If you celebrate Thanksgiving, it's probable that you're not thinking about shopping at the mall or online today. That's one more thing to be thankful for!

But, alas, Black Friday comes tomorrow if you have any money to spend and want to take advantage of the offers available starting at 4AM (and probably earlier in some stores).

Cyber Monday - the Monday following Thanksgiving - is one of the busiest online shopping days of the year because people go back to work and shop online from their office. Hey! Get to work!

Then again, if you have your own home business or otherwise work from home, you don't have to worry about the boss dropping by your cubicle unexpectedly. (It's been so long for me that even the thought of working in a cubicle all day long seems inhumane. Surely, there's more to life than that.)

Because the economy continues to struggle - as it was struggling last year this time - this weekend promises to be a very interesting one for retailers and economists alike, who want to gauge consumer sentiment to see if there are any signs of hope for the near future, at least for retail. And, like last year, this shopping season promises to be an opportunity for shoppers to see exceptional bargains as retailers continue to chase what little spending money is available these days. Especially as consumers have tightened up on their use of credit in the wake of credit card companies making things much more difficult for us.

The thing to remember is that the holidays are not all about shopping. They can also be a warm, wonderful time of the year to share with family and friends and express our gratitude for being able to enjoy sharing our love and fellowship. Many of us continue to struggle this year - but this is not the time to be down in the dumps. Think positive, have a very warm and happy Thanksgiving, and do something nice for someone else this holiday season!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you around the world who celebrate it! I'm thankful for each of you and wish you peace, love and joy! I hope you'll leave a comment on this post and let me know what you're doing, thinking or feeling this year.

Randy D.

The latest list of work from home jobs jobs has been posted for the week. This week's opportunities to work from home include opportunities for freelance writers, a blog editor and some work for anyone who might be considering doing voice overs or writing scripts for audio broadcasts. As usual, there are a number of tech-oriented work from home positions as well.

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