1. Thrift

2. Shop locally

3. Make or build

4. Gift experiences

5. Support small businesses

6. Normalize giving pre-owned items

7. Avoid Amazon (or any big box store)

8. Wrap gifts with what you already have

9. Use some elbow grease to make things new again

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(suffice it to say I am having the most fun collecting and making treasures for Christmas)

(also, damn the man [amazon]!)

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Nov. 18