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Black Friday

 I know. I know. Not yet. 

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite Holiday. It's easy. It's family. It's quiet reflection and a day to pause and thank God for His provision, His mercy and grace and our manifold blessings in Christ Jesus. 

This is the first time in 6 years that I am living away from my children on Thanksgiving. I didn't know my heart would ache so badly. I have so much to be thankful for, and I am-but I'm sad too.

I'm trying hard not to dwell on what I am missing ...Harper's 7th and Harrison's 3rd Birthday, a Thanksgiving Grandparent's Luncheon at Claire's school, School Christmas programs at Stoner Creek Elementary, Harrison's First Christmas play at The Treehouse Learning Center, and Providence UMC Children's Christmas Cantata.

But tonight, I'm giving myself permission to feel it. To miss them. To ugly cry...

Ive been talking to myself today as I press in to and lift my head because Christmas is coming. 

I'm keeping myself busy with White Lace and Promises at the Ditzy Gypsy. I realized tonight that my blogging buddies haven't seen my Christmas booth. My sister is doing her magic, making ornaments, beaded garland, keychains and Christmas trees while I pull it all together. We've learned to appreciate our differences that complete us rather than compete. She works. I junk, then I work. 














Excuse the crooked tree. 






She does this and I do that, and we make a great team. 

This week Savannah, the owner of Ditzy texted us all to let us know how great business had been and asked us to fill in the holes before Black Friday and Shop Small Saturday. So, it was pull out, pull down, throw in, throw out, sweat, sigh, start over...

















Call me crazy🙋🏼‍♀️. I am! What can I say!🤷🏼‍♀️ It's not even Thanksgiving yet, and I think today is Black Friday. I had already posted on Facebook, 1/2 Sale on Certain Items and $1Basket of Goodies. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Called my manager. No worries, I'll change it, she says. Oops! Too late. They're marked in red and I will not re-tag. 

Aren't all the businesses doing Early Black Friday? Yeah, I knew it all along. 

So here you go. Bring it On. Christmas is not coming. It's here. It's Shop Early Black Friday at White Lace and Promises. Now I'm not crying.  (Smiles.)

Enjoy, 

Bonnie

Comments

  1. LindaNovember 20, 2021 at 6:31 AM

    Grinning...thank you Bonnie...and hey, I love the crooked tree. smiles

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  2. MariNovember 20, 2021 at 5:35 PM

    oooh Bonnie! I love your stuff and wish I could shop there. I would buy the Oh Holy Night sign in a minute (Plus more!) :)
    It's hard being away from kids. I find I tend to be more melancholy about Christmas since we never get to have all the kids home, with Andy and Nikki living away. I can understand your feelings with have the grands live far away too.

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  3. TheresaNovember 24, 2021 at 6:21 AM

    Beautiful booth🎄. Enjoy your Thanksgiving, perhaps load the car and visit your loved ones. My heart is missing my Siblings that are now in Heaven😢. Sending hugs and prayers your way.

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  4. Red Rose AlleyNovember 27, 2021 at 6:11 AM

    Your Christmas booth looks so charming, Bonnie. So glad it's doing well. Yes, I know what you mean about being with the kids on every holiday. Sometimes it will happen, and I guess sometimes it doesn't, and we'd like to think of all the family gathering together, but it doesn't always turn out that way. I was just with my son this year. It was his first year of cooking the turkey, and it sure was good. I was supposed to go to my in-laws to have Thanksgiving, but one of my brother-in-laws broke a bone in his shoulder and they were taking care of him. And happy to say he had surgery and is healing. That JOY sign in your shop is delightful, love that. The LET IT SNOW sign made me smile too, as I may have a White Christmas living here in the mountains. Enjoy this wonderful holiday season, Bonnie.

    ~Sheri

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