tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post6422284383070800839..comments2023-10-24T13:19:52.915+01:00Comments on Marigold Jam: Pause in Advent - GiftsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-28855567743746324562015-06-22T22:48:45.755+01:002015-06-22T22:48:45.755+01:00Jane, can you believe it, just the other day a sal...Jane, can you believe it, just the other day a sales lady mentioned how many days it was til Christmas (2015)! I said, "Oh no, don't even talk about that." Good grief, let us enjoy the year without the rush towards purchasing. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471639876072617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-34852940052999391802013-12-08T00:14:50.477+00:002013-12-08T00:14:50.477+00:00Thank you for your "Pause in Advent" pos...Thank you for your "Pause in Advent" post. Like the others who have commented I agree that Christmas is not about buying Stuff! We only buy gifts for the two youngest grands now. I'll be back to read you future "Pauses". I'm very sorry about your dear dear cat.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-89288823719880885122013-12-05T02:04:01.631+00:002013-12-05T02:04:01.631+00:00Agree completely with you Jane. I struggle with be...Agree completely with you Jane. I struggle with being a Bah Humbug---I work in retail and every Christmas season I convince myself I won't go through another 'shopping season'. I have found that coming home and just sitting in front of the fire in our wood stove grounds me. Yes, let's rebel and stop the Christmas Machine! (But Merry Christmas to you anyway!) The potato story was funny.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471639876072617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-34396014067319993522013-12-03T22:03:08.450+00:002013-12-03T22:03:08.450+00:00My goodness, I can't begin to tell you how muc...My goodness, I can't begin to tell you how much I love this post! Do you know the Advent Conspiracy. they have a little video on youtube somewhere. It brought me round to your way of thinking a few years ago, especially re the token gifts. Thank you for this reality check in a week that sees me floundering in "fun" festive homeworks, cardboard boxes of still unplumbed depths of decorations and knowing that I still haven't soaked the wretched fruit for the bloomin' Christmas cake...magsmcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278148796772565928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-13691587431318920842013-12-03T15:37:31.401+00:002013-12-03T15:37:31.401+00:00You're knocking against an open door here Jane...You're knocking against an open door here Jane.... I share your sentiments about the true meaning of what's about to rain down on us. Nice to see the appearance of that single potato again!LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-38126036976855388972013-12-03T12:55:50.425+00:002013-12-03T12:55:50.425+00:00hear hear! C xhear hear! C xmolebagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672374877645864595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-6381291159199384072013-12-02T18:48:22.693+00:002013-12-02T18:48:22.693+00:00Great post!
I'm on the bah humbug side on gift...Great post!<br />I'm on the bah humbug side on gifting. I especially dislike the news reports about holiday shopping sales. It feels like telling consumers if we don't buy ourselves into a coma, stores will fail, and send the economy into ruin. I believe the media plays a large part in making the holidays about money. Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-858987930566451822013-12-02T11:22:52.299+00:002013-12-02T11:22:52.299+00:00I totally agree with your sentiments Jane! I'...I totally agree with your sentiments Jane! I've mainly only given home made gifts for the past 20 years or so. However the coming up with something different is sometimes challenging!! Really love the potato print story :) <br /><br />If you do go for a photo book make sure you wait for a good deal. Photobox and Vistaprint often have bargain offers and I certainly wouldn't pay full price for a book or calendar - the costs can be astronomical. However a book of family photos as a gift for a special occasion or birthday is perfect for those who seem to have all they want. I've just done one for my sister's 60th and I know she'll love it. :)Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549006313944585453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-47109495157598101032013-12-01T23:08:16.108+00:002013-12-01T23:08:16.108+00:00Well done with the home made gifts. -a great idea....Well done with the home made gifts. -a great idea. Loved the story about the potato !!!Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-55181175949988870942013-12-01T22:59:04.648+00:002013-12-01T22:59:04.648+00:00I think it's important that we all do what WE ...I think it's important that we all do what WE think best about Christmas, rather than feel pressured by retailers or others. Your idea of giving to charities is wonderful. I also love the little chocolate boxes and laughed about the purchase of one potato. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-73281178428773220322013-12-01T21:53:44.919+00:002013-12-01T21:53:44.919+00:00I love your idea of giving to charity. We give gif...I love your idea of giving to charity. We give gifts only to the grandchildren under age 18, but that's still quite a few. Gifts of our time is a great idea! So many of us just can't afford to be materialistic,lol!Lisa Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567160304529796810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-60740609220019853142013-12-01T19:41:27.079+00:002013-12-01T19:41:27.079+00:00I would have given you the potato!xI would have given you the potato!xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-27689006708922741462013-12-01T17:54:05.014+00:002013-12-01T17:54:05.014+00:00Everyone loves a little handmade gift. Bless your...Everyone loves a little handmade gift. Bless your heart.Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-41697312432162720082013-12-01T16:38:57.756+00:002013-12-01T16:38:57.756+00:00A lovely post, I completely agree with what you sa...A lovely post, I completely agree with what you say about buying stuff at Christmas. A lovely idea to put notes in with cards. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-21724697267391566502013-12-01T13:11:45.387+00:002013-12-01T13:11:45.387+00:00I love the one-potato-pyramid boxes!!
And I do agr...I love the one-potato-pyramid boxes!!<br />And I do agree, Christmas is about so much more tan 'stuff'<br /><br />Advent blessings xxAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-91586253637629032292013-12-01T11:16:01.042+00:002013-12-01T11:16:01.042+00:00I think your gift boxes look delightful, and make ...I think your gift boxes look delightful, and make the perfect little gift with some (or one) choccie inside.<br /><br />And I just need to say to Relatively Retiring - sandwiches for badgers?! Please explain!Fat Dormousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061838276997211115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-3131400949759016372013-12-01T10:50:33.212+00:002013-12-01T10:50:33.212+00:00Such a lovely idea, and charming little gift boxes...Such a lovely idea, and charming little gift boxes. I'm sure you gave them something to think about on the check-out.<br />I sometimes feel I need to explain that I'm buying very cheap supermarket bread to make sandwiches for the badgers!Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-24260584907649053352013-12-01T10:38:16.428+00:002013-12-01T10:38:16.428+00:00Now I don't think your boxes look like prison ...Now I don't think your boxes look like prison garments at all, I think they're lovely and a very good idea! I admire you for 'dealing' with Christmas presents, it's very hard not to get sucked in by it all and even harder to get out!!<br />I agree 'time' is probably one of the best presents to give but one we find hard to gift!<br />V xxxgreenrabbitdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562034074399686544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-20844894418358700662013-12-01T10:24:34.816+00:002013-12-01T10:24:34.816+00:00Lovely post Jane and a chuckle at the single potat...Lovely post Jane and a chuckle at the single potato purchase...you aren't the first to have done this I can assure you! ;-) <br /><br />Love your little bags, they are sweet and a good idea.Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-49734264191083313732013-12-01T10:23:47.443+00:002013-12-01T10:23:47.443+00:00Those gift boxes are lovely and well worth the sli...Those gift boxes are lovely and well worth the slight odd look from the check out girl when you purchased your lonely potato.<br /><br />We have a very large family and I try to give as many handmade gifts as I can manage.......it helps that I love to make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-3478871041230282482013-12-01T09:49:18.152+00:002013-12-01T09:49:18.152+00:00You did make me laugh with your descriptions of bu...You did make me laugh with your descriptions of buying one potato!<br />The boxes are very pretty and will be a lovely gift because they are handmade.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.com