10,000 Villages in downtown Champaign is a good place to buy some wonderful gifts from many third-world countries. Much of the profit goes back to the artisans in these countries whose livelihood depend on their crafts. I just bought some lovely ornaments from Bangladesh that were very inexpensive, but beautifully made. A good alternative to Wal-Mart!!
On my side of the family, we are not purchasing gifts for all the nieces and nephews this year. This is a relief for most of us due to cost,(there are 10) but also because we were just quickly picking up gift cards without a lot of meaning. We are bringing our favorite snacks/treats and plan on spending time together. We are thoughtful of our nieces who are vegetarians looking forward to Uncle Scott's food (my husband is a chef!) This means more than a gift card to college students looking for good food! We estimate we will save $175 this year, and enjoy ourselves even more!
10,000 Villages in downtown Champaign is a good place to buy some wonderful gifts from many third-world countries. Much of the profit goes back to the artisans in these countries whose livelihood depend on their crafts. I just bought some lovely ornaments from Bangladesh that were very inexpensive, but beautifully made. A good alternative to Wal-Mart!!
ReplyDeleteOn my side of the family, we are not purchasing gifts for all the nieces and nephews this year. This is a relief for most of us due to cost,(there are 10) but also because we were just quickly picking up gift cards without a lot of meaning. We are bringing our favorite snacks/treats and plan on spending time together. We are thoughtful of our nieces who are vegetarians looking forward to Uncle Scott's food (my husband is a chef!) This means more than a gift card to college students looking for good food!
ReplyDeleteWe estimate we will save $175 this year, and enjoy ourselves even more!