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We are scaling back this year. We used to get together with my aunt and her whole family, but with the grands and the great grands and the in laws, the family has grown so much that it's just too any people for 1 little house. Better to get together in the spring or summer when we can shoo all the kids outside . So, this year, we will have dinner at my mom's. My oldest sister and her family have Thanksgiving in the deer woods, so it'll be Mom, my sister, myself, and our kids and grandkids. About 15 of us. We'll have the traditional fare of turkey & dressing, mashed potatoes, rolls, corn, deviled eggs, salad, and lots of deserts to eat while we plan our Black Friday attack .

I still get a little thrill when you get the leaked ads instead of the stores releasing them .

I'm here, I'm here! I mean, where else would I be?

Congratulations winners! I look forward to this contest every year and you all did not disappoint!

I managed to erase a name on the cards list. I'm so sorry about that. I've sent a corrected list out. Please let me know if you didn't get it. Thanks!

OK folks, the lists are out! I was getting a little lost, and confusing myself, so please let me know ASAP if you didn't get a list you should have gotten . Also, I lost connection halfway through, and when I got back in I noticed some of my messages posted twice. So sorry if that's annoying. LOL Alright, then... Ready... Set... SHOP!

That'll be ok, they aren't 1:1 exchanges .

This is it. Today is the last day to sign up.

1. Shadow Gray Heather 2. True Navy Heather

2 more days! Come play with us.

Oh, yeah, I forgot about Gordman's! Man, they got a lot of my Black Friday dollars every year.

Saw this on Facebook last night

...just missed out on the last Keurig in stock.

That explains my sister's delivery last week. She had ordered 2 tackle bags. They were sitting on her porch, no box, no plastic bag, just the canvas backpacks.

I miss Toys R Us as well. Though, I admit, I hadn't been in there on BF in years.

The lists have gotten longer (yay!). Please check to make sure I have them right.

My favorite contest! Photo #1: Surely there's a copy of Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies in here somewhere! Photo #2: How much does it cost to upgrade my Uber to a larger vehicle? Photo #3: Stick around, we're gonna see how many of us we can fit in this blind.

Congrats winners!

I like peppermint or cinnamon around Christmas. I like the evergreen scents, if they aren't too overpowering. My favorite candle is Frosted Cranberry. I can't tell you why that's a Christmas scent, but that's when I buy my candles so maybe that one's actually out all the time, not sure .

When my boys were little, I loaded their stocking up with candy. When they were really little, I put a stuffed animal on top, but as they grew out of liking those it was just the candy. Like the $1 boxes of Starburst, Nerds, Skittles, etc. Maybe a candy cane tube of Hershey's kisses (the only chocolate my oldest liked) so something hung over the top.

I switched from a Fitbit HR that I had to put on the charger just once a week, to a 6 last year, so the battery life was a bit of challenge for me. BUT, it really hasn't been that bad. A full charge will last about a day and a half. Just for reference, I charged my watch fully yesterday morning and put it back on about 9:30am. It is now 10:45am the next day and I'm at 34%. It also charges pretty fast.

Target, Walmart, and Atwoods (regional store, I believe).

Batteries is something I buy every year. Lowe's usually has the best deal, but last year The Home Depot beat them.

I got a new sleigh and I have the whole scene pictured in my head and I just can't wait to see if it comes together. Yeah, I'm ready to decorate NOW.

Hallmark: GAC: I haven't seen the graphic for HMM or Lifetime.