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Publix: Where Shopping is … Less Tempting
Leah loves Publix. I can’t tell you how many times she has praised the friendliness of the staff and the high quality of food there. In reality, the only thing that keeps Publix from being her only stop in grocery shopping is price. While their prices are competitive and they run good sales, she can get some items more cheaply from other stores. However, I want to praise Publix for something else today. In their checkout aisles, I have noticed that certain magazines are covered by a plastic shield. The magazines (including Cosmopolitan and similar periodicals) are the ones that usually “feature” immodest cover models and racy features. For some time,…
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5 Gifts that Cost $0, but are Special
Our shopping is done (thankfully). I don’t mind shopping some for Christmas (and, yes, I buy or at least help with more than just Leah’s present), but day after day of it gets old. I was thinking recently about what we can do for our kids as they get older. There is nothing wrong with getting presents for Christmas, and I love seeing the look on a child’s face as they unwrap (read: destroy) a package. But I was also thinking of some things we might do in the future along with the presents to help them mature. Here are a few. 1. Volunteering. Many people give some time on…