Fall in New England is a precious time. The leaves turn brilliant colors, the air crisps up, and the apples ripen. Apple picking is a common outing for those of us who live up here. This year, as I went apple picking, I realized that picking apples is basically a shopping excursion. I pay money …
Once again, the holiday season is upon us. As much as we love giving gifts, finding the perfect present can be a little stressful. Often we don’t know what people want, what they already have, what size they wear, what color they like, how much space they have and other information that would help us …
As Halloween nears, many children are looking forward to trick or treating. Generally, this involves dressing up in a costume and going door to door in pursuit of free candy and/or small toys. While we may not trick or treat, most adults regularly engage in a different kind of acquisition activity: shopping. In simple …
