one of the first steps we took in simplifying our christmas was to decide to skip black friday. the alluring sale prices have always been something of a tradition in my family - up early, in town early, and standing in line... all very early. black friday shopping isn't necessarily a bad thing when exercised with self-control and a modicum of good stewardship, but neither of those virtues come particularly easy for me, and so black friday has always been about buying stuff rather than buying gifts. and goodness knows i don't need more stuff, especially the kind rooted in the materialism and greed to which i am prone.
so we're skipping the shopping today, with the exception of an early morning run matt made to home depot, to pick up some tools he needs for his new job. we will go out for a leisurely breakfast, pick up a few groceries, and then clean the house and pull out some (simple) christmas decorations.
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