So here we are, it’s Plaid Friday, the independent shops answer to Black Friday. Here’s some neat places to browse, shop or not:

Kim has a new website and is giving away some of her notecards. The contest ends Sunday, so check out her new site and the contest here.

Julie Branch’s dolls and the places they live are magical. Come see her Gypsy doll and caravan here.
Visit Lisa at HaikuBlu here on facebook . She makes origami earrings with a peace prayer on each one.
Read some of Veronica Hallissey’s poetry and maybe even buy one of her books here.

And don’t forget the Sale on Jon’s notecards runs through Sunday. Check it out here.
To me, shopping is shopping no matter where you do it. I refuse to play that game! My simple-living philosophy and my goal is to reduce my footprint; this has been a NO BUY year (except for food I can’t grow, and utilities for my tiny house). “Use it up, wear it out, make it do!”
This Thanksgiving and Black Friday I went for free walks in the woods. 😉
Sounds like a wonderful way to spend the day Hannah.
Thank you wonderful Maria for the tip in your blog…but HaikuBlu belongs to my lovely daughter Kristen Foos Mewshaw, who is a fabulous artist, jeweler and photographer! Everyone enjoy your holidays! Lisa
Please visit Kristen at http://www.haikublu.com/ She now has a fancy shmancy website.
Did I put your name on the blog post Lisa? Just my mistake. And I’ll check out Kristen’s new blog it wasn’t up just a few days ago when I posted about it. Thanks!