mikki
Sous Chef
Both my hubby and my side of the family decided not to exchange this year, although I will be doing baskets with cookies and other things I know they like thats all we are doing. We will have a big dinner though.
This is a sad commentary on the state of our morals and priorities. The so-called "Black Friday" is a phenomenon created by the malls and stores across America, and we the people have bought into it with all of our heart and soul. I wonder what would happen if Walmart and other stores said that there would no longer be Black Friday sales - just have them online starting immediately after Thanksgiving dinner.
This is a sad commentary on the state of our morals and priorities. The so-called "Black Friday" is a phenomenon created by the malls and stores across America, and we the people have bought into it with all of our heart and soul. I wonder what would happen if Walmart and other stores said that there would no longer be Black Friday sales - just have them online starting immediately after Thanksgiving dinner.
Some employees thought she had lost the baby, but fortunately (according to the article above and the one I read) she was taken to the hospital and both she and the baby are fine, thank goodness.Not only was one employee trampled to death but a pregnant woman miscarried and others were injured as well. The story made me sick, too, Barbara.
Yep. that's us, too. I don't want my kids spending money that they could put to good use for their own bills. We are just buying for the little kids. I've always spent like crazy person because I'm really good at finding that great gift that people really love. Even if I couldn't really afford it, I would buy it anyway and loved seeing people opening their presents. It's going to be really weird not having tons of presents under the tree, and I'm not sure how it will feel not having anything to open, but I'll get used to it. I always do nice stockings for everyone, and I'll do that again. Our kids were so relieved when my husband said no presents this year. It's not that they don't want to buy things for us and each other, but they can't do anymore credit card debt. We'll be putting our thinking caps on for ways to make the holidays special without the shopping and spending craziness.Both my hubby and my side of the family decided not to exchange this year, although I will be doing baskets with cookies and other things I know they like thats all we are doing. We will have a big dinner though.
on 12 o'clock news last night, they said they are looking at film of what happened at the Wal Mart store. They said they are wanting to identify customers to prosecute? How can this be? I thought Wal Mart would be responsible?