Comments on: Shopping or Hiding? http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:31:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Missie http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429&cpage=1#comment-397145 Missie Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:13:25 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429#comment-397145 I've never been a Black Friday shopper. Recently, though, I've gotten into "Shop Small" Saturday, which is a movement (sponsored by AmEx) to get folks to shop their small, locally-owned businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving -- which is what I'll be doing tomorrow! Today, hubby and I are having our own Thanksgiving after the big one up at his parents yesterday -- we'll smoke a turkey on our grill and I'll make us the associated fixings (homemade dressing, homemade rolls, homemade cranberry sauce, broccoli & cauliflower with RF homemade cheese sauce), enjoy appetizers up until then, and just chillax. :-) I’ve never been a Black Friday shopper. Recently, though, I’ve gotten into “Shop Small” Saturday, which is a movement (sponsored by AmEx) to get folks to shop their small, locally-owned businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving — which is what I’ll be doing tomorrow!

Today, hubby and I are having our own Thanksgiving after the big one up at his parents yesterday — we’ll smoke a turkey on our grill and I’ll make us the associated fixings (homemade dressing, homemade rolls, homemade cranberry sauce, broccoli & cauliflower with RF homemade cheese sauce), enjoy appetizers up until then, and just chillax. :-)

]]> By: Tee http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429&cpage=1#comment-397136 Tee Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:52:22 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429#comment-397136 Not going out anywhere near shopping crowds today. I'll wait until 4 or 5pm when they are tiring and want to go back home. But then I won't be out there for shopping. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble with my smartphone and want to get it checked. But that will have to wait until tomorrow. Happy shopping to all who love this day. And happy something or other to everyone else who prefer doing anything but that. Oh---I understand the reason why it's called Black Friday, but that's the most horrible name for a supposedly fun activity for some. Even Shopping Friday sounds better than Black. Horrible. Not going out anywhere near shopping crowds today. I’ll wait until 4 or 5pm when they are tiring and want to go back home. But then I won’t be out there for shopping. Unfortunately, I’m having trouble with my smartphone and want to get it checked. But that will have to wait until tomorrow. Happy shopping to all who love this day. And happy something or other to everyone else who prefer doing anything but that.

Oh—I understand the reason why it’s called Black Friday, but that’s the most horrible name for a supposedly fun activity for some. Even Shopping Friday sounds better than Black. Horrible.

]]> By: LinnieGayl AAR http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429&cpage=1#comment-397135 LinnieGayl AAR Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:50:37 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429#comment-397135 :) Those are my thoughts as well, Elaine. I did pick up one of the Kindle deals of the day this morning, Mariana by Susanna Kearsley. But that's going to be the extent of my shopping for the day. :) Those are my thoughts as well, Elaine. I did pick up one of the Kindle deals of the day this morning, Mariana by Susanna Kearsley. But that’s going to be the extent of my shopping for the day.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429&cpage=1#comment-397119 Elaine Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:47:24 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/aarafterhours/?p=6429#comment-397119 Never. The misery known as Black Friday is not my idea of fun. Many of those "bargains" can be gotten online, and if not, they're not worth the agony. If I can't get it from the comfort of my desktop, forget it. This year I'm workiing, but not till later, and I'm trying to cut down on my unnecessary consumerism anyway. I've got a good book going. Bring on the tea. Never. The misery known as Black Friday is not my idea of fun. Many of those “bargains” can be gotten online, and if not, they’re not worth the agony. If I can’t get it from the comfort of my desktop, forget it. This year I’m workiing, but not till later, and I’m trying to cut down on my unnecessary consumerism anyway. I’ve got a good book going. Bring on the tea.

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