December is here! And with it, a whole month of dreary New England misery... briefly interrupted by all the Black Friday shopping I did! Yes, I am still trying to support the USPS by online shopping. I'm also grateful to still have a job, food, and roof over my head during the pandemic, so I like to express that gratitude by shopping at small businesses during the holiday season. If you can, I hope you'll join me! Black Friday sales are unfortunately over, but I've linked all the wonderful shops below. Here's a quick rundown of my weekend shopping:
Wait. What? Yep, you heard right! I'm leaving these packages, my Illumicrate Daughter of Smoke and Bone box, and this month's OwlCrate box as gifts for myself under our (secular) Christmas tree! I'm getting some important news mid-December, so if any arrive before then I'll be using them as retail comfort or celebration depending on the outcome, but otherwise I'm wrapping them up and resisting the temptation! I think this is just a fun way to show appreciation for myself and make the holiday more special. My family doesn't celebrate Christmas, being that we're kind of agnostic Hindus, but we do put up decorations. I think it's a leftover practice from when I was younger--my parents didn't want me to feel left out, so we adopted a solely cultural version of Christmas. Did you do any Black Friday shopping? I'd love to hear about it, especially any small businesses that should be on my radar!
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The BaronessHey, I'm Shreya! I love to read, write, travel, and drink tea. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of bookshop.org and I will earn a small commission if you click the above link and make a purchase.
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