No Malls for Me!

I have never enjoyed shopping at the malls or department stores. So I have truly appreciated the opportunity to avoid those places by doing my shopping online. As a minister, we are expected at all the baby showers, so we can find unique baby gifts for lower prices than at specialty shops in our area.

And of course Christmas and birthday shopping for the grandkids is much simpler online than fighting the crowds and finding something that has not been picked over. I like to get gifts that will last a long time, even though the kids prefer toys & games. One of my favorite things to give is books, especially titles that I loved as a kid. Fortunately my grandkids have a love of books, too!

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I Now Shop Online!

As I was doing my Christmas shopping I was struck by the fact that only a few years ago I would not do buying online because of my fears of being ripped off. But now I seldom go to a mall, or even to a discount store. I shop almost exclusively over the Internet from my easy chair.

I began trying it out by ordering some little item, like a blender. I enjoyed the successful transactions and the ease of shopping online. I grew more confident. I then tried bigger items like Kitchen appliances. There are so many options and so much control over the purchases that I can hardly imagine going back to the old way.

Right now I am investigating the benefits of tankless water heaters. I am intrigued about the possible energy savings that seem to be available through the use of such a device!

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