Posted by brdgt on 2005-12-05 10:09:55
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I wish this poll had the option of * I don't give gifts at all* - because that's really the way things go with me.
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Sorry, this turned into a mini rant on materialism. I'm not saying gift giving is bad - its heart is totally in the right place. It just doesn't work for me as I find stuff makes my life crazier, that's all.
I hear ya. For example, I've become a big fan of the public library this year and my mother-in-law loves to get you books for christmas, so now I only ask for craft and reference books - things that I actually want on my bookshelves, as opposed to a novel that I read once and then collects dust.
I just love to give gifts - all year - so to have a time of year when you can gather and give gifts to a lot of people that you love is wonderful for me.
It's also a great way to support crafty businesses and expose people to alternatives to mass marketed products. I have a feeling that my sister-in-law will like her handmade purse that I got at a local craft fair more than whatever silly overpriced purse is popular with the Olsen twins.
Posted by craftytricks on 2004-12-15 15:18:23
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I really believe that being a woman and a feminist doesn't need a definition, there are no set rules.
I agree, very much so. Without strict definitions and rules, the term 'feminism' can bring a whole lot more to the table.
Also, I think it's crucial when thinking of the feminist movement to remember that not all feminists are public feminists. It's good and it's very important to have public feminists to organize events and start discussions and make their voices heard. But I think the private feminists, the ones who find their happy balance in their homes or with their family or with their work, may just be the real backbone to any sort of feminist movement 'revolution.' When I think of an actual acceptance of a new domesticity, I don't see it happening because of marches or defiance or shaking our fists at men. I see it starting in the private sphere with a division of chores or a flexible work schedule or a local craft fair. If each woman were to embrace and live her own definition of feminism, think of how far the movement would progress.
Posted by singlemomindebt on 2008-08-24 01:31:09
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I am a single mom with a 12 year old son. I love doing crafts. Alot of times I see something that I like and then try to duplicate it. I saw this AWESOME fleur de lis painting at a local craft fair. It was $100. I do not have that kind of money to spend on stuff like that b/c my money is so tight. I went to the art store a few days later and got a canvas, paint and tried to finr a fleur de lis stamp. Could not find a single one I liked, so I bought some sheets of foam- similar to the green foam placed in bottoms of vases for fake flowers.
I found a few images online and selected the one I really really liked. I copied it, printed it, and enlarged it a few times, printing 4 different sizes of the fleur de lis. I then used an exacto knife to cut them out of the foam. The painting I did came out really really good. I was really impressed that I was able to do this. I plan on posting a spot on my blog where I can sell them custom made where the buyer picks out the colors. And also where I can show the image of the one I already did.
