I love how creative Jess can be with presents. Things were pretty tight this year and we didnt have a buncha free coin to go out and $pend a bunch on Xmas gifts… besides I think we have gotten away from all that. Might just be that 15 year old anti establishment punk rock kid coming out in me but I feel like this year I especially wasnt buying into all the hype. The “Black Friday” coverage was just annoying. LIKE WTF is Thanksgiving? cause there was very little media/news/ anything reporting on Thanksgiving of any kind and all this hype surrounded “Black Friday” “Small Business Saturday” and “Cyber Monday” it was sad really. So When XMAS finally rolls around [and we didnt buy into it] we have to get creative with gifts that mean something… not a buncha crap made from China that is NOT going to boost our economy, rather theirs. THINK for a sec about this. CHINA manufactures nearly everything in walmart, so while the short term effect of a sale will go to pay an employee and whatnot, very little stays in our local economy. Essentially the retailer is a middle man… and I use Wal-Mart as an example cause they are the biggest around this time of year but it really can be said for most any large retail store to some degree. Cause lets be honest, the cost of manufacturing goods in the good ol USA aint cheap or getting cheaper. In order to compete the big boys move all their facilities out of the US.
Wow media, look what you and Wal-Mart made me just do!? I cant even do a simple little blog post without getting all fired up. lol. Moving on, Jess and Avalon made these nice little pots with painted hand prints on them and planted succulents in them for the various family members… “from Avalon” with her personal touch. too cool.
