Category Archives: Shopping

Merry Perfect Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Sheila Moss

December 1 Christmas is coming! I’m excited! I can hardly wait to get started with the decorating! I wonder if we will have a White Christmas this year? Wouldn’t that be great? December 7 Put up the Christmas tree. Get … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Tree, December 25, Gifts, Non-perfect Christmas, Office party, Ornaments, out of stock, Parking lot, Santa, Shopping, Snow | 6 Comments

Planet Christmas

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Sheila Moss

“Welcome to Planet Christmas where it is Christmas 365 days a year!” “Is this for real? How can it be Christmas every day? Everyone knows that Christmas comes only once a year, on December 25th.” “Not here it doesn’t. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Black Friday, Christmas, Christmas shopping, Christmas trees, Commercialization of Christmas, December 25, Gifts, parody, satire, Traditions | 4 Comments

Black Friday – In More Ways than One

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Is it over yet? Is it safe to go out? I’m talking about Black Friday, of course, what did you think? On Thursday we are thankful for our blessings. On Friday we are thankful for bargains. I’m sure you saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Shopping | Tagged bargains, Black Friday, BYGF, Capitalism, Cleap, Consumer, Credit, Deals, Gifts, Greed, Shopping, Spending | 6 Comments

The Shoe Carnival

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Just like the changing leaves, football, and kids returning to school, the change of season signals a change in fashion and time to go to the Shoe Carnival. How did all those winter shoes get so scuffed up just sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Humor, Shopping | Tagged bargains, Discount Stores, Good deals, Half price, New styles, Promotions, sales, Self-service, Shoe stores, Shoes, Shoppers, Sneakers | 6 Comments

A Tribute to Jason

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Hi Jason, I was your customer yesterday at Walmart. It was a bad week at my house. The washing machine rolled over and died, then the clock radio committed suicide too. Funny thing, I woke up without the radio to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Shopping | Tagged buying, cash register, Checkout, Courtesy, Customers, Discount Stores, Employees, Irritate customers, Labor shortage, Menial jobs, Tribute, Walmart, workers | 12 Comments

Never Buy a Tiffany Lamp

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I confess. I have a weakness for online auctions. I used to become caught up in auction fever and stay up all night in order to bid at the final moment. I am happy to report that I no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Art-nouveau, Buyer Beware, Customer Service, Knock-offs, Lamps, online shopping, Redecorate, Tiffany | 4 Comments

Between Lines

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I really love standing in line! Isn’t it great to spend all the time that you could be spending doing something important simply standing and looking at the back of someone else’s head? Although there are lines everywhere and many … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Shopping | Tagged bank cards, cash register, Cashier, Groceries, grocery store, lines, marketing experts, shoping, standing in line, Waiting | 2 Comments

The New Chair

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I’m writing to you from the literal lap of luxury – my new chair. Now a new chair may not seem like much, but to me it’s a tiny bit of heaven. There was really nothing wrong with the old … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Chairs, Comfort, Comfortable chair, Computer chair, Goldilocks, Leather chairs, Lumbar support, Seats, Wheeled chair | 8 Comments

Nashville Flea Market

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Here in Nashville we have a fantastic flea market on the fourth weekend of each month at the State Fairgrounds. There are buildings and sheds, aisles and aisles of junk – new junk, old junk, and collectable junk, even a … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Shopping | Tagged Antiques, Collectables, Depression glass, Flea Markets, Folk museums, Handicrafts, Heirlooms, Junk, Linens, Nostalgia, Quilts, Tiffany lamps, Wood Crafts | 6 Comments

No Parking

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Why is it that whenever I go to a discount mart or a shopping mall, I can never find a decent parking place? What time of the day do all of those people get there that have the great spots … Continue reading →