Nice email on the last post…

I thought you all might enjoy this from Bagette Barbara…


Hi Teresa,

I read your Fair Trade blog post. Since moving to Nashville where there are so many second hand stores to buy clothes and so many yard sales to buy "stuff", the only new items I buy at department stores is underwear, bathing suit and sneakers.  Working at home and the volunteering I do do not require any fancy clothes. I have 2 outfits that I can wear when I officiate at weddings and have been able to do just that since I never see the people again, and that saves a lot.  We had 3 yard sales in Maine before moving so we have been on a mission not to accumulate more stuff to have to move again.  Also, since our income was reduced with Glenn becoming a student and me not doing title searching, that helps keep me out of stores too. :-)

I think we have a tendency to spend more as we earn more, but I have always been happiest when I need to conserve, reuse and give homemade items as gifts.  And that, my friend, is my story. :-)

Barbara