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  1. We have a big Christmas Eve party with lunchmeat trays and party snacks. So on Christmas Day we make leftover pizza. We get pizza crusts and sauce and use the leftovers for toppings, like veggies from the vegetable tray, ham, pepperoni, shrimp, and anything else we feel like experimenting with.
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  2. The Thanksgiving hours have bothered us too, so what we usually do is buy the big popular items online so we don't have to miss dinner, then go out around midnight for smaller items and just to have fun. The crowds and lines aren't too bad that late, and my daughters think it's neat being in the mall in the middle of the night. Although truthfully one of the things I miss about the Friday morning openings is the crowds and lines and chaos. It's very entertaining and satisfying when you have to fight through the chaos to earn that great deal!

  3. That sounds fun! Let's see...

     

    Plastic ripped off doorbusters early

    Cart left unattended

    Child left unattended

    Police arresting someone

    Teenagers taking selfies

    Finding a parking spot up front (or maybe within the 1st 10 rows)

    Hearing Jingle Bells played in a store

    Hearing Jingle Bells played on the radio

    Seeing a deer run into the street

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  4. Turkey, mashed potatoes, baked mac and cheese, rolls, green beans, sweet potatoes, lots of pies, and canned cranberry sauce. I made fresh sauce last year but nobody ate it. Apparently if it isn't can-shaped and wiggly, they aren't interested lol.
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  5. We have a big international grocery store near us so the last couple of years we got foreign candy and snacks. (Japanese pockey, British chocolates, and Mexican sodas are their favorites.) My kids (all teens) love it, especially if the labels are in a foreign language. Novelty socks, jewelry, and anything from Hot Topic also go over well.
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  6. I agree, it's just not the same anymore. Black Friday used to be a family girl-bonding thing. It was the only day of the year that my sisters, mom and I could all get away from husbands and kids and just hang out and shop! Now my kids are all teenagers and want boring stuff, the stores are opening earlier and earlier, my mom gets tired quicker these days, and my sisters usually have to work. Oh well, nothing lasts forever I guess. Since I do half of my shopping online now anyway, I am thinking of throwing a laptop party on Wednesday night/ Thursday morning when I know everyone is off work. We can drink wine in our jammies and shop online, all together like we used to.

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