Where I grew up, Christmas was on steroids. A lot of people focused solely on the act of giving the biggest, and best, assortment of presents. Whether they could afford it or not. The Joneses were, and probably still are, alive and well. But I don't think that is atypical of Christmases nowadays. According to a Gallup poll: "33% of Americans plan to spend at least $1,000 on Christmas gifts, 22% say they will…
If you read this post, you know that I had no intention of shopping on Black Friday. And I didn't. Instead, I relaxed and read for the majority of the day before enjoying Noodles takeout and a family movie in the evening. I hadn't even planned to shop for the rest of the weekend. But, sometimes even the best laid plans don't always work out. Let me explain... On Saturday, I became aware of…
I don't know about you, but the thought of venturing out to a mall today on "Black Friday" fills me with dread and anxiety. Dread because of all of the things that will be bought today and forgotten in a month's time. Anxiety because of all of the people, all vying for the latest and greatest thing. Sometimes with disregard for their fellow human. I think we've all seen enough evidence of this through…
One of my favorite things to do is to style outfits using the things that I already own. There have been times when I've went to my closet to put my pajamas on and have ended up putting outfits together instead. I can't be the only one who does this, right?! With a number of holiday gatherings coming up, I didn't want to be tempted to go shopping for the "perfect" holiday look, especially…
