Mixed Nuts: Marathon shopping

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Marathon shopping

We interrupt this family blog to bring you one of my favorite subjects.

Shopping.

I love to shop. My husband will tell you that his retirement is somewhere in the mall. This is not true - don't listen to him. I am a bargain shopper. To the END. I never pay full price for anything, and I love me some hand me downs/yard sale finds. I am not proud.

What I DON'T love to shop for? Groceries. For the love that is all good - what is wrong with people when they go to the grocery store? Do you really need to stare at a can of soup for 10 minutes before deciding it wasn't what you wanted at put it back? And I don't dare go to the lunch meat counter. That is not for the faint of heart.

Mat used to do all the grocery shopping. Then I became a stay at home mom, and I had to introduce myself to the grocery store. I have no idea where anything is, AND when I find it, it doesn't seem to make sense why it is there. It is frustrating, and I get a weeks worth of exercise looking for the things I need.

And then, there is holiday grocery shopping. I am hosting Thanksgiving this year with my in-laws coming in. I wanted to make it really great, so I put together my list, and off I went. I have never seen so many empty shelves. Bread - forget about it. Apparently the end of the world is coming and everyone is going to survive on bread.

I was gone for 4 hours. 4.hours. I had to hit three stores to get all the things on my list, and it wasn't a very long list. At least I got everything I needed.

Now, Friday? I will be all over the crazy. I LOVE black Friday shopping. My husband does not love that I love it, but it is just so much fun. I don't ever buy much because I am a true Amazon shopper, but I do like to go out early in the morning, get my fix of really great deals. One year someone paid me $20 for my parking spot. I MADE money. How can you say that wasn't a win?

So Thursday I will search the ads. Make a game plan. Then bright and early on Friday, I will head out. I will be home before the family even gets out of their pajamas. I am that good.