S’more Covid

S’more Covid

Hello, all my Christmas loving friends! Well, it happened. Mrs. C. finally caught her first bout of the ‘Rona. That’s right. We are still dealing with s’more covid at The Christmas Shoppe.

Having covid now isn’t nearly as bad as it was a year or two ago, but it can still hurt a business. So, to keep the workload lighter for Mrs. C., I am keeping this short and just asking that you help us out a little in keeping The Christmas Shoppe going strong. #BoerneStrong

It got better

Things are definitely better than they used to be. We were only closed one day, instead of weeks. And, no one ended up hospitalized! Woohoo!

When the ‘Rona first reared her ugly head, every elf at the Shoppee had someone at home whose life would be in danger if exposed. We had multiple elves caring for elderly parents and grandparents at home, two of these dear elders were fighting cancer. So, naturally, we were happy to do whatever we could to keep covid at bay. We closed, wore masks, washed our hands, said our prayers, limited the number of shoppers in store, and Santa-Tized regularly.

A lot of these things, we continue to do behind the scenes to make your shopping experience exceptional. We still wash our hands and say our prayers and limit the number of shoppers in the store to 75% of capacity. Okay… that last one we kept because it just makes shopping more easy, fun, and relaxing. When we are at capacity or over, you can’t see anything in the store.

This time…

Suffice it to say, The Christmas Shoppe is still going strong despite this covid thing, but every time we close, it’s kinda scary. In the past when we had staff with covid, Mrs. C. was able to cover their shifts unless there was a schedule conflict, which fell on a Monday usually.

This time, we had to close on a Saturday, during Market Days, which is a pretty busy day for us. Mrs. C. tried making some sales virtually by doing a live on Facebook and on Instagram, but that didn’t work well. And, while she was filming, shoppers kept rattling the front door trying to come in, even with our signs explaining what was happening.

How you can help

The number ONE way you can help us any time of year and for whatever problem that is happening in life is to buy something from us, even something small. Seriously. Small purchases from lots of people add up. It’s how we pay our bills, and if we can’t pay our bills, we will close. That would be sad.

Other than that, you can also help us by:

1. Being kind and patient – sometimes we are low in staff or dealing with problems behind the scenes. We are always doing our best, and your mood is infectious.
2. Visiting us – just coming by the store, even if you aren’t planning on buying something, creates a busy and bustling vibe in the store that encourages others to buy something.
3. Liking, commenting, and sharing on social media – this causes people who have never heard of us to see our business, meaning they might shop in person or online. You can even hit the “check in” button on Facebook to say when you dropped by. In fact, we’ll give you $1 off your purchase of $5 or more in store if you check in or tag us online.

S’more Updates!

Here’s what’s been happening on social media that you may have missed. Be sure to check out all the photos we took when we were closed! It’s like a social media blitz!

It’s been a long day!

Time to sit back, take a break, and listen to some relaxing Christmas music.

Thank you for everything you do to “Celebrate Always” (I Thessalonians 5:16) with us!

LOVE FROM,

S’MORE

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