shopping

Standing In Line (MM #3310)

Times are no doubt strange for all of us as we navigate the Coronavirus. For many staying at home most of the time is a challenge. Plus, anytime we do go to the store we now face standing in line…

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Limit Of Two (MM #3297)

For the last couple of weeks a trip to the grocery store has become maddening. Many items aren’t in stock and when you find something to buy they’ve imposed a limit of two items. If we can only buy two canned goods how are we expected to stay out of the stores? We’re supposed to…

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Discount Codes (MM #3271)

Back in the good ole days we clipped coupons to save money when we shopped. But today savvy shoppers are instead shopping online and to save they use discount codes…

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Mixed Use (MM #3256)

What’s that old saying; Everything old is new again? The phrase mixed use is all the rage here in Nashville. A combination of living space and retail space is becoming the new norm, again…

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Shopping Bags (MM #3180)

Over the last few years we’ve been asked to switch to reusable shopping bags. They’re supposed to be better for the environment. But a recent study about these bags is a bit alarming…

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Buying Gifts (MM #3173)

Black Friday is here and everyone is spending their day focused on buying gifts for the holidays. The hardest part for me, is remembering not to take advantage of all the sales of things I want…

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Every Friday (MM #3159)

Back in the good ole days (like last year) Black Friday was always the day after Thanksgiving. Every now and then people tried to include Thanksgiving Day in the shopping hoopla. But this year, it seems every Friday is considered…

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School Shopping (MM #3057)

School is underway or about to get underway across the US. And that means many families are wrapping up their back to school shopping. I really don’t remember doing much shopping before school began way back when in my day…

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Fewer Catalogs (MM #3055)

With more and more people using the internet to shop we receive fewer catalogs in the mail. So I ask, why are some companies still send out catalogs? I have a few here in my office and I don’t know why…

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Aisle Reset (MM #3006)

For those who rarely go to the grocery store there’s one thing they do to wreak havoc; an aisle reset. If you go to the store regularly this is no big deal. But if you don’t shop very often, get ready to spend a lot of time looking…

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