Wednesday, November 27, 2019

A.C. No More

It will come as no surprise to most of you that it has been a tough week for your favorite blogger. Thanksgiving took a hard hit when I discovered that I have an infected cuticle. I hope you didn't have a mouthful of baked goods you're supposed to be saving for tomorrow when you read that. It's gross, I know. And it will prevent me from making my signature gingerbread cookies and baking any other dish that requires hand mixing. Like sausage balls, one of my favorite Thanksgiving staples. And my mother doesn't even seem to care.


But of course it's not bad enough that my favorite appendages is failing me. I also got some bad news. A.C. Moore - my craft store, my friend - is closing. I appreciate all of the texts and phone calls during this difficult time. If you're familiar with this blog, you might know that I have a long and complex history with craft stores. Growing up in Small Town, USA Hobby Lobby was all I knew. In my early twenties I had a mild flirtation with Michael's, everyone experiments in college right? But in recent years I have really settled into A.C. Moore. You see A.C. Moore is much more affordable than Michael's. And it's a lot more open on Sundays than Hobby Lobby is. It's also practically walking distance from my house. Like I could totally bike there if it was all downhill and there were at least 3 water/rest stations along the way.Since it was so close, I familiarized myself with the coupons. Some weeks I went 3 or 4 times. They had the felt I needed for my fledgling coaster company. Picture frames for my classroom. All the holiday decorations I could ever need. Ribbon for the wreaths that admittedly fell short of my expectations in terms of sales but who amongst us couldn't use a little more ribbon?Who was there for me this summer when I got back into scrapbooking? A.C. Moore was. After every checkout it wasn't goodbye, it was see you later. As in I literally told the cashiers "see you later."I suppose I should have known they were in trouble when the cute Teeny Tys checkout display turned into a desperate bid to unload some allegedly fun dice game. It's 2019. Kids don't play with dice. They play with Instagram filters.Even though I should have seen it coming I was shocked to wake up Monday to the news. What is there to be thankful for now? The only bright spot for me (other than my family and friends and makeup) has been the possibility that they will turn my A.C. Moore into a Michael's.I feel like we really have a chance. To my knowledge, A.C. Moore is the only craft store in Apex. The nearest Michael's locations are in Holly Springs and Durham. The nearest Hobby Lobby is in Cary. Even my Walmart is like 10 miles away, don't even get me started on that Neighborhood Market crap. What am I going to do? As wonderful as Target is, their craft supplies are seriously lacking.So this holiday season, along with searching the internet for deals, I will be skimming the headlines for good news. Please respect my privacy at this time.





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