the holiday vibes are here and i am obsessed. i can already sense the wonder, joy, peace, and excitement the entire holiday season brings.

 

but yawl.

 

anyone else getting inundated with Black Friday sales?!?!

 

it's overwhelming. there's one part of me that wants to dive into all the deals, all the things, and save money…not only for myself, the farm, the horses, but on gifts for the family; and then there's this other part where i'm like…really? do you really have to already be marketing to me? the black friday emails and ads started about two weeks ago. i'm thinking…we will be advertising black friday at halloween next year. it gets earlier and earlier every year.

 

and why not? we eat it up.
the people are there to buy (demand)…so let's hit them up and make some money!

 

i think the whole marketing thing will continue to be obnoxious as long as we humans continue to buy in that more things will make us happy, or bring us peace, or get us organized, or make us look bette