http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html Speaker | Wellness And Blog Consulting | Photography Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5578 Karen Hanrahan Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:16:33 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5578 Thanks for the video share, I think resale is an awesome way to purge as well as a place to shop and especially great for halloween costumes. Thanks for the video share, I think resale is an awesome way to purge as well as a place to shop and especially great for halloween costumes.

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5577 NInfusion Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:22:14 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5577 As others have already pointed out, an insightful rumination on the American culture of consumption. It's a fine line to walk between the things that make you happy and the things you buy just to have. A practical suggestions: thrift store shopping is a good outlet for your material desires, while at the same time reminding you that there's really a revolving door for the things you own. The used things you need to have one moment (especially, as MamaBird pointed out, if you have kids) can just as easily be sold back to where you bought them, or passed along via craigslist, freecycle, etc. Since this post was originally about Halloween, I invite you to take a look at the article and video on my website (<a href="http://newsinfusion.com/video_details.php?videoId=235" rel="nofollow">http://newsinfusion.com/video_details.php?videoId=235</a>) about people doing just that with their costumes this Halloween season. As others have already pointed out, an insightful rumination on the American culture of consumption. It’s a fine line to walk between the things that make you happy and the things you buy just to have. A practical suggestions: thrift store shopping is a good outlet for your material desires, while at the same time reminding you that there’s really a revolving door for the things you own. The used things you need to have one moment (especially, as MamaBird pointed out, if you have kids) can just as easily be sold back to where you bought them, or passed along via craigslist, freecycle, etc. Since this post was originally about Halloween, I invite you to take a look at the article and video on my website (http://newsinfusion.com/video_details.php?videoId=235) about people doing just that with their costumes this Halloween season.

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5576 Karen Hanrahan Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:09:05 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5576 You're very welcome! You’re very welcome!

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5575 Green Bean Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:30:22 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5575 That pumpkin patch sounded wonderful! Like the ones in the books my children read. Then you visit them and they are just as your last visit - rides, inflatable bouncy houses, smoke belching trains and crap for sale. Thanks for the reminder to try and get back to the simple and beautiful stuff. That pumpkin patch sounded wonderful! Like the ones in the books my children read. Then you visit them and they are just as your last visit – rides, inflatable bouncy houses, smoke belching trains and crap for sale. Thanks for the reminder to try and get back to the simple and beautiful stuff.

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5574 Karen Hanrahan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:14:29 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5574 Dinner table "choreography"  can start anytime. Guided gracious active conversation "<EM> my favorite moment of today was ... what was your favorite moment ? </EM> Dinner table “choreography”  can start anytime. Guided gracious active conversation “ my favorite moment of today was … what was your favorite moment ?

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5573 MamaBird/SurelyYouNest Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:11:38 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5573 I think, for me, that some of the allure of the stuff I know is crap is that it is *so* fun to see my kids squeal with delight. The fact that they will do so for homemade playdough as well as a plastic toy means that it's up to me to direct us to choices in line with my beliefs. When my kids get a little older I am sure it will be trickier! So thanks for a vision of my family having long dinner chats some day in the future. That makes me smile as well. Thinking about your delicious pumpkin pie... I think, for me, that some of the allure of the stuff I know is crap is that it is *so* fun to see my kids squeal with delight. The fact that they will do so for homemade playdough as well as a plastic toy means that it’s up to me to direct us to choices in line with my beliefs. When my kids get a little older I am sure it will be trickier! So thanks for a vision of my family having long dinner chats some day in the future. That makes me smile as well. Thinking about your delicious pumpkin pie…

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5572 Karen Hanrahan Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:28:18 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5572 well gosh that's one way of looking at it adele, it's not my thinking at all - perhaps it's you putting words into my mouth now. I'd prefer if you want to chat here that you shift your tone well gosh that’s one way of looking at it adele, it’s not my thinking at all – perhaps it’s you putting words into my mouth now. I’d prefer if you want to chat here that you shift your tone

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5571 Karen Hanrahan Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:24:00 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5571 I think what I love most about the older my kids get is the time spent around the table at a celebratory meal and how much we enjoy each other's company and conversation. A meal can last hours! I think what I love most about the older my kids get is the time spent around the table at a celebratory meal and how much we enjoy each other’s company and conversation. A meal can last hours!

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5570 adele Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:14:48 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5570 So - if someone disagrees with you or questions something you've said, it doesn't seem friendly to you...and you don't reply. ok. So – if someone disagrees with you or questions something you’ve said, it doesn’t seem friendly to you…and you don’t reply. ok.

]]> http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume.html#comment-5569 Jenn (The Green Parent) Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:41:26 +0000 http://bestofmotherearth.com/2008/09/29/to-consume-or-not-to-consume/#comment-5569 Wonderful post Karen! I couldn't agree more. Holidays are lovely joyous occasions in and of themselves. You don't have to spend a dime to create memories that will last a lifetime (or at least as long as a McDonald's hamburger!!)Jenn<a href="http://www.thegreenparent.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegreenparent.com</a> Wonderful post Karen! I couldn’t agree more. Holidays are lovely joyous occasions in and of themselves. You don’t have to spend a dime to create memories that will last a lifetime (or at least as long as a McDonald’s hamburger!!)Jennhttp://www.thegreenparent.com

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