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I started by ordering a pair of the $20 boots from JCP for pick-up in store today. That was this morning, and I haven't gotten a message saying my order is ready yet (suppose to take less than 4 hours, according to the email). I'm hoping the boots don't get sold tomorrow and I end up with a cancelled order. Then, I grabbed a copy of Incredibles 2 at Wal-Mart for $15. Next, a copy of Forza 4 for XBox One at Best Buy for $30. Then, Solo for $17, Christopher Robin for $18, Jurassic World 2 for $10, and Paddington 2 for $6 at Best Buy. Waiting for Target and hoping to get Peter Rabbit for $6, Ninjago for $6, Smurfs for $4. Other than this, I am planning on a few movies and some cheap towels at Wal-Mart tomorrow evening, wrapping paper at Rite Aid, fleece at JoAnn's on Saturday, and then I am done with Black Friday.

For the last several years, I have been able to get some of the movies online, but not all of them I am looking for. I don't know if they are all there at some point, but sell out before I can get them, or if they just put some of the titles online. Who knows what they will do this year, though.

I actually see a couple of things to pick up. Maybe a few of the 50% off ornaments. Check out the toy and lego sales. Bogo Command hooks (I have recently run out of the ones I bought last BF). Check out the Bogo50% on crafts... I am coordinating an Angel Tree party at my church this year and need activities for 40 kids. Maybe grab an Old Spice Holiday set for each of my teenage sons. Probably grab some $1 Coke 2 liters for Thanksgiving.

I don't see much in any of the ads this year. I think it is a combination of me just not needing much and the ads being a bit light on deals. 90% of the stuff seems the same as every other year. That has probably been the case for years, but I do feel rather disappointed by it anyway. I thought for sure there would be good prices on Solo, Incredibles 2, and Christopher Robin, but unless I missed something there isn't. I nearly always buy a newer release Disney movie or two (Bluray with digital copy) for $10 on BF. I'm glad I started buying gifts a couple of months ago and am nearly done.

Can you do things like homemade fried fish (dipped in a wet batter) in this? I hate the hassle of using a deep fryer, but there are a few things like fried fish and zucchini that my family loves... I would make it more than a couple times a year if something like this worked well. It seems like most of the reviews I read talk about reheating already cooked frozen items, not items from scratch.

Thanks for posting that they were in stock! I haven't checked in days now, but I got mine ordered (not HP, I got the cute woodland creatures one). I'm so glad they are doing these again this year.... $14.25 with a Red Card. Great deal!

My list for Target is pretty small. I will get Forza 4 for $35 if no one else beats the price. I ordered Madden 19 already from Wal-Mart for the same price, so that is off the list. Other than that, I think I might pick up a couple of the cheap movies (thinking Jurassic World 2, Peter Rabbit, maybe Transylvania 3). I was hoping for a deal on Incredibles 2, Solo, and Christopher Robin with digital copies..

Look into DirectvNow, also. They usually have some sort of deal for new subscribers (right now, I have their lowest package, which includes Hallmark and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, for $10 for my first three months.. Then it goes up to $40 a month, I think). It also includes a 20 hour dvr and some On Demand content. It has quite a few channels. Did anyone watch the new movie Saturday... Christmas at Pemberley Manor? What did you think?

Freesia39's cookies are delicious! I made them without glaze, with 1/2 tsp of orange extract instead of the orange zest, and with blueberry flavored Craisins. SO good! I will definitely make these again!

This year I plan to decorate either the Sunday before Thanksgiving (if we do Thanksgiving at my grandparents' house) because we are having a joint birthday party for 3 of our 4 boys the Saturday before and I don't want the house to be decorated then. If we are having Thanksgiving at our house, then I will decorate the weekend after. This is our first year with a fake main tree (real trees have really started bothering some of my family's allergies, so we decided it was time to switch). I was feeling down about missing the whole experience of cutting our own tree, but then my husband suggested we get a real one for our front porch, so I am excited about that! I I have already started with Christmas crafts, even though I haven't even decorated for fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving yet. I should probably get that done this weekend!

Mele Kalikimaka "When you kiss your little baby, you kiss the face of God."

Thanks! Unfortunately, we don't have a Menards here and it looks like shipping kills the deal. I'll have to see if I can find something comparable elsewhere.

On Christmas morning,it is generally just my immediate family (DH, myself, our 4 boys, ranging from 2-16 years old). I wrap each kid's gifts in their own specific wrapping paper and leave them under the tree. Stockings are a free for all, but actual gifts are opened one at a time, with each kid getting to open 1 present an hour. We have found this to be nice because it gives time for them to actually enjoy and explore each gift. Instead of opening a gift, putting it aside and moving on, they unwrap a gift, it is taken out of its packaging, assembled if needed, and played with. Plus, it extends the excitement of opening gifts... Instead of it all being over in a whirlwind, they get to hang on to the excitement for several hours.

It's a Wonderful Life. Oops.. I missed favorite movie. This isn't my favorite by any means, but I was trying to think of a line that might be a bit of a challenge. "As odd as it sounds, I didn't think to ask the butcher where the chocolate was! "

Darn... I was hoping they would have a sale on some of their little flashlights. My two youngest boys love playing with flashlights and they particularly like the little triangle shaped ones from Harbor Freight. My husband always has a list a mile long of tools he needs, but he is a millwright and needs his tools to be a bit sturdier than most of the stuff Harbor Freight offers.