lauralee

I don't really have a budget either, if I think its a good deal and can use it one way or another, I'll buy one or two or three. Sometimes I even go back and get more after thinking about it.

I never heard of doodlebops either till now.

I've never tried PM'ing either, but as the ads come out, it may be in the plan.

I usually have someone in mind when I see a bargain or a good deal, but sometimes I will pick one up if its a fantastic deal, because I know that sooner or later, I will use it in one way or another.

Mine hates shopping in general, and he's definitely not an early bird, but will go if I ask him too, sometimes he wants to go to keep an eye on my spending, lol. Usually he has to work, so its not that much of an issue.

Usually DH, sometimes a special sitter, sometimes his older sisters.

The department at the hospital where I work is also closed for BF, but DH has to be at work by 8 am. This year, he wants to go early too, so we will take two vehicles,he will have ds with him, meet up at 7:30 so he can drop off ds, and he will head to work while I shop. My list will include anything for ds, I always take plenty of coverups so I can cover up anything I need to hide from ds (7y/o), since I don't have a babysitter this year. If he didn't go, I would just go alone and be back by 7:45 so he could go to work.

Always, I can get so much more done. Sometimes I have to be home by 0800 to pick up the ds if dh has to work, or he meets me somewhere to drop him off, but by then I have most of the stuff I wanted to get anyway.

I love Christmas with snow--we have had it the last three Christmases in a row. Hope we do again this year.

Kmart has it in their circular for 10-16 for 29.99. I specifically saw the disney one and the harry potter one in the ad. The ad was posted online for tomorrow, just says not available yet.

I usually listen to songs from the Nutcracker.

I'm a roller out of bedder too. Just get up, throw on comfy clothes and shoes, and go!!!

I try to wrap as soon as I get it, but usually wind up wrapping on Christmas eve.

I am usually out by 4:30 am and back home by 8:30 or 9:00. I have a list, I have a plan, I have my stuff pretty quickly, then out the door to the next one.

I haven't, but I would if someone needed it.

i do!:)

The minivan with seats out!!

trying to!!

Nope, its pockets only. I'm afraid I'll be too busy snapping up bargains to keep a good watch on my purse.

I wasn't disappointed, but then I didn't go to Walmart, I went everywhere BUT Walmart, and got everything I went after.

Every year, at least one :)

Around here, the only BIG competition is Walmart, so I go to Kmart at 4:30 am, first in line 2004.

I bought one on BF, will wrap it up for myself.

I'll be sticking around too, just waiting for my next good deal!!

Since I only had three stores to choose from at 6:00, I chose K-Mart since they had most of what I wanted. I got there a few minutes before 5am, no one else in the parking lot. At 5:15 or so, another car came, the lady said they had just come from Walmart where there was about 200 people already in line. First in line, got what I wanted, out of there by 6:20. Since I didn't even see a K-mart circular, I knew what I wanted from this site. Next year, I may make the three hour drive to stand in line at one of the other stores that we don't have.