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Are you looking for alternative to buying something for that special someone on your list? Buy Nothing Christmas has a few ideas for you. via

Are you looking for felt garland? If so Arcadia Home has you covered. I especially like the reindeer and sleigh garland. I wish we had a tree this year! via

I am starting to feel a little bit stressed. Christmas is a week away and I haven’t starting making my annual ornaments yet. Worse yet, I don’t even have an idea for one. For some reason, although I have seen a lot of really creative ornaments, I am just not coming up with anything. Felt, don’t fail me now.

I saw Slumdog Millionaire last night. Loved it. Fabulous imagery and wonderful story. I found it utterly shocking at times, hard to watch, hilarious and so sad I had a few tears. All around a great way to spend an evening or an afternoon.

In the past few years I have become more and more torn at this time of year. I love the holiday season because of the time I get to spend with family and friends and dread it because of the pressure of giving gifts. Will they like it? Do they need it? I consider people in my family very lucky. We do well for ourselves and can afford to splurge once in a while. This means that people really don’t need another doo dad from me. While the thought is appreciated many people are trying to cut back on the amount of things they own, myself included. So now what? Last year we made donations to FINCA and Make It Right. We are heading in that direction again, although we are not sure what charity yet, but it would be nice to give something as well. What better than to extend the part of Christmas I really love which is spending time with family and friends and giving an experience rather than a physical something.

Some suggestions from Unclutterer are:

• Paint a room
• Update a resume
• Plant a garden
• Design a web page
• Prepare a specialty meal
• Take care of children
• Organize a garage
• Fix something that is broken

I would personally feel very lucky to receive a few “Help E&M work on their property this Summer” coupons in my stocking!

Because we are busy New Yorkers, M&I don’t have a dog. Don’t get me wrong, we would both love to have one, I just don’t feel like we are around enough during the week to be fair. If we did I have a dog I have a hard time imagining we would dress the little guy up in crazy outfits… at least I had a hard time imagining it until I saw this adorable hat and scarf! With skulls! So cute.

Have you been wanting a Fukasawa humidifier but don’t have the money for a trip to Japan? Gizmine has bunches of cool, perviously hard to get, Japanese stuff. No ticket needed. via

Delight, you crafty minx, you have done it again! Twice in one week is hardly fair! This is THE most adorable lunchbox. I love it! In these sketchy financial times, bringing a lunch is very smart and spending a little to make bringing your lunch more fun isn’t the worst investment… ok ok, I am justifying, but it is really adorable. The klean kanteen pictured is not included, but don’t most of us have some sort of reusable bottle already? So now if I order the Chelsea Buckle Tote and this lunchbox I still only pay the same shipping… My resolve is weakening. via with the same title.

Oh Delight, you evil temptress, why must you torture me? You showed me your Chelsea Buckle Tote in orange and before I could make up my mind it sold out. I figured it wasn’t meant to be and I was saved from myself. Now you have it back in stock, and here I am trying to not spend money. But I love this bag. So stylish with lots of pockets, what is not to love. And who can resist owning something in Hermes orange?

This picture makes me happy.