[Walmart Open Thanksgiving Day]

If they want to keep up with other retailers, they should bring back layaways!!!!

I agree with this!!!

[Where will you be on Black Friday?]

In my hometown of Beckley, WV.

[Finding a paper]

We don't usually have trouble finding a paper but I've found out and it doesn't pertan to just the BF sales papers but if I go to a store to purchase the paper the either 1/2 the ads are missing or there's no ads at all so I've started getting them out of a paper box. Also if you buy out of the box you don't have to pay tax on the paper.

[How do you feel about shopping for people who are too "lazy" to shop for themselves?]

I'll shop for my mom and my mil, the other people in my family? not usually. If they don't or won't go out they have spouses who can, if they don't tough. I have taken my nieces with me so they can purchase what their parents want.

[MP3 player for 3 yr old -other than FP]

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4217265

 

I think this would be good for a 3 YO, it's an MP3 player and also pays little discs from Disney

 

My 12 yo DD seen this at Wal-mart the other day and really likes it herself.

[How much money do u spend on Kids?]

I've never actually added everything up. I try to get them what they want, but I have my limits there too, Like I will not buy any new game systems when they come out when they will be 1/2 the price the next Christmas, so they don't even ask! I will not buy the newly released PS2 games either, I refuse to pay $50 for them, when they'll be $25 in 6 months, if they want the newly released games the buy them with their own money! I always base mine on number of gifts, usually about 20 or 30 each, I always make it even for both.

 

 

 

I aress, I don't count the actual amount spent for each, just make sure they have the same amount, DD's are 16 and 12 so they are into different things so it's easier to make it total amount of gifts and not price. This is going to be the first year since my 16 yo was born that I don't get to buy either of my girls a baby doll:gdcry:

[How many people for Christmas dinner this year?]

On Christmas Eve there will be myself, DH and (2) DD's. My DH mother and father and probably his oldest sister. Total of 7.

Christmas Day there will be a total of 20 people, My family of (4), 2 sisterw ith their husbands and (2) kids each, brother with his wife and (2) kids and my mother with her (2) brothers and (1) sister who is deaf mute and blind.

 

So I end of cooking for (2) Christmas dinners.

[eat breakfast before or after you open gifts?]

Breakfast!! What's that??? After the girls get up they see what Santa has brought them, nothing wrapped, then we just get a bowl of cereal or something. Usually DH wants to go back to sleep.

[Stamps with a Christmas Theme or not?]

I always get Christmas Stamps. I also use Christmas address labels. I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!!

[Announce Yourself Here! Welcome Friends One And All!]

Hi, I'm Tina from Beckley, West Virginia. I've been married from 18 years and have a 16 yo DD and a 12 yo DD. I work part-time for Orkin as a CRC and my Dh works as a cnc operator. I have been shopping on BF for about 10 years now and found this site last year. Hope everyone has a GREAT BF!!!!!

[How many people send family photos in their Christmas cards?]

I usually send out school pictures of the girls to family and a few select friends.

[Ideas for gifts for nieces and nephews?]

I've got several nieces and nephews between those ages. The girls like gift cards to wal-mart or their fav. store. The boys liked getting gift cards for gas.

[Holiday Events in Your Area...]

We have a big Christmas Parade in the town. Usually one of my kids is in it with the scouts troops but thisyear my 12 yo dd will be in it with her middle school marching band.

 

My daughter's band with be having a Christmas concert with the choir from school.

 

One of the local churches does The The Living Christmas Tree every year. That's really nice to attend.

 

Santa comes to the mall right before thanksgiving and they have a big deal with him, used to take the girls but they are too old now.

[I Confess! I listen to Christmas music all year long!]

I love Emmet Otter, Dh bought it for me last year. It's definitely one of my favorites and I actually watch that one year round

 

This is the movie I was trying to think of. My SIl and I both love to watch this.

 

As for music, I love Christmas music. I listen to it all month long. I guess one of my favorite songs is Redneck 12 Days of Christmas by Jeff Foxworthy, I believe thats the name of it.

[What's your favorite Christmas decorating theme?]

I don't really have a theme, usualy ornaments my girls have made in school or girl scouts. I have purchased a couple of glass hummingbird ornaments I have found so I'll eventually make that the focus. I have a miniature tree that I decorate and put upstairs between the girls bed rooms that has an assortment of little ornaments you can tie onto packages.

[Christmas Cards]

I usually send out around 20-25 cards. I usually recieve about the same amount. I always pack the cards I received with my decorations so when I get the decorations out I can look through all the ones I received the year before.

[What's your favorite Christmas song?......]

I love just about all the Christmas Songs. Some of my favorites are:A few of my favorite things, Mary did you know

 

I love when CMT starts showing all their christmas videos!

[Do you have anything you want for Christmas that is..]

I have wanted one of those yard swings or glider for the last couple of years but so far no one has remembered. It would be great to sit on when I am watching the baby play. Not to strange but no one is listening

My DH bought me one (3) years ago for my birthday. It is still in the box. It will probably be like my DD's lingerie chest we bought (6) years ago. It'll stay there until I put it together.

[URGGGGGGGGGGG Ive got to vent about E-bay]

My husband and I sell on ebay and we do put a 3.00 handling fee on the shipping charges. That is to help with the purchase of the shipping supplies. What we sell we can't get the free boxes from the P.O. so we go to Sam's Club to purchase the boxes.

[do you show your treasures..lol]

I show my DH what I buy on BF. He like to know what everyone is getting but he doesn't want me to tell anyone what we bought anyone. I feel like with the kids you have to let other adults know or you'll get alot of duplicate items.

[What are you going to buy for your parents?]

My dad passed away about 7 years ago. I am planning on buying my mom the Bible on DVD we've seen on TV. I've got the website marked on the computer so I'm going to order it soon. By the way has anyone seen any coupons for them anywhere???

[Presents For The Pets?]

Yes we buy our basset hound, butterscotch, a christmas present. She's part of the family. We usually wrap it up also.

[Who do you shop with on Black Friday?]

I used to shop with my Dh, SIL and BIL but the past few years when we'd be at my DH's grandparents but since we're staying home anymore I shop with my oldest DD. She's already asked me if she's going to go with me this year.

[Who shops on 26th Dec.?]

I usually shop on the 26th. I have a nephew who's birthday is on the 26th and niece who's birthday is on the 30th. This way I can get them soemthing they didn't get for Christmas.

[Scene It Game]

We were able to get eh Disney Scene It game at Sears last year. We either paid 19.99 or 24.99 for it. DH picked it up while we were all at the mall so I can't remember the price, but I do know it was on sale.