It's Black Friday!
~ do you know why it's called Black Friday? This is the first day of the year that most companies' profit margines come out of the red and into the black.
From what I've gathered listening to my friends and family, this date either rivals the opening ceremony if the Olympics, or is hated as much as a speeding ticket. Most go all or nothing!! There are some in-betweeners though... That's where I've tended to fall in the past.
Maybe instead you view the stores as a speeding ticket... Something you plan to avoid. Maybe you are putting up your Christmas tree and setting up the rest of your holiday swag. Maybe you're at work, wishing this could just be a Thursday-Sunday weekend instead of having to work this one day. Maybe you are watching sports, cleaning, or still trying to come out of your turkey coma!
Or you could be like me. You could take this day or leave it. You might cruise the internet today and see if there are any steals. You may have gone shopping at a reasonable time, knowing you probably won't get the very best deals, but knowing that you'll still find some pretty good deals, without fighting others to get through the doors.
Well, that's been me in the past at least. This year I'm cuddled in with my 2 month old while The Hubs is at work. My two older girls are recovering from a very exhausting day playing with their second cousins.
I may do some online browsing, but I try to shop mostly from Etsy shops and other small businesses, including Thirty-One, Pampered Chef, BeautiControl etc. I prefer to shop knowing that I'm helping a friend with their work from home business, or an Etsy owner who's income is from her craftiness.
~ did you know that when you shop locally, 68% of what you spend with them goes back into your conmunity?
Enjoy the rest of your day!
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