tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post5725106175026533373..comments2023-05-03T06:33:57.319-07:00Comments on Under A Shady Tree: Buying Less and Loving MoreAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11617984259059758253noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post-91283658352804700392008-05-02T14:29:00.000-07:002008-05-02T14:29:00.000-07:00Can I just say you soooo inspired me!! I totally a...Can I just say you soooo inspired me!! I totally agree with everything you said!!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15943860371047201400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post-41632344069808170162008-05-02T12:58:00.000-07:002008-05-02T12:58:00.000-07:00Wonderful! This is something that I am striving f...Wonderful! This is something that I am striving for, too. Not only will this help preserve dollars in our pockets and our wordly resources, but it will also preserve the values that we all grew up on. xoDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648897956318900811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post-76401878906553565762008-05-01T10:37:00.000-07:002008-05-01T10:37:00.000-07:00It is so important to understand the issues at sta...It is so important to understand the issues at stake and make informed decisions. That way you can protect the world that your children will grow up in.alice chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post-26383930493343487242008-04-30T15:22:00.000-07:002008-04-30T15:22:00.000-07:00Hear Hear! What is it they say - necessity is the...Hear Hear! What is it they say - necessity is the mother of invention? Sometimes it takes a kick in the pants (or wallet!) to make us do things we should have been doing all along. It's so important to strike a balance between what you want and what you need, and to decide what it is that makes you truly happy. Coming from a meager upbringing, it certainly wasn't the "things" we had (or didn't have) that make up my most precious memories. In fact, it's just the opposite. It's getting 3 hot dogs for a buck at Xtra Mart or eating pork chops for months because the butcher had a great deal on a whole pig. To this day, I get so much joy from recreating the crazy peasant meals we ate as kids (some of which are too embarrassing to describe or admit to publicly!!). Gini and Chris, you know what I mean!<br>Great post, Allison.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15734993012920100353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post-18222249560152306032008-04-30T14:17:00.000-07:002008-04-30T14:17:00.000-07:00I enjoyed this post as well and have to say that D...I enjoyed this post as well and have to say that Darin and I certainly don't have the "best of the best" or the "most of the most" and honestly that's ok with us because I can say we live within our means and are virtually debt free other than house and van...and I am proud of that fact. I won't lie and say I never look at beautiful homes and cars and "stuff" and say "wouldn't it be nice, or I wish we had that, or maybe someday we could..." But for now I am truely happy with what I have been blessed with, a outstanding family and a load of awesome friends. You included of course!<br>Thanks for the great post! <br>Live Simply.Jerolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post-6509811186226541512008-04-30T14:06:00.000-07:002008-04-30T14:06:00.000-07:00Hey Allison thanks for popping by Willow House. Ju...Hey Allison thanks for popping by Willow House. Just been having a quick look at your blog, you have such a beautiful family (human and animal.<br>I found this post very interesting, I think one does tend to get into the habit of buying things and quite often its the buzz of buying that gives the pleasure not the item. I have a couple of friends, Mother and daughter, who are always buying clothes and then taking them back the next day!<br>Anyway, I read this book last year:<br>Not Buying It:My Year Without Shopping by Judith Levine<br>and found it absolutely fascinating. It inspired me (just for a moment) to have a go at not buying it myself. It's certainly worth a read.carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656637287438974853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post-87782718389596751432008-04-30T10:22:00.000-07:002008-04-30T10:22:00.000-07:00Thanks! It is the American way, I guess, to want t...Thanks! It is the American way, I guess, to want to live the best you can. And I am not saying that having a big house and lots of stuff is detrimental, (Puh leeze, I adore your house!) But I just think it might be time for Chris and I to step back and take a breath and appreciate what we have. I think you are right on about making "small" changes. I'm not ready to take on cloth diapers composting in my kitchen, or asking Chris to ride his bike to work and I may not ever be.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11617984259059758253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101634937220970279.post-81765496938768842852008-04-30T10:04:00.000-07:002008-04-30T10:04:00.000-07:00I enjoyed reading this Allison. And I think a lot...I enjoyed reading this Allison. And I think a lot of people have this in their own mind, I know I do. It is surely a sign of how things are changing. The poor economy has hit everyone hard. But for me, everytime I think of changes, I have to think, small changes by small changes. When we got married 16 years ago our life plan was to have the best we could and provide for our kids over and above what our parents did. And when we both worked, we worked very hard toward that. Now its just Bill doing the working - but still harder than ever, just to have "it all". Today, we are there. Big house, big cars, 3 kids, 3 dogs, lots of everything. Almost overwhelming at times. It's hard to imagine changing ones way of thinking from - work hard to have the best in life that you can to living minimally. But it's worth trying. One step at a time I guess.Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441789003856558442noreply@blogger.com