Are we expecting too much?

How can we expect a secular world to celebrate Christmas the way we do?



I was just looking at a website that was encouraging people not to shop at stores that didn't say Merry Christmas. One of the targeted stores was GAP since there commercials say "celebrate whatever you wanaka." Here are my two cents, just because a store says Merry Christmas it doesn't mean they are celebrating for the same reasons I am. It just means they haven't felt the pressure to be come politically correct (at least not yet.) Stores celebrate Christmas for one reason, money. Any one ever heard of black Friday?

The real reason for Christmas is not fancy trees (as my hubby pointed out Jesus didn't have one) and presents. Its the birth of Jesus Christ who would die for our sins, MY sins and save all who believe from hell. How many of us truly celebrate that this season? If we don't how can we expect the stores to?

You can do whatever you want I don't have a problem either way (if you shop at the happy holidays stores or not) but don't think that they are horrible stores. They are focused on selling nothing else. If they feel they will get more people in the store by doing _______ then they will do it. Its the same on valentines day, mothers day and all the rest.

A 'new' way to be green.

Ok so I have a nephew, an adorable godson, as well as many friends with children. But I just discovered Once Upon a Child.

What a great store, their stuff is all in good condition and at a great prices. This makes soooo much sense. Not only is it green but its much cheaper. In fact if they have more than one of the same item check them all they may have different prices.

Just wanted to let you all know my latest discovery.

5 cent rebate!

So more and more main stream places are starting to reward people for bringing their own bags! Co-ops and such have been doing this for a while now but now some chain stores are. Since I've moved here I've been getting a 5 cent per bag credit at Hy-Vee and just the other day Target did!!!!

So there you go another good reason to BYOB (bring your own bag.)

I can't help but wonder how long it will be before the reverse happens and people get charged per bag that the stores have to provide.

I can't wait till Wal-mart catches on to the fact that their little spinny bag holder thing is not BYOB friendly. That is the hardest place to use a cloth bag, they don't have anywhere to set it down and fill it up :(

Oh well life goes on.

Save the world/Buy less things!

Have I talked about this already I can't remember. But it has been impressed on me again how much useless 'stuff' we acquire. It really isn't stuff its JUNK and I don't need it so why do I buy it?

This is a new way I can 'save the world.' By not buying things that I don't need those things aren't needing to be manufactured or transported. Its true that one person not buying extra stuff might not have a impact on the manufacturing world but what if you joined me, and told a few friends?

Also I want to clarify I will be buying some things not necessary to life but I will try to get them at second hand stores and garage sales there is more thrill that way anyway. *Wink*