Now this is a low tech post!
Just a few things to mention today.
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Book DEALS
I got a bunch of free and discounted books Monday (Cyber Monday). Oh, the rapture of that!
About 900 people took advantage of my free kindle downloads, too. Cool. So, so cool.
I’ve wondered if people will pay-it-forward, and give because they were given to. Will any of them write a review as a way to say “thank you”? I didn’t give things for free to get something…so I not going to sweat it. But, that sure would be nice.
Much more importantly, I’ve been thinking….Will I be more generous because I was given to?
Yes, I’ll try to be. I’ll purpose to do that. Plus….
Non profits, schools, and charities–many hundreds of them–are banding together to say “please remember us” on this Tuesday 11/27/12. The truth is that a lot of these organizations are all but forgotten as we make our purchases, usually with retailers. The economy has crippled some of them. Places that do much good in our world and not for the purpose of making money shouldn’t be overlooked, right?
Please, consider a donation of any size today to one of the many worthy places hoping you’ll remember them.
Find out more here: #GivingTuesday
givingtuesday.org/
My alma mater is getting my support in this. To help them click here.
So, Feasting Day is over. We’ve been thinking about thankfulness. We’ve been enjoying goodies, and visiting, and football (if the cable isn’t out, that is. grr).
But here, like the turkey, are some leftover thanksgiving jokes and ideas to brighten your Black Friday post Thanksgiving Holiday. (I call it BED Friday, because I’ll skip shopping for a nap ANY DAY, and especially today!)
DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING BRIGHT IDEAS!
1. If the stuffing didn’t go over well, lace it with Prozac, reheat, sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve warm.
2. Dry turkey this year? No problem. Toast it in the oven, and use it for packing material when you send out your Christmas packages.
3. I’ve heard that leftover turkey sandwiches go down much better with 2 glasses of hard apple cider. Who knew?
4. If you don’t think YAMS are yummy, add more brown sugar. Still no good? Add mini marshmallows. It’s perfectly legit. What’s not to like?
5. Roll unwanted mashed potatoes into baseball shapes, freeze, and throw them at people in those long Black Friday holiday shopping lines. It spices things up. (Personally, I wouldn’t know. I’m in bed on Black Friday more than I shop, but good luck!)
6. If the cable goes out for 3 days, try not to panic. [I’ve said this to myself about 83 times in the last two days.] Just think of it as a way to use up the extra Benadryl in your mom’s house. Broken cable brings on childhood congestion, right?
7. In a pinch, cranberry sauce makes great fake blood. Put 1-2 cups in the bathtub, add warm water, get in, and just start screaming your head off until someone finds you. (It’s sort of an April Fools meets Halloween meets Turkey Feast Day type of gag, to kick off the winter holiday prank season.) Let me know how it works out for you, k?
Can you think of any holiday ideas?
