delightful alternatives to black friday

I will not be camping outside the mall.

Toys R Us is not singing a siren song to me or my young ‘uns.

I will miss all the hot deals. (are they really deals or is it a conspiracy) :)

I’ll be tending the home fires, feeding children goodies, creating and fluffing, and maybe soaking in hot water nearby. Maybe I’ll split a festive coffee drink at the local coffee shop with my burgeoning latte fiend child just to partake of the downtown spirit. I might surf a little, too. 

And for your surfing pleasure..... 

I can’t wait to try this next time I am in NYC.

I LOVE god-awful cold remedies. This is brewing in the kitchen and I am giddy!

There is no such thing as too many rainbows. This is awesome. I could spend the day arranging books by color.

I love this calendar. Get it here. Or make your own.

What else? Oh yeah. This is cool. I really love the door.

I could have sworn I saw this here and there was a tutorial which could be summed up with six words.... heavy cardboard, hot glue and pinecones, but I can’t find it now.

For us, black friday will also mean:

hot springs

corn husk dolls

a cobra weave extravaganza 

football 

turkey sandwiches (my very favorite)

Matt’s specialty

....

and absolutely no shopping whatsoever.