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FurryPea
Sit. Stay. Pea!
PeaNut 115,196
November 2003
Posts: 7,363
Layouts: 101
Loc: It's dark in here......I can't see a thing!
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No scrappy shopping for me today, but I got my truck detailed! It looks and smells brand new. Our weekend guests got theirs done, and so did my DH. I'm happy to have patronized a small business today, even if it was not a scrappy one.
How about you?
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Love is love. It doesn't matter if it is a dog. ~Diane Keaton in Darling Companion~
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LolaLayout
PeaAddict
PeaNut 544,018
February 2012
Posts: 1,316
Layouts: 0
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No shopping for me today.
Good for you supporting small business!  |
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Tashak
PeaFixture
PeaNut 223,381
September 2005
Posts: 3,403
Layouts: 79
Loc: somewhere over the rainbow
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No, bummed I had to sit this one out. We had Thanksgiving with the in-laws. |
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seasonscraps
PeaAddict
PeaNut 113,955
October 2003
Posts: 1,444
Layouts: 17
| Posted: 11/24/2012 6:48:49 PM
Yes, I purchased a cat carrier at the local pet store instead of Petco. | |
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Shih Tzu Mommy
Million dollar camera, 10 dollar lock!
PeaNut 224,352
September 2005
Posts: 23,525
Layouts: 0
Loc: Right here
| Posted: 11/24/2012 7:25:52 PM
I shopped small for timothy hay and orchard grass. I have spent a chunk of change the past few days, so I stayed away from my LSS! |
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BeckyK
PeaNut
PeaNut 72,868
March 2003
Posts: 292
Layouts: 0
Loc: San Antonio, TX
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I visited Stamp Antonio for their 20th anniversary celebration. I bought. Tomorrow I will shop locally in New Braunfels, TX at Scrapbook 'N More. The only full service LSS we have in this area that is even vaguely close to me. Love the store. It is worth the drive. | |
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papersilly
Don't let the dreamkillers get me
PeaNut 109,681
October 2003
Posts: 6,221
Layouts: 112
Loc: so. california
| Posted: 11/24/2012 8:57:00 PM
Yes, at my LSS and my amex card. $25 credit for small shop Saturday. I was going to use my other card at another LSS but I took DH to lunch instead. |
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guzismom
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 31,617
March 2002
Posts: 9,341
Layouts: 59
Loc: southern new mexico
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Sure did...we went to the local farmers' market where my daughter purchased a christmas gift for her sister; I purchased pecans from a local farmer and a stocking stuffer for my daughter; and dh purchased kettle corn from a local vet using his earnings to support his family while going to college. |
Marilyn (now in New Mexico!!)
SCUBA diving and SCRAPPING Mom of two
Canon 5DMkII, 24-70 2.8L; 70-200 2.8L IS, 50 1.4;
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shirt
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 34,233
March 2002
Posts: 5,063
Layouts: 99
Loc: MN
| Posted: 11/25/2012 10:38:33 AM
Sadly no. We were traveling home from spending Thanksgiving with my sister. I plan to get my Christmas wreath from a small business today. |
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aerynkelly13
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 176,471
November 2004
Posts: 2,716
Layouts: 26
Loc: Big Bear Lake, SoCal
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No, I ended up at Michael's and Joann's. Neither are local and our only opportunity to go was Saturday. The LSS that's local to the BBS for us was having a 20% off sale off the whole store. I thought of checking it out, but they usually mark up their product around 25-30% anyway, so 20% isn't even paying retail at that point. I had to take advantage of Michael's 60% embellishments for some flower stash and Joann's 40% Spellbinders and 25% off entire purchase instead. I can't shop LSS if they're not cost effective.
Oh! OH! BUT I have purchased many digital stamps from the small etsy shops that the artists own. At least four different places with four different artists. THAT is supporting a very small business! YAY! Okay, now I feel better about myself.  |
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Katybee
PeaFixture
PeaNut 379,678
June 2008
Posts: 3,318
Layouts: 11
Loc: Enjoying the summer sun!
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I am so sad...it is VERY hard for mr to shop "local" or "small." We have very few independent, local businesses around here. I live in a very boring suburb and everything is a big box store. If I want to shop at cute, fun independent stores, I either have to drive into Austin or to one of the surrounding small towns. Which I will do--but not this weekend. |
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AngieandSnoopy
Michel's Mom ~ Sugar Plum's Mummie
PeaNut 52,307
October 2002
Posts: 5,294
Layouts: 80
Loc: Land of Enchantment - Louisiana girl in a Southwest world.
| Posted: 11/25/2012 1:01:22 PM
I didn't buy much anywhere but yes, I guess I did! I bought a couple of things at the local hardware store and got something VERY small at one of the other local hardware stores. I also bought some bananas and limes from our locally owned NON-CHAIN health food store. |
Angie ~ Snoopy, Amanda, Michel, Davy, Benji, & Onkita - my fur kids!
Red, Black & Tan, & Double Dapple mini Dachshund's! Is it Snoopy or Snoopea?
Michel 9, Onkita 14, Jeannie the Chiweenie 14, and Sugar Plum 16 years!
  
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KBPea
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 395,153
October 2008
Posts: 9,916
Layouts: 135
Loc: Here
| Posted: 11/25/2012 1:05:48 PM
Not yet, but my town has some sort of local artisan holiday market that starts this week and runs through Christmas, so I am looking forward to checking that out! I love supporting local businesses when I can. | |
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FurryPea
Sit. Stay. Pea!
PeaNut 115,196
November 2003
Posts: 7,363
Layouts: 101
Loc: It's dark in here......I can't see a thing!
| Posted: 11/25/2012 1:10:43 PM
Yay for those that did shop small on Saturday!
If you didn't, that is ok, you can still support the small businesses another time.
And I agree, if it is not cost effective, than it just is not cost effective. No need to feel bad about that. I have to watch my costs also, just like any business.
And if they provide a service that we both benefit from, more power to them!
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Love is love. It doesn't matter if it is a dog. ~Diane Keaton in Darling Companion~
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redroses
BucketHead
PeaNut 231,916
November 2005
Posts: 615
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 11/25/2012 3:31:16 PM
I shopped at a couple of local antique stores. | |
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