ChristmasShopping

Yes, he is a huge Giants fan BUT we live in Texas and NY Giants stuff (and Red Sox) stuff is very hard to come by. I tried to find some small stocking stuff on line but the shipping kills most deals on the small items. Thanks for all the ideas. I am going to start gathering things this week.

I am trying to get my list together for black friday (I want to be done shopping that day) but I have run across a problem. I need ideas on what to get my BF in his stocking. My family does stocking for EVERYONE and the significant other is responsible for their significant other. I have no clue. My ex always wanted candy, wii games and hunting stuff. My new BF is into fitness, movies, and more guyish than my ex. Having problems finding things... Help.. any ideas would help... (also any ideas with a college freshman's stocking.. I am going to send one to my nephew who just started college away from home). THANKS!

BF and I got into a conversation last night about Christmas and Christmas spending. I plan on buying less gifts but spending more money because I am getting (hopefully) bigger ticket items this year.

I am hoping to see a great price on the PS3 (being very hopeful and fingers crossed here) and a great deal on a good tablet.

October 22 Half Price Book Store

I went to a brand new outlet mall this weekend and actually found some really good deals (not common for me and outlet malls). I grabbed 5 Christmas presents and was thinking if I keep up at this rate, I might not need to go out on Black Friday (still will go.. it is a 18 year tradition for me). So are you buying Christmas now or waiting to see the ads?

I love spending time with my best friend shopping and just enjoying the fun of late night/early morning shopping!

Mid-Cities & Grapevine/Southlake, Texas

These are my families favorite cookie... you get the great chocolate cookie with a great caramel center! (You can add pecans to the sugar you roll them in prior to baking if you wish.. gives it a nice extra something ) Rolo Cookies Yield: 3 dozen cookies Cook Time: 7-10 minutes Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup cocoa 1 cup butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Bag of Rolo candies, unwrapped Sugar (for rolling the cookie dough balls in) Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. Set aside. 2. In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Set aside. 3. With a mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time. Next, add in vanilla extract. Mix until blended. 4. Slowly add flour mixture to sugar mixture and blend well. Take a spoonful of chocolate cookie dough and wrap around one Rolo candy. Make sure Rolo is completely covered with cookie dough. Roll dough ball in sugar and place on prepared baking sheet. Continue until you run out of cookie dough. 5. Bake cookies for 7-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet for 3-5 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and cool completely.

Ok.. I have to do 12 stockings this year.. 4 preteens and teens and then 8 adults.. I just don't have any idea this year what to put in them... HELP.. what do you put in stockings?

Half Price Books---- October 12, 2011

A friend of mine is a newly single dad who has just returned from 2 years of military schooling and military duty in Afghanistan. He will have his soon for most of December and is trying to come up with some traditions to start with him (he is only 6). It got me to thinking about different traditions... so what are yours?

This sounds really interesting. How does it work?

Butterfinger pretzel rods (This is the easiest recipe ever.. no baking.. but everyone requests them every year!) 1 package Butterfingers (crushed) 1 package dipping chocolate 1 package pretzel rods Melt chocolate in glass bowl in microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time until it is smooth. Dip pretzel rod in chocolate and then roll in crushed butterfinger. Place on wax paper to cool. Take left over chocolate and drizzle over top of pretzel rods.

I like it..