Mindful Holiday Shopping

This weekend is one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year and a lot of you will be partaking,  If you are like me, however, just the thought of traffic and crowds brings on the anxiety.  We are lucky these days to have a lot of shopping options on line where folks from anywhere in the country have access to quality and unique products.  From Ebay and Etsy to small Mom and Pop shops on up to large chain stores all offer products on line nowadays.

For some of you Black Friday shopping is a tradition...the excitement of getting up at 3:00 A.M., the thrill of finding a deal, and even scoring a few free gifts along the way while enjoying the time spent with friends and family.  I am sure it is a fun time and maybe one of these days I will partake.

After you are done with your local shopping and hopefully scored some great deals while supporting local establishments, consider hopping on line to finish up.  Or, if you are skipping on the traffic and crowds like me, join the many others who have already discovered and enjoyed on line holiday shopping.  There are a lot of on line deals to be had from free shipping to discounts and free gifts.  When checking out a website make sure to check their blog and facebook before placing an order to see if they have listed sales.  Some times sales will be obvious, but other times you need to use a coupon code to get the deals.  And always check the 'about us' section when shopping on a website...get a feel for who the people are behind the store front.  You will get a feeling instantly about whether you feel like spending your money with that particular shop. 

When choosing where to spend your hard earned dollars this year, consider making mindful choices.  Choose small businesses over large corporations if you can.  Choose businesses that have similar values to your own.  Choose companies who will be using the money you spend with them to good use...either donating to causes, to support their family, to grow their ethical business, or to spend with other small businesses or within the local community.  Together we can change the world and create a place where customer service, quality, and hand made are more valued.  You vote with your dollars!

**And of course we would like to remind you that our small family business is offering you a wonderful deal going on now through Monday Nov 28th at midnight.  $10 off any order $50-$99 with code 'TG10' and $20 off any order $100+ with code 'TG20' 

Many thanks to all of you!

☮ ♥ ☼

Suzy

Mindful Holiday Shopping