No, I’m not talking about the pledge that you might have taken with your confirmation, I’m talking about the pledge to Buy Handmade this Christmas (or holiday season as the website calls it). I know I wont be able to make all my Christmas Presents myself, but I’m planning on making a good stab at it. And what I don’t make I’ll probably get here (Susan doesn’t hand make the food but she does put the gorgeous hampers together by hand so I’m letting this one slide), here or here. This also fits into my plans to combat Throwawayism single handedly 
Stitchlily, a blogger I discovered recently thanks to Lou has also taken the pledge.
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Yeah I’m also looking forward to my first etsy christmas. Although I would recommend starting early as some of the things I’ve bought have take a few weeks to get to Ireland.
I was lovely to bump into you again the other night in Toms,sorry if I seemed a tad off,I was fighting a losing battle with a very persistent hangover. That will teach me to go for ‘one’ with frinds I haven’t seen in ages.
By Ruth Crean on 09.15.08 5:18 pm | Permalink
HI Ruth,
Yup, I’ll be starting early. It was great to see you the other night and don’t worry you didn’t seem off at all!
By Marian on 09.16.08 6:35 pm | Permalink
Hi Marian - well done for you! Love the blog!
My partner sent me the link, he found it on a blog he reads, then I see you have my blog linked - small world.
I’m getting married this christmas so am planning on ignoring christmas as much as possible
Maybe next year I’ll have more time to take the pledge 
By Audrey on 09.17.08 11:24 am | Permalink
Congrats on the wedding Audrey, hope you enjoy it!!
By Marian on 09.18.08 7:30 pm | Permalink
Thanks for the mention! I’m a newbie to all this blogging business, but am really enjoying it!! Its lovely blogs like this one, that made me finally get up off my *^”*, and start one myself.
I love the idea of the pledge, its great to see so many people support it.
By stitchlily on 09.18.08 10:43 pm | Permalink
Hi Stitchlily, thanks for getting in touch! I was just so delighted to find another crocheter…there are so many knitters
By Marian on 09.19.08 8:41 am | Permalink
Hi Ho Marian,
How’s the form? You know they bate knitting into us in the JFK back in the day.Just imagine 40 youngfellas ( and me) with long,sharp objects and low sense thresholds.
Just wanted to say Hi.Love the new look.It’s very you.x
By Devin on 09.19.08 11:22 am | Permalink
I have taken it too but I dont know how to put the thingy saying i did on my blog or etsy!!
By Lette on 09.22.08 10:27 am | Permalink
[...] Take the Pledge to buy handmade for Christmas as dicussed by Marian, I know I know but it is just about 2 and a half months away now! [...]
By Lette’s Blog » Blog Archive » Linkey Dinkey!! on 09.22.08 10:57 am | Permalink
Hi Devin, glad you stopped by and I’m glad you like the new look, you’re right, it is very me. Xx
Lette, handmade pedge high five!
By Marian on 09.24.08 9:51 am | Permalink
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