It’s Buy Nothing Day, so sage finds will pause in recognition of the consumerism brouhaha that is Black Friday and instead, let’s talk about what we can do with our free time!

• I’m still looking for a few people to do a holiday ornament swap. Feeling crafty? Make something cute and nondenominational with your kid(s) today!
• You might have the ingredients or materials around the house for some fun handmade gifts like Herbal Sugar Scrub or Holiday Granola.
• Gather up books and magazines that are cluttering your space and bring them to your local Childrens’ hospital. We were lucky that our little boys didn’t spend time in the NICU when they were born but many families aren’t so fortunate and the holidays are an especially difficult time to be juggling sick kids and other responsibilities.
• Hit the recycling center. This is our favorite day to bring piles of goods to the city lot, because it’s not a city holiday but the place is generally deserted.

What are you going to do with your Black Friday?