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The Bush administration claiming we have been in a recession for the past year – oh gee – ya think! (What’s in YOUR wallet?)

And the Season of Giving – Christmas – is upon us.

Due to the economy being what it is, many are looking for different means of giving, or ways to save on their giving. Here are some different ideas:

1) Give to a charity in the name of the person you would normally purchase a gift for. There are many charities that are being hard hit due to the economy. Food banks especially are seeing that donations are down, yet with unemployment being what it is and raising daily, the need for the food banks has increased. Can you donate a bag of canned goods or a cash donation? Here is one in Sacramento, CA : www.seniorgleaners.org Senior Gleaners Inc serves approximately 300,000 people every month.

2) Donate your time to give to those in need. Most charities can accomodate volunteers showing up to help and can use the help. This is
a very rewarding gift to give!

3) Family that lives out of state. You can save money by shopping online and having it delivered by the store you purchase from! Why pay for shipping to you and then have to mail it to the family – just have it delivered. Here is a mall where you can save money year round, not just at Christmas: http://tinyurl.com/jktez

4) Give one gift to the entire family! Now this may seem odd, but one of my favorite stores in the mall at http://tinyurl.com/jktez is The Popcorn store! And one large tin from there can be a family gift, and delivered with a card if you like. I mean, doesn’t everyone love popcorn!

5) Make your own. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that hand made gifts are always favored over bought. Christmas is a time of giving, and giving of self is the ultimate gift. Can you sew? Think aprons or lap robes. Do you bake? Think candy! mmmm Are you good on the computer? Think about a coupon book (an oldie but goodie). To a husband: (sorry X rated LOL); to a Mom or Dad, cook dinner for Mom, rake the lawn for Dad… you get the idea. Look at what you are good at and use your talents to make your gifts.

Tis the season of giving… what will you give this year? Time… money… self…

Happy Holiday Savings!

Deb

The reason this came up, is I am now a volunteer at Senior Gleaners, Inc., here in Sacramento, California (SGI). SGI is a food bank that feeds the hungry, run mostly by senior (over 50) volunteers. The average age of our volunteers is 73. Senior Gleaners

In my research to put together the quarterly newspaper for SGI, I have come across astounding numbers of how much food is wasted in this day and age where everyone and everything is ‘instant’.

My favorite blog to date on this subject is by a young man named Jonathan Bloom who actually came from his home in NC and visited SGI last year. He has done extensive research and I am still reading at this time as he has so much in his blog to ‘glean’ from (no pun intended LOL).

You Can Help
There are many ways you can help in your local area to save food and even help feed the hungry, as well as save when you go shopping.

You can minimize waste with a few simple steps:

1) Plan meals ahead and make a detailed shopping list. If you have a purpose for every item you buy, you’re less likely to waste food.

2) Stick to your list and avoid impulse buys. The majority of home food waste comes from buying items not on your list and unfamiliar foods. While that chayote is tempting, you may not get around to it before it gets overripe.

3) Beware bargains that beget waste. Sometimes “buy one, get one free” deals and bulk purchases are like fool’s gold. True Alpha Consumers know that saving a few bucks is useless if you throw away those savings later.

4) Shop for your real life, not your ideal one. If you find yourself getting takeout and tossing fresh foods, plan fewer home-cooked meals.

5) Save (and eat) your leftovers. There’s nothing better than leftovers for lunch, or you can set them aside for a smorgasbord dinner. Call it “Loco Leftovers Night” and the kids will love it.
* (taken from article dated 5/19/08 by Jonathan Bloom)

I’d like to add here that leftovers are a great source for fajitas! Combine meat and some veggies, heat up, place in a flour tortilla with salsa and cheese and you have a nice dinner. You can add a salad on the side if you like.

Another way you can help is with your local food bank or charity that help feed the hungry. Many churches have Food Ministries that always need food and volunteers. If you have more time than money, volunteer your time. There should be a food bank in your area, check the net or the phone book. Senior Gleaners covers 7 counties and a number of the food banks have regional or national offices. A little research would show you where you could help in your area.

And finally if you would rather donate your money than your time, all the food banks such as SGI and ministries accept donations. You can find them online as well.

On a final note there is a cute Food Salvage Game

My score was 515, can you beat that?

Also, if you would like to see how much food is being wasted:

96 billion pounds of food are wasted each year

According to a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, we waste 96 billion pounds of food in America each year. That turns out to be:

* 263,013,699 pounds of food wasted each day…
* 10,958,904 pounds wasted each hour…
* 182,648 pounds wasted each minute…
* 3,044 pounds of food wasted in America each second!

look at the counter here:

I hope this has inspired you to do your part.
Deb

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Well I hope you enjoy these links. They each have something to offer for most marketers. But of course that depends on what you are looking for LOL

Enjoy Saving!
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I don’t know about you, but I am waaaaayyyy tired of winter and ready for the warmth of spring and summer to arrive. It was down in the 20′s here for over three weeks, and I have had it with the cold weather. So my thoughts are now turning to my garden and garden supplies I will need to spruce up my yard in the coming weeks.

I have mums and hydrangeas in my back yard, my dog likes to dig, so I might not add a lot in the back yard this year, but concentrate more on the front yard. My front yard has a ‘flower bed’ and I use that term loosely, that is filled with cactus – yuk. I have a friend that loves cactus and is planning to come dig it up for me. Then I can work on that area, where I have a heather plant I want to put in.

A great place to start at this time of year is on purchasing seeds, trees and shrubs for your garden or yard. Here is a great site where you can get them for a great price: http://tinyurl.com/jktez

Are you looking to add decor to your yard? How about a bench by the tree, or a hammock under it! You could hang bells or gongs, or place whirligigs around. This place carries signs and plaques, even personalize your doormats! They carry gnomes, weather vanes, pots, planters and much more.

I found the most adorable ‘topiary frames’ at this site. They have the following animals covered with moss: turtle, frog, squirrel, rabbit, a walking cat, and in the dog category: cocker spaniel, doberman, labrador and a german shepherd. Maybe if I put one in my back yard it would give my dog some company – any thoughts on that anyone? http://tinyurl.com/jktez

Well I have to admit, I just got lost on a site, looking for myself! LOL Gorgeous photos of all the flowers I love and some I don’t even recognize. You want to get lost looking at photos of flowers and imagining they are in your yard – this is a great link for that!

I had a little trouble finding the zone information -that is what tells you if the flowers you want to order will do well in your area – however, once I found it I have to say I like this updated version, which does not go by your state, but by your zip code. I happen to live in an area that dips into another zone. But once I found it, I knew what to look for as I checked out all the stunning photos.

Working in a florist shop, I do recognize a number of the flowers, but there were many varieties of each that I had not seen, as well as a number of flowers that are not used in our shop that I fell in love with. Unfortunately I have a budget to work with – oh well. On another note, they ship all of these through May for my zone so I can order some now and some later – smile. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/jktez

Other items you can find for your yard or garden are hardware, lumber, barbeques, pool supplies, other landscape items, tools and equipment, just click on Outdoor Home and Tools at this link: http://tinyurl.com/jktez

Check out all these great places and enjoy enhancing your garden with beautiful plants, flowers, and various items available.

There are so many other options…

My absolute favorite store is the Popcorn Factory. They have so many gift ideas, and I not only send them to others, but I send them to myself. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/jktez

You can give gifts that specialize in your Valentine’s area of interest.

Do they like movies? Purchase a new movie membership at netflix for your Valentine. http://tinyurl.com/jktez

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Do you want to purchase a stuffed animal or does your Valentine have a child you will be purchasing for, here is a great link for that: http://tinyurl.com/jktez

Of course there is the old standby, flowers. While the price increases are high,sending a floral arrangement is still the most romantic thing to do. So if you want to get your Valentine’s attention, let me make a suggestion…

Don’t just send roses! Send a bouquet of roses with stargazers and misty filler! This not only makes a stunning statement, but the stargazers are aromatic and will fill the home. This arrangement gives a more showy effect than sending roses on their own. At this site it is called Celebrations Bouquet, you can do a search on this site to find it. See photo. http://tinyurl.com/jktez

So this year when you are shopping for Valentines Day, think outside the box and surprize your Valentine with something different.

Deb

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Would you like to NEVER have to do another car wash, another candy sale, another… ?

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To a Prosperous 2008!

Deb