How do you plan (if you do) to make this Christmas a little "greener?"

[maplesky7]

my 2 year old just dumped the bottle of green sparkley paint all over the table, herself, 2 chairs, and stool....yup, that's "greener," all right.


at least it's washable.

 

[chickiebaby]

Ha! maplesky, you make funny!

 

[laxrick]

I pass out those extra "males-for-warmth" chicks that Ideal Poultry pawns off of on me when I place an order. One for each family member...

 

[dixiechick]

hee hee! great idea

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

We just bought a string of solar powered outdoor LED lights AND bought two boxes of LED indoor lights for the tree. I also save boxes from purchases I make over the year. Shipping ones I mostly "reship" with. The PO must love me for that. I save all the packing stuff, peanuts, bubble wrap(when I can save it from being popped by the kid) and re use that for any shipping I have to do as well.

 

[coffeelady3]

My sister and I decided to make gifts for each other (and our girls). I'm crocheting like a mad woman!

For my little girl I'm relying on Craigslist and thrift stores for her presents. I've spend less then $70 and I've gotten her a handmade wooden doll house, with furniture, a bike, a HUGE box full of Barbies (with clothes), and a tether ball set. At 5, she won't care that nothing is new, it will be fun to play with all the same!

 

[purr]

I wrap yule gifts with colorful fabric.I never go to the mall.I make most of the gifts. And I give all of the losing scratch tickets to my sister in law cause she won $16,000 at the casino this year and is desperately trying to offset that for the tax bill she's getting (poor thing) she's gonna get hit hard by the IRS

 

[coffeelady3]

Quote:
Who would have thought winning big at the casino would be a bad thing!

 

[PeeperKeeper]

Everybody gets CHEESE and cookies this year! We just got a Jersey cow this past September. There's noway 2 of us can eat all the milk goodies she produces.
Someone mentioned saurkraut: We had a lot of garden foods put up this past summer. So I might do the same. Thanks for all the great ideas guys!