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1. Give Thanks Before A Meal - 02 Jun 2009

   I love this idea of being thankful for our food and meals.

   I’m an atheist however, does anyone have any non-religious ‘grace’ sayings?

   I do like ‘Rub a dub dub, thanks for the grub’ but was wondering if anyone had any others they could share?

2. Resist Over-Consumption for Christmas - 06 Dec 2009

   Although I love the idea of christmas (getting together with family to celebrate, eat, drink and be merry), I can’t stand the conspicuous consumption that goes with it.

   So, for the past few years I’ve been making presents for family and friends rather than buying random tat that they may not want or need.

   This year to date I’ve made:
   bath salts,bath soak,bath bombs,various chutneys, piccalilli,harissa paste and
   vanilla sugar. I’ve still got to make a few sweet bits and pieces like shortbread and (maybe) turkish delight. I’ll package this all up into hampers (made from old cardboard boxes) and that will be christmas presents for parents / in laws etc.

   I’ve written more about it on my blog if anyone would like the recipes:

   http://www.cheekywipes.com/blog/category/home-made-gifts/