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soooo i got a very cool SS TO GO WITH MY THROW i GOT SOME DELICIOUS MILANO COOKIES (almost gone) SOME HOLIDAY PLATES/ NAPKINS to go with my cookies A 20 question game and best of all a new book,MONSTER by frank Peretti I AM SOOOO EXCITED TO START READING THIS... once i find out who my SS is i will be sure to let you know how it is Merry Christmas All

well what do you know I got !!! My SS gift. I was so excited to see it. I opened it to discover a super soft throw i have been cuddled up in. Then on top of that are several wrapped presents that i am waiting to open. I just kept picking them out of the box in aww. here is a pic of my stuff. http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq164/aurora129/Picture015.jpg

how cool :) i havent been around and so have not been able to open any thing...........but i just opened my package i got days ago... i got TWO packages all wrapped up with care http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq164/aurora129/Picture059.jpg I got the bestest OE person. i got two ornaments :) a cute santa/cookies and MINNIE MOUSE i love it, it is hard to find minnie by herself

i like to go out and get hot cocoa/ coffee and Cinnamon rolls or something when the madness is over, then go home and turn on holiday music, rest for a bit and put up holiday decorations

i hate shopping alone but even when i can drag my mom she does not shop with me, just kinda stands there waiting for our doughnuts and coffee or something we get afterwords so i am pretty much alone anyway. It really kills half the joy

there is still time, maybe you will find someoneas for family traditions my aunt us to work that shift and she would just move the days around so the Christmas eve was DEC. 25th and Christmas the 26th so she could enjoy it with her kids that was very nice of him

question???? you said all 3 of her kids are grown? are they going to be doing Christmas? What about the one that actually is going through the stress of getting married? well may be you could send her an email saying you know how very hard and stressful the next few months will be on her. Express your concern about her missing all of the fun of the holidays. may be suggest you two get a massage and go shopping together or something. i think the crap she is pulling is bs

must surf gottadeal count down the days look for deals get doorbuster steals

i will not start this early....... but you could start addressing them or at least putting the return addy on so you are one step ahead

i think your idea is great, i don't know what his problem is. well how about calling everyone and suggesting a secret Santa, where you each buy for one person or family i know you said some do not buy but the might get into the idea

i might call and ask how previous gifts were liked so you have an idea of what to get this year thank you goes a long way in my book

6 hours give or take

hopefully*********** Current deals will pale next to BF

going to have to spend lass but i hope we see some good deals in light of the economy

both usually

that is a very hard question.... i would forgo the places/times you know there will be lines or rushes

6 or 7 years give or take

i can not imagine having to take a kid..... i think i would forget the idea

got my ss gift............. so nice and cozy and fun:).......... i can't wait to use them, ty ss so much also got my ornament or i should say ornaments :) ty they are great! :) i can't wait to hang them up.