Sheri here –
Thanksgiving is when we get to spend time with friends and family and enjoy wonderful food. This is also a time we reminisce about the old times.
Some of those old times may not be so great. We tend to have high expectations of how the holidays should be.
Yet, life happens, and it has no regard for the holidays.
Sad Memories Maybe Part of the Holidays
You may, like me, have some sad memories of things that happened at this time of year. My Dad passed away about ten years ago at the end of October and that holiday season was overshadowed by the missing of a loved one.
Yet, the rest of the family was together, and we did laugh and giggle about some of the previous times.
You too might have had something similar, a loved one ill or facing a serious situation.
This time of year may evoke those sad memories. Yet, we don’t need to be overwhelmed by them. Rather, we can use this time of year as an opportunity to cherish the good memories with those no longer with us.
We can cherish the old times and also create new traditions, spend time with the rest of the family, invite friends, have an orphan Thanksgiving or join some new friends to do something different.
As I’ve mentioned before, during this season of Thanksgiving, spend some time at dinner and focus on the good stuff. Share the things in your life that you are grateful for, the blessings. Feel the glow of good feelings as you enjoy the good food.
When we focus on the blessings in our life, we fill our life with love, happiness and hope. What a great gift (and it’s free!!).
Maybe spend a little time after dinner watching football and reading the Black Friday ads.
Black Friday Money Saving Tips
To help with the Black Friday adventures, here are a couple more tips to go easy on your pocketbook:
- Spend time with the Black Friday ads, make your choices and be intentional about your purchases.
- Eat before you go shopping, so you aren’t hungry and possibly make poor decisions.
- Be kind to those around you who are also in the store, bring your holiday cheerful self.
Just as an added refresher, here are the Black Friday shopping tips from last week:
- Decide on your budget before you start and stick to it!
- Spend cash or use your debit card and avoid building credit card debt.
- Make a list of what you are looking for and the people you are shopping for.
Want more money saving tips? Check out my “101 Ways to Saving Money” – just click here.
Have a wonderful time with family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving.
Ciao,
Sheri
