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BLACK FRIDAY
In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving has become known as Black Friday and is considered the official kick-off for holiday shopping. Retailers across the country slash prices, offer doorbuster deals on popular big-ticket items, and often open in the wee hours of the morning to extend early bird specials. Dedicated and thrifty shoppers line up outside the stores to be the first to grab that special deal or this season’s popular and hard-to-find gift.
Despite being the traditional kick-off to holiday shopping, Black Friday isn’t the only day retailers slash prices. These days, many retailers begin deals and specials right after Halloween. Many also offer special, exclusive deals to their online or app-using shoppers.
Good Morning Peeps and welcome to the HSN Community. 🎈😎
Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your shopping.
SHOPPING REMINDER DAY
Shopping Reminder Day kicks off an unofficial countdown of sorts. Whether you’re finishing up or just getting started, holiday shopping is a task that either stresses people or excites them.
For those who look forward to holiday shopping, the idea of finding the perfect gift for someone they love tickles them with energy. However, others like the thrill of the hunt for deals. Still, others just love the energy of giving during the holidays.
On the flip side, those who dread holiday shopping dread the crowds and traffic. Budget constraints and the commercialism drive them indoors.
Somewhere there must be a balance for all of us. We select the gifts with meaning and fulfill the expectations while keeping those who need the most in mind during this holiday season.
If you have holiday shopping to complete, this day is here to remind you there are only so many days left.
There are 30 days until Christmas.
There are 31 days until the start of Kwanzaa.
There are 15 days until the start of Hanukkah.
Sheba, What are your Thanksgiving Day Plans? Will you be cooking?
You can probably guess that I ordered food, from the same local place as last year and will pick up. It’s just too much with crowds and traffic to try going anywhere. My son is pretty busy at work so this will be good for him as well. You might find this funny but I order two meals and make my own regular food. That’s because I don’t eat meat lol. Everyone is happy that way.I’m slowly but surely selling off some Rarities. I don’t have lots, and certainly not as much as some of the HSN shoppers here. but will keep 7 items (one being the earrings hubs is going to repair). I like to hone things down over time, plus my taste changes or things don’t get worn so this is my plan.
Have a good evening!
Good Morning Peeps and welcome to the HSN Community. 😎🎈
Enjoy your shopping and Happy Thanksgiving.
@azalea2016 yes, GIA and IGI both certify lab grown diamonds. They ARE REAL diamonds.
My 7 ct, 2 ct and 1 ct diamonds all have IGI because that’s what ShopLC does. GIA is more popular, obviously and more prestigious (aka more expensive) but they are both legitimate and accepted by jewelers, etc.
Good morning in S. California this is so funny because we are in the afternoon now and you
are still in morning time. 😎🎈Taci I hope you feel better soon. I would just rest and keep doing what you are doing.
I talked to my niece just a few minutes ago and her friend has been to the Netherlands
before so they are looking into tickets for the Anne Frank House my niece told me she
will tell me everything once things are settled.Next month the girls are going to Portugal the trips are not costing my niece anything
only room and going out eating and shopping. 💕Niece friend being a Stewardess has
it’s advantage and she asked my niece did she want to travel I think it’s called a Buddy Pass.
Hubby being a Commercial Pilot with a major Airlines helps also.
Enjoy this Thanksgiving Week. 😎🎈
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Good Morning Peeps and welcome to the HSN Community. 😎🎈
Happy Shopping.
Thank you for the rainbows and the cute pup from yesterday with the purple (my favorite color) wig. He was enjoying every moment.
I did not go shopping. Just didn’t feel up to it. But, yes, I visited hubby and told him about the renovation. He was happy. I also checked Amazon on a bed and they did have a couple that looked promising. My only fear is assembling it myself. Hubby had put our queen bed together. However, what we didn’t know was that the nails and screws were incorrect. There are special ones for beds. Before making a purchase, I will be looking at what is available in Florida. At least now I have the manufacturer’s name and can compare prices. Not sure if we will also need bedside tables. I will be doing a measurement just to be sure that everything fits. I also will be contacting our electrician to install another plug in the wall for the hospital bed. And, I need to be sure that the electrical panel will be able to handle this.
Tomorrow I will be working outside. I need to sweep the carport and then wash it. I also will be going through things for our annual community bazaar which is the second Saturday in December. I have many boxes all set. Each one is market with a “D” for donation. I also will be making more clutter since I need to box everything in two closets. I will probably make a mess in the guest bedroom since it’s opposite the closets.
Before I forget. Hubby’s meal tonight was solid food. No puree. Yippee!!!!!
Good Morning Peeps and welcome to the HSN Community. 😎🎈
Enjoy your shopping.
Well, famous last words from yesterday. I did not go marketing. Decided to do other things and to see hubby. When I arrived he looked pretty good and seemed to be OK. At least he is getting extra food. I signed up for the Thanksgiving dinner at the Rehab. I would have liked to either have him home or to go out to eat. He definitely needs a day away from that place and I will be making the phone call again to see if something can be done. His roommate has returned home. His remark to me a few days ago was that he was losing weight while being in the rehab. This one I certainly will miss. He was very talkative and kept hubs spirits up.
Tomorrow or Friday I will make a trip to Costco to see what I can leave with the nurses. I’m not sure if the second shift shares what I bring with the others. So sad if they don’t. I also want to try to get to the rehab earlier. I also need to discover a way to get hubs out and about when he returns home. We will need to go furniture shopping for the great room and the den. Not sure on the master bedroom. Time will tell on that one.
I hope you are feeling better. Those sinus attacks are something else. You would think with the cooler temps it would be non existent. Seems to make it worse. Oh well. Live and learn and try to do whatever.
Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 😎🎈Enjoy your shopping today.
Wishing you and hubby a nice Holiday. 🎈😎
Good Morning Peeps and welcome to the HSN Community. 😎🎈
Enjoy your shopping.
Since original post, I had time to research Nancy Brinker, the 2013 salary debacle in which Brinker’s salary was made public causing severe decrease in donations, decisions made since then, and Komen’s expansion into November for fund raising.
It appears that Komen is struggling to obtain the massive funding pre-2013. That could be due to a number of issues.
Brinker’s recent interests moved to trans community as many of them complained about both Komen not recognizing that anyone can have breast cancer, not just women, and the bright pink campaign color.
HSN’s gaudy pink set design is not based on Victorian period Christmas trees and decorations imo. My neighbor researched Victorian era Christmas designs & decorations then replicated it in her own home 3 years ago. Her design was period correct to every detail and beautiful. Victorian era Christmas was muted palettes that didn’t eliminate green, red, and blue.
The other possibility is that the Barbie brigade or a designer’s influence is strong at HSN manager & newer hosts.
I do recall HSN’s set design changed to acknowledge black and hispanic history months but do not ever recall HSN devoting set design to celebrate men’s health awareness month with set design of all blues etc. This makes HSN seem prejudicial in regards to recognizing causes and people.
We will never know why HSN execs & set design changed to this in your face intrusion in your television viewing experience.
All I know is that is different from HSN post Qurate purchase and VASTLY different from pre-Qurate purchase.
It is so in your face that it takes your attention away from product demonstration.
After years of happy, fulfilling HSN television shopping, the past 3 weeks I’ve longingly watched QVC’s television programming.
But since it appears that since HSN is more interested in being a pantone, Barbie, and whatever else sycophant rather than focus on the preferences of the majority of their customers I’m done with HSN.
If some execs plan was to disregard all the shoppers that kept HSN profitable for decades and send them elsewhere, they are succeeding.