tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post3504689653750982424..comments2023-07-07T04:35:20.527-04:00Comments on Unstuffed: Gifts and craftsAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14504083012497351241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-7573413759622185752009-02-23T12:39:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:39:00.000-05:00I also worried that second hand or handmade gifts ...I also worried that second hand or handmade gifts might be considered cheap, but then I thought, does that mean then that what makes a 'good' gift is its newness, how expensive it is or what store it comes from? What about the thought that goes into a gift, the intention behind it, the time taken to pick out or make something that you think the person will like? Do these no longer matter? If I give a second hand or handmade gift that I think someone will really like and have a use for, is it any less acceptable as a gift than something that is new? I decided that a 'yes' answer to that question wasn't acceptable to me, so I decided 'cheap stigma' be damned, I'm giving second hand/handmade gifts!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504083012497351241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094253214225998105.post-21640254688306472172009-02-22T19:33:00.000-05:002009-02-22T19:33:00.000-05:00Good on you for giving a second hand gift. I find ...Good on you for giving a second hand gift. I find that all my good intentions re making ethical and environmentally friendly choices often go out the window when buying gifts for others. I worry that may just think my gift is 'cheap' rather than green or ethical. Not any more. I am giving only gifts made from recycled materials. Maybe i'll aslo keep an eye out for great second hand gifts as well.<BR/>Cheers, <BR/>TriciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com