A lot of people are talking about a sign posted at Nordstroms that explains why they won’t be decorating the stores for Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Nordstroms is taking a stance and getting a lot of positive reaction for it. It seems people really identify with the move and want to support Nordstroms because of it. Can more businesses stand upon principles and have it pay off?

There was always something magical and amazing about Santa’s visit at our house when we were kids. Our family would go to church and then celebrate our gift-giving and togetherness as our own family unit on Christmas Eve so that on Christmas Day we could pack into the car and make the drive to Grandparents’ and Relatives’ houses. I loved starting off the evening with church and Christmas songs and the spiritual side of Christmas. It made it all the more real, and let us all be together.