I have a soft spot for catalogs. This is due entirely to a childhood spent in a small town where there were, frankly, few stores. (No McDonald’s, even, until I was a teenager). Catalogs were my lifeline to consumer culture. At this time of year, however, two of my favorite catalogs are the World Vision and Heifer International catalogs. If you haven’t seen these, they allow you to donate farm animals, seeds, medicines, school supplies, etc. to people in need (both in the US and around the world). This year, I let my seven-year-old choose what to give (seeds and a family fishing kit).
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