What's your sustainable spin on Black Friday shopping madness? Buy nothing? Buy local? #TellGrist

@grist non-shopping tradition: awkward family photos #tellgrist

#TellGrist Non-Shopping Black Friday - Since the camera's out round everyone up and do a nature photo walk.

@grist the first day of listening to Christmas music! Also, putting up decorations. #tellgrist

The day after Thanksgiving is devoted to putting up holiday decorations, watching movies, eating left overs, playing games. No Christmas before then and NO shopping on that day. My order of preference for Christmas giving is homemade, resale, and local.

@grist my day after thanksgiving is always reserved for catching up with childhood friends. mini reunion at @drinkingman! #tellgrist

@grist Friday after Thanksgiving for me is no commerce day. Gonna crack walnuts that I've harvested from the backyard tree. #TellGrist

I'm putting a new spin on Black Friday by harvesting my chickens that day!

@grist #TellGrist Sewing the buttons back on pants that flew off after the waistbands exploded from the meal. LOLS

Stay the hell away from the mall and all the madness. Sit in my warm cozy house and knit something warm for someone I love for Christmas.

I give some handmade cards of my photos. RT @grist: What's your sustainable spin on Black Friday madness? Buy nothing? Buy local? #TellGrist

My spin on Black Friday is to donate stuff I don't need anymore before buying anything new. Generally speaking, two out, one in. #TellGrist

I spend the day, as many others during the season, working in our Christmas Thrift shop that supports our local humane society. At least when people shop til they drop here, they're recycling goods and supporting a good cause!

My dad and I have been taking the train downtown and looking at the Christmas decorations the day after Thanksgiving since I was 3 years old & this year will be no exception. The only things we buy are lunch (for us and sometimes my dad will invite a homeless person to eat with us) and some hot chocolate to warm up our hands and bellies. We do our Christmas shopping at our local stores in our town.

Rest up Friday for Small Business Saturday!

I'm staying home on Black Friday! December 3-11 is Shift Your Shopping Week, to promote local businesses. I'll go out then. #TellGrist

@grist Buy nothing and make it Family Friday. #TellGrist

To work off Thxgiving overeating, I take a long hike. In nature, not in a mall. #tellgrist @grist

I watch movies on DVD and work the entire weekend after Thanksgiving.

I give platelets...

at OWS Baltimore :)

It's a buy nothing, go nowhere day devoted to making a huge pot of turkey stock that fills the house with a wonderful aroma.