Of you are like me, Black Friday has its good side and bad side. On the one hand, it seems to play on the worse of our inclinations to accumulate more and more things and even to push others aside in our desire to get the best deal.
On the other hand, it is a good time to find good deals and, therefore, to make good use of limited funds, and to free up money to bless others this time of year.
With that in mind, I want to share a few Black Friday deals that I know about, all of which are small businesses owned by people I know, and an opportunity to bless others. A couple are affiliate links, but not all.
On the other hand, it is a good time to find good deals and, therefore, to make good use of limited funds, and to free up money to bless others this time of year.
With that in mind, I want to share a few Black Friday deals that I know about, all of which are small businesses owned by people I know, and an opportunity to bless others. A couple are affiliate links, but not all.
Lilla Rose
The Lilla Rose Black Friday sale begins early early Friday morning and lasts through midnight Monday night, Pacific time. Everything on the website is at least 20% off, and retiring styles are 60% off - plus free shipping for orders $75 and over. If you want to know more about Lilla Rose, check out my story here and look on my Lilla Rose website (or contact me directly) for information about finding your right size.
Character Badges
Character Badges are a program we tried out last spring. You can read my initial review here, and I'm delighted to share that it is a program we are still using. What I love about it is that not only does it help me stay on top of my children's poor choices, but it also reminds me to recognize and reward their good choices - something that is all too easy to neglect! They are offering 20% off during their Black Friday sale, so this is a good time to try them out! Use the code "BLKFRI16" to get the 20% off and you can also get free shipping on orders over $75 with SHIPFREE75.
Deborah and Co.
My friend Caroline, who owns Character Badges, also has a modest but fashionable clothing business called Deborah and Co. They are having a sale as well, including their little girl princess dresses, which are just lovely. We got two for our daughter a couple of years ago and they are still favorite dress up clothes! Use the code GIVETHANKS16 to get 20% off, and she is offering free shipping for orders of $125 or more.
Grapevine Bible Studies
Grapevine Bible studies ("stick figuring your way through the Bible") will be having a 30% off sale Wednesday through Monday! This is a Bible study company that I love! I shared more about it here, but in a nutshell, it allows you to do the same Bible study with all of your children because they have different books for different ages, and all use stick figure drawings to help the learner understand the foundational truths of Scripture.
A chance to give
My friend Rachel has a ministry, Tabitha's Heart, to street kids in the slums of India. They are having a fundraiser right now to buy a bus for the children they serve, to take them on outings. You can read more about it here. I hope you will prayerfully consider this!
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