The Real Thanksgiving : What media and Black Friday has done to the once giving holiday.

So I am sitting here watching TV and noticing the amount of Black Friday ads. Its sad that we have went from a country of sitting down with family and enjoying the bounty's of the year, to now a shopping spree to buy a new 60in Smart LED TV half the price it was before. We have went from giving to a whole bunch of Scrooges!!  As a child ( probably 7) I remember the smell of the turkey and the laughter of my family as the kids played in the backyard. I remember the prayer of thanks we said to God and the closeness we had. The last Thanksgiving  I had with my grandmother was 3 years ago, the last one with my Family was 5 years ago. I have lost touch with most of my family... Most of it is differences, some of it is being too busy. I long for the Days Santa was in December and that we had to wait for the best sales to happen on Black Friday.  I wish the old days would come back for a few days so that my children can feel the same way I did. I cant wait to see the countless news stories of people running to get the TV that they wanted and end up getting in the mess of push and shove. I cant wait for the news that consumers are still not quite getting bottom dollar on these early sales only to find out they could have bought it for twenty dollars less a week later.. I cant wait to do my last minute shopping just like my mom did and still be able to make my daughter and sons Christmas just as special. I am going to stay home hugging my children and enjoy the Parade and sip my coffee and then focus on the next big day....

Moving and The Holidays

I am so glad to be done with the apartments from the 8th ring of Hades!!!! While Most times I am grateful that I have a place to live but the level of privacy was slim to none.. The staff there until the very end was rude and awful to my family.. I am so glad to moved and into a house! We are now the proud renters of a 1,600 sq ft house.. I am so ready for the holidays and ready to start anew.. The only complaint I have is that the traffic makes it hard to get places in a hurry.. I am so glad to have a Yard and trees as the other place was a concrete prison.. I was given a place that I could move around a breath... Now I can sit and read the Dallas Morning news, Abilene Reporter news and my Facebook with full view of a beautiful yard and the kids playing.. I somewhat hope that we can get snow this year so I can stare out the window at that. The Holidays are approaching fast and I am planning Thanksgiving dinner ( even though my Kitchen is no where near unpacked or ready)  and Christmas!!! I am dreaming of a house filled with warmth as my family ( the hubby and kids, my parents and my FIL and his friend will be here). I think I am looking forward to trying to Hide the gifts from the kids so that they wont eve have a clue of what we are doing..  The hubs is trying his best to Make his shop Happen and well since we had more stuff than we thought we are having to move it around and get it started.. I know we are going to the Parade again this year and we are going to dress more warm than the last year because it got down right chilly. I am ready to play Christmas music and decorate the house with all the lights and smells of the holidays. It doesnt seem real that 2013 is almost over. I am glad however to ring in another year and another chance to live life the way the Lord wants me to. So here is to moving , the holidays and the new year!!!