 +0000 http://www.livingasimplelife.com/?p=108#comment-52 This is great, and I agree 100%. I'm struggling a little bit with folks who don't want the handmade gifts I have to offer, but I intend to keep looking for what it is they do want. My best Christmas present was new shoes - a luxury I didn't think I could afford at the moment, and something I've been using and enjoying every day. This is great, and I agree 100%. I’m struggling a little bit with folks who don’t want the handmade gifts I have to offer, but I intend to keep looking for what it is they do want. My best Christmas present was new shoes – a luxury I didn’t think I could afford at the moment, and something I’ve been using and enjoying every day.

]]> http://www.livingasimplelife.com/giving-receiving-useful-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Camille Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:00:32 +0000 http://www.livingasimplelife.com/?p=108#comment-43 Hi! ...First Aid lessons... I could give a lesson on that. Should I try and arrange a meetup for the homesteader group about basic first aid skills? Alternately, I could just teach some skills (and get some supplies) for you and Missy. Hi! …First Aid lessons… I could give a lesson on that. Should I try and arrange a meetup for the homesteader group about basic first aid skills? Alternately, I could just teach some skills (and get some supplies) for you and Missy.

]]> http://www.livingasimplelife.com/giving-receiving-useful-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Anna Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.livingasimplelife.com/?p=108#comment-37 Good point! Your wish list looks just right, and you're right that sometimes giving a storebought gift can be just right. I've been trying more to give gifts of time --- visiting folks, helping them with home repair, etc. I'm thrilled that my mom cleaned out a bunch of milk jugs and filled them with backup drinking water for me --- amazing how the simple but thoughtful things can be the best! Good point! Your wish list looks just right, and you’re right that sometimes giving a storebought gift can be just right. I’ve been trying more to give gifts of time — visiting folks, helping them with home repair, etc. I’m thrilled that my mom cleaned out a bunch of milk jugs and filled them with backup drinking water for me — amazing how the simple but thoughtful things can be the best!

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