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Christmas in July always gets me ready for the Black Friday season. Now I'll spend the next 3 months or so on pins and needles waiting on the site to really get into it.

I broke down and bought a tin of Harry London chocolates, to be delivered in December, this weekend. Also ordered some Mrs. Prindables apples. Of course, my intention is to use it all in gifts, but we will see. LOL

If you love buying Christmas gifts, but hate wrapping them (Like me!), these drawstring gift bags are awesome. I was iffy about them before I bought them last year, because so many of them were small bags. I used every single one of them. This year, there aren't as many smalls, so that's cool. http://www.qvc.com/Kringle-Express-72pc-Gift-Bag-Set-wCustomer-Request-Larger-Bags-and-Tags.product.H211800.html?sc=TSV&UDC=TSV&MSG=TSV_OTO_INSTOCK

I bought more on Prime Day this year than the last 2 years combined. I don't know if they offered better deals, or if I just happened to be in need of what they were offering.

The saddest part of that post, for me, is we don't even pretend to call it Black Friday anymore.

It's hard to believe we're halfway there already. This year is flying.

I had a horrible dream last night. I dreamed it was Thanksgiving day. My sister and I got back to Mom's house after dinner, and I had no idea what to do next. I had no plan. I said "I haven't looked at any of the ads! I haven't even logged IN to Gottadeal, once! I didn't buy a paper or anything!" You guys can't ever leave me, because I never want to feel like that again. LOL

I have a couple more things to get paid off, then I have a plan/budget to START saving for Christmas in July. Hopefully, I can stick to it and not find other things to do with that money.

Just 8 months from today!

If we hit a certain threshold, we get quarterly profit sharing checks. I say I don't count on those, because we don't always hit the mark, but I sure count on 3rd quarter for Christmas money! Saving is not something I am any good at, unfortunately.

I miss you all, already.

Can't wait!

Merry Christmas! Thank you all for a successful and fun Secret Santa Season. There were just a few (3 to be exact) that didn't let us know they received, but they didn't let us know they didn't either, so I'm assuming they did. There were a couple moments in there that I was panicking a little, because I didn't know what to expect, but every single one of you came through and not a single elf was called upon. I will turn the reins back over to the Chief Elf and the accounting firm of ShiShi, ShiShi and ShiShi for next year, but I will always be willing to step in and help out if I ever need to. Here are the lists: Secret Santa Bethed---------------------à gatorburg Nafcmf---------------------àprincez916 Hillybillyswife--------------àcjdav Cjdav ------------------------àmomlori Racerfan --------------------àilikefree Lainieb ----------------------àmcape11111 Queenkishaa ---------------àillinoismom Hanshotfirst ----------------àmegara211 Onemill ----------------------àhillybillyswife Ilikefree ----------------------àwillandmel Spice9195 -------------------àmsyves Bopeep ----------------------àracerfan Wittenlover -----------------àtracy0504 Jendeere ---------------------ànafcmf Mcape14444 ----------------àbudgetsrsexy Msyves-----------------------àytmomof4 Gatorburg -------------------àtara3117 Katyloveshockey -----------àspice9195 Tracy0504--------------------àbopeep Reinholt1smom ------------à Jesusluvu Princez916 -------------------àvern28 Illinoismom ------------------àlainieb Momlori ----------------------à jendeere Vern28-------------------------àqueenkishaa Ytmomof4---------------------àreinholt1 Willandmel -------------------à reinholt1smom Budgetsrsexy -----------------à katyloveshockey Reinholt1 ----------------------àbethed Jesusluvu ----------------------à wittenlover Tara3117 ----------------------àonemill Megara211 -------------------à hanshotfirst Ornament Exchange nafcmf-----------------------àracerfan mandy4matt---------------àjendeere JesusLuvU-------------------àbethed Bopeep----------------------àBFAddict716 Bethed----------------------àWillandmel Vern28----------------------ànafcmf Spice9195------------------àMegara211 Onemill---------------------àBopeep Racerfan--------------------àSpice9195 Willandmel-----------------àMandy4Matt Megara211-----------------àJesusLuvU Mcap14444-----------------àVern28 HillyBillysWife--------------àOneMil BFAddict716----------------àMcape14444 Jendeere---------------------àHillybillysWife

Merry Christmas!

Just when I thought I was done. I ordered a couple more things online. I'm all out of paper and tape too, so I'll have to restock. Fortunately, Christmas with my big family isn't until the 31st, so I can hit the after Christmas sales for that stuff.

Baking/candy is done. I finished my wrapping yesterday. I have to go grocery shopping today, so we'll see if I can keep from buying any more gifts while I'm out.

Don't be too hard on them. It looks like it was just delivered yesterday.

I've checked all the tracking numbers, and everything shows delivered (except one being delivered straight from Amazon and the recipient has already been notified to look for it on the 20th). If you have not received your SS or OE gift, please let me know.

So, how did the trucks turn out?

Santa came this morning! http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k499/ts1852/578E3507-A20B-4729-A794-C302D5DAA7F4.jpg I got a wonderful tin of peanut clusters (homemade?!?), YUM! I also got Japanese Cherry Blossom body cream (my favorite scent), a country music of the 80s & 90s CD (no "bro country" here!), and a Debbie Macomber book (I love her books, and I especially love her Christmas books!). http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k499/ts1852/0DB0798A-565D-4AAC-82D3-7593D5B59F29.jpg Thank you Santa!

Just saw that Best Buy plans to have limited stock on 12/20. In store only.

Well, there's these. It's hard to tell what they are, and to be honest I probably wouldn't trust them to be what he wants. Also, they have 0 reviews: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Cotton-Convergent-Sweatpants-Medium/dp/B01N1NPRX0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481573761&sr=8-2&keywords=space+jam+sweat+pants I see what you mean about what they have being mostly like lounge pants. They say these are running pants, but I would probably call them lounge pants: https://www.amazon.com/Caryonom-Mens-Space-Sweatpant-Black/dp/B01M8QD2ED/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1481573761&sr=8-4&keywords=space+jam+sweat+pants I googled Space Jam Sweat Pants, and found this: https://www.supremexpressions.com/products/copy-of-2-chainz-joggers-sweatpants-6?variant=1003833311, but they say 3-5 weeks. Sorry I wasn't more help. Good luck!

Great news - I have heard something from every single person! You guys rock! Several were mailed the end of last week. Several more are mailing today. Received posts should start flooding in any time now. Please don't forget to post here when you receive your gifts.

Space Jam, the 90s movie with Michael Jordan? If that is what he means, I found some on Amazon. If I'm way off, I apologize .

Look what I got in the mail today! http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k499/ts1852/image120002.jpg I debated opening it or waiting. But who was I kidding? I was so going to open it. I got the top opened, and got so so excited to see the Lenox box! http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k499/ts1852/image220002.jpg I absolutely adore him. He's sitting under my monitor, with his little nose flashing, where I can see him all day while I work. Thank you so much to my OE giver! http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k499/ts1852/image320002.jpg