Friday, November 28, 2008

Advent Conspiracy

This morning, as has been the custom for the past few years, I went out early in search of deals on this "Black Friday." Unlike previous years, however, my single purchase was confined to three pairs of shoes for my sons. We knew we could get a good deal on them, and figured it was worth it to save that money at this point in our lives.

I have to confess that my heart was definitely grabbed by all the "great deals" out there. Laptops for next to nothing (or so it seemed), toys, electronics, and $$ off if you use paypal at this web site. I find that I am still very tied to the stuff of this world as I've felt twinges today of lament for the deals that I didn't get in on. I realize that is sad, but I'm guessing some people can relate.

We're still trying to sort out our thinking on what to give for Christmas and how much to spend. Something that has definitely influenced my thinking this year is the Advent Conspiracy. Before you do too much shopping, I'd encourage you to visit their site and watch the video at the top right of the home page. Like I said, we haven't figured it all out yet, but we're definitely looking at Christmas purchases differently this year.

1 comment:

Reverencium said...

Heh, this reminds me of your laptop story at Intersect last year.