tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post462687048724240788..comments2023-11-09T22:12:38.418+00:00Comments on Mummy do that!: how much is enough?cartsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07443437791014670129noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-92081743202735307582009-11-15T22:51:36.494+00:002009-11-15T22:51:36.494+00:00Great post. Am too tired to think of anything inte...Great post. Am too tired to think of anything intelligent to say just now (as opposed to my usual wittiness, haha), but you are very spot on here, as usual. xMetropolitan Mumhttp://www.metropolitanmum.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-32184375411262002572009-11-11T09:40:30.028+00:002009-11-11T09:40:30.028+00:00Zooarchaeologist, making do is a very hard choice....Zooarchaeologist, making do is a very hard choice. And you've blogged about the question if the financial gain is a personal loss if you're running your tail off every single day.<br /><br />Weston Super Mum, it's great that recycling is becoming more widespread now, still a long way to go around here though! Glasgow is definitely behind in that respect.<br /><br />Hot Cross Mum, I'm trying but I'm not very good at it I have to admit. I haven't gone as far as a not new year year, not even a month! I'm full of admiration for Tammy for doing it.<br /><br />Zoe, and I never even thought of Christmas when I wrote this, but of course, yes, it's that time of senseless spending again. I'm trying to give as many handmade presents as I can, where the time spent with a person in mind counts, not the amount spent on them. Reality is that between work and family, there's not much time to make things.<br /><br />Sinclair, I love your projects, and it's fabulous that you've set up something to help others in very practical ways, without money even. Oh, and I don't believe in communism either, so far, it clearly hasn't worked - maybe because it's contrary to human nature. I do believe though that there should be much more equity.cartsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443437791014670129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-45596587676518798412009-11-11T08:16:50.542+00:002009-11-11T08:16:50.542+00:00My family lives on very little, and we have cut wa...My family lives on very little, and we have cut way back on consumer spending. (Not that we were ever lavish in the first place.) The greed and the frivolous spending of the very rich angers me because there are so many who could be helped so much by just a fraction of what is spent. That 25k rocking horse could fund a frugal family for a year. However, I do not go so far as to say they shouldn't have their money, and I certainly don't believe in communism. (The people at the top there always had/have more as well. There is always somebody at the top.) I just wish they would choose to help others more where it really counts. <br /><br />For myself, I have started my own charity giving effort on my second blog, http://sharingourgifts.blogspot.com. I felt that there was little I could do because I don't have funds to give, but there is so much need in the world. So, I found a way to make a difference in a way that I actually could. I find it very rewarding to give to others in any way I am able. Thanks for the thoughtful post.Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442173565906462153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-72803402918692805712009-11-10T18:55:08.133+00:002009-11-10T18:55:08.133+00:00A great post and very timely given the mass consum...A great post and very timely given the mass consumerism which happens in 'celebration' of christmas. The world has gone a little crazy I'm afraid. Good for you for trying to do your bit to bring it back on track.Hot Cross Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052268534992433595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-82270294809337237432009-11-10T13:30:42.156+00:002009-11-10T13:30:42.156+00:00A super post, and very appropriate given that we&#...A super post, and very appropriate given that we're now in the (long) run-up to Christmas.Zoehttp://www.playingbythebook.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-9614233913262464142009-11-09T21:26:28.860+00:002009-11-09T21:26:28.860+00:00Financially, we survive on very little and I don&#...Financially, we survive on very little and I don't think I've ever been happier. My Girl is three and is healthy, warm and has so much bloody plastic. Thing is I have bought relatively little, for one thing I haven't the resources but mostly because so many people now recycle. Most of her clothes and toys have been handed down from friends and I will continue to pass on what I can.<br /><br />I remember being in a baby superstore (I know) to get a car seat and all women seemed to be saying, "Oh, look. How lovely." and the men, "Yes, but we don't really need one, do we?" <br /><br />As for food waste, you know what they say, "Make a friend of your freezer."<br /><br />Fabulous post and so, so trueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-1512642417773634952009-11-09T21:24:29.359+00:002009-11-09T21:24:29.359+00:00Agree, agree and agree with all these sentiments. ...Agree, agree and agree with all these sentiments. Just finding them a little hard to carry out properly in a serious money commuter belt town. <br />Am creeping back towards joining them rather than making do. I even bought a pair of trousers the other day, not something I have done for myself in about 5 years.<br />Its the flashy celebrity lifestyle that fuels it all, if you dont know about stuff you dont want it. They should be setting a good example. Shameful. <br />I am now about to embark on a long rantish waffle so instead I will go and have a look at that blog you recommended...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577641788742285017noreply@blogger.com