AliciaCM

I'm excited about the trampoline. My DD8 has asked for one this year, and I would also like one, lol, I'm a former gymnast... My question is, does anyone know how weird walmart will be about price matching it? Could I take in the print of the ad prior to black friday and ask about it? I know i will need the original to actually match the price. Also, do you think it will be available online? I will be shopping by myself, and while i'm a fairly strong woman I don't think I can single handedly manhandle the trampoline into the cart, out the store, and into my car... Thanks!!

My sister is a avid baker and loves to make cupcakes especially. So for my dd's 8th b-day Auntie got her an easy bake.... It's been used once... She says it's to much trouble and she would rather just eat something else for dessert. on top of that she can't use it by herself, so i would rather just bake a whole batch of cookies with her.... The bag of mix is the same price... One easy bake cookie or 2 dozen betty crocker cookies... hmmm, seems pretty obvious to me... I haven't looked into the cupcake thing yet but she has asked for it....She won't be getting it though... Her big item this year is a trampoline. She really wants one and I am a former gymnast so I wouldn't mind one as well! And I am only hoping I can keep the barbie nail thing out of her sight... that is not coming home with me especially not for $180!!!

Okay, so after reading everyone's posts I have decided I needed to create an account to comment on this one. I am 22. For years BF has been a favorite day with my whole family. Mom went to the "girly" stores and Dad went to the computer stores... My sister (now 19) and I got to pick which parent we went with. It has always been a very prominent family memory/tradition. However, I obviously do not remember going when I was very young and I'm not sure if I did or not. A few years ago I moved from Ohio to Texas and had to do my BF shopping on my own. Not knowing anyone or having any family (none that wanted to go shopping at 4 am anyway) i encountered the scary world of BF on my own... And to my surprise enjoyed it as much as before. Last year I married my husband and suddenly found myself an instant stepmom to a 7 yr old... Well when BF came around DH was working... and I had my DSD. So I left the house at 4:30 and went to Walmart. Meanwhile he got her packed up and dropped her off with me just before he had to go to work at 6am. She is tiny and still fits in the top part of the shopping cart. So in she went and I was armed with a fleece blanket. I laid the blanket over the cart and as a picked up her gifts I would stick them under the blanket. This also kept people from grabbing my items out of my cart, they couldn't see them! My DSD is older and so I was able to leave her in the cart at the end of the aisle (still within my sight) and trust that she knew not to let anyone take her, the cart, or anything in the cart without screaming bloody murder, lol!! She actually made my shopping easier. To avoid her trying to peak I simply told her that anything she saw me buy I would have to put back... This kept her eyes of the prizes really well! She actually chose to close her eyes through the check out process just to avoid that! I wanted to share my experience with everyone else so that those who have no other alternative could hopefully take my expereience and benefit from it! this year... DH is working nights so I will drop DSD off at his work at around 2am and do the hectic shopping on my own. Then we he gerts off at 7am he will either take her home and they can both go to sleep or he will come meet me somewhere and join me. Best of shopping to everyone!