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Congratulations all!

So glad you checked in Dev. You take care of you and yours, and know we're all behind you.

PMs with your info lists for Secret Santa AND Ornament Exchanges have been sent. If you signed up, but did not receive a PM from me, please let me know. Let the shopping begin!

Addresses for the card exchange have been sent out. If you signed up for the card exchange, and I did not send you the list, please let me know ASAP. Thanks!!

I'm not sure how realistic you're looking for, but I bought this one on BF at Home Depot last year and I really like it. http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k499/ts1852/HomeDepot-2015-1%202.jpg

Last day to sign up! Please check the lists in the original post, and make sure I have you down. Thanks!

We always have a couple DG items on our lists, but we usually end up not making it there. I see a few things that will at least make the list again this year. **I can't help but laugh at the items that are "buy one get one free", they have a disclaimer that says "Must purchase 2 to get discount price". lol

That's a favorite of some of my cousins, and I seriously get hated on if I show up without it. LOL. It's really simple - 1 8oz package of cream cheese 1-2 of the big bowls of Cool Whip, depending on how creamy you like it. I usually use about 1.5 bowls in the mix, then use half a bowl to top it because this is not a pretty dessert. 7-10(ish) granny smith apples 8(ish) regular size Snickers bars, diced (or, if you buy the little bags of unwrapped snickers bites, I use about 2 bags. cut them in half, or quarter them) mix it all together, and you have Snickers Salad. Mix the cream cheese into the cool whip first, then fold in the candy and apples. The more candy and apples you add, the tougher it gets to stir. The hardest part is cutting the Snickers bars. I'm going to attempt to use my new KitchenAid food processor dicing kit this year - but I don't know how it'll handle the caramel or how easy it'll clean up.

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We will have the usual Thanksgiving fare...Turkey and all the trimmings. I will be responsible for deviled eggs and for snickers salad. There will be pies and cakes and cookies for dessert. We will be at my aunt's house, which is about 30 minutes away from my mom's house (which is BF central for my little group). We'll eat around noon, chat for just a bit, do the dishes, and be out of there by 1:30 or 2:00. My aunt and cousins all go BF shopping too, so they're kind of pushing us out the door by that point so they can make their own gameplan . We'll meet at Mom's and go through the ads, even though we've seen them all already there's something about sitting 'round the table with the papers all strewn about.

I haven't received your message yet. I don't know if it takes a while to come through, or if you should send it again. I have it now.

http://forums.gottadeal.com/topic/266564-previous-years-ads-dates-posted-ad-item-lists-ad-scans/ First of all, welcome to the forums! Also, this link will take you to previous years' listings. You can search for the appliance you're looking for, and see who had the best price last year. Chances are, the deals will very similar this year as they were last.

Right now, the ad I'm most looking forward to is the next one!

It's never too early! When people tell me "It's not even Halloween yet!", I tell them that I am a great multi-tasker and I am perfectly capable of loving Christmas AND Halloween AT THE SAME TIME! LOL

I didn't receive a book either . I really just wanted something for my grandsons to look through and find what they want for Christmas. They're getting big enough to decide what to ask Santa for.

Well, they're giving you candy canes! What more could you possibly want from them???

My BIL is my hard one. He is way into hunting, but I hate to get him the same ole camo stuff every year. I try to find him stuff slightly outside of the box, that no one else would think of. For example, he loves peanuts, so one year I got him a big glass jar (this thing was like 2.5 feet tall), and filled it with peanuts in the shell. He loved it, and the jar sits by the kitchen door in their house. Another year I got him something small, AND peanuts to refill the jar.

I have been listening to Christmas music off and on since Christmas in July! The last couple weeks it's become more on than off.

I will put mine up Thanksgiving weekend. Hopefully my son and his friend are in their own apartment by then, so I have their rooms to move stuff that's currently in my way. (Yes, I know, that blows my "mother of the year" award. LOL).

http://www.qvc.com/fg_APTSV_Amazon_103016_V1.content.html?cm_ite=MAIN_FAUXPAGE_7AO:AmazonElectronics&cm_ven=APTSV&cm_cat=AmazonFireTabletsSetsTSV_Week4416EM_20161025_ELECTRONICS_CAMP1041&cm_pla=A10to49MBS_QVCActive_Category_2102452198&p1=E7A2D59B-80C8-4F53-AB39-E3F6AD93F764&p2=B5F7374F-962B-4F61-88FF-9CFA8F846AEE&cvosrc=email.cheetahmail.2102452198 The QVC Today's Special Value for 10/30 is 2 7" Fire tablets with cases and software packs (not sure what the software pack is) for $89.95. Shipping is $5.50, but if you've never placed an order at QVC before you can use coupon code FIVE4U to get $5 off. You can shop the presale now.

I downloaded the Cartwheel app, but I am not real clear on what it is or how it works. I rarely shop at Target.

Really wanting me to cut that tiny hope thread, aren't you? LOL

I was reading all the comments at the link you posted. I guess that page is just for BB employees? Bless their hearts. Anyway, one of them said their GM mentioned something about possibly changing it. And then another linked to this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/electronics/black-friday/pcmcat225600050002.c?id=pcmcat225600050002. On their own website, they reference 11/25! I know, I know, it is what it is and they'll be open at 5:00 Thursday. But, I'm going to hold out that tiniest thread of hope that they'll be the first major retailer to wait until Friday morning.

My FAVORITE contest! 1 - "Everybody say HEE-EYY" 2 - "What!?! I don't have a Nerf problem! I can quit anytime I want." 3 - "Oh, quit pouting. Maybe Santa will bring you those booty shorts with 'PINK' on the butt.

So, I just chatted with someone in their customer service to find out where to request a copy in the mail. She said they had not received any information on the catalog yet this year!?! I requested, and received, the toy catalog last year so I was hoping I would automatically receive one again, but I haven't seen anything yet.