When you look up on google, “What should I get my friend for Christmas?”, all of the lists are very outdated or contain items that teens would have no interest in.

As we approach the holiday season, we definitely have to start thinking about holiday gifts. The holidays really are not far away at all. Christmas and Hanukkah are both within the next two weeks. Christmas shipping and deliveries may take 2 times as long this year due to covid.

Did you go black Friday shopping this year? Although I had an outside perspective by working the day after Black Friday and seeing how packed and crazy it was inside our store. I work at a boutique in town but nonetheless, that is not like shopping at an actual mall during Black Friday. It was very packed all day and crowded although when it came to later in the day, it slowed down a lot. I'm just wondering who went this year, and/or if no one went and decided to stay home.

As we all know this upcoming Friday is Black Friday. Well, if you don’t already know, it’s a special day of the year after Thanksgiving when stores have insanely good sales for their customers. Black Friday is by far the biggest shopping day of the year.

Traditionally, Christmas decorations should go up after Thanksgiving, but Christmas lovers and businesses are pushing for earlier. Macys and other department stores start to display Christmas decorations and merchandise before Halloween ends. And Starbucks gives out their holiday cups after Halloween. But why so early? It is believed businesses want to lengthen the holiday season since they get most of their revenue during the season. Although many people like myself don't mind starting off the Christmas season early there are plenty of people who do.