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Oh no, sorry! I searched for slime projects and it was at the top of the search. They call it Santa's belt.

I saw somewhere where someone put a gift card in a jar of slime. Hadn't thought yet about how to wrap the slime... Probably in a gift bag? I saw some on Amazon called elf snot and reindeer poo, but I don't care for those words, so I was just going to make it. Michaels has a tutorial for making red glittery slime and decorating the jar like Santa's suit, so I might do that. https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Time-Gift-Holder-Slime/dp/B0778PR3LN/ref=pd_aw_fbt_21_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0778PR3LN&pd_rd_r=c211697d-0254-11e9-9c11-8d51749b796d&pd_rd_w=ZbU9w&pd_rd_wg=WxIlX&pf_rd_p=b98fa1a4-6e6e-4981-835c-7fb29e0f4dd2&pf_rd_r=68146ZCZARPEQGVNVPZK&psc=1&refRID=68146ZCZARPEQGVNVPZK https://www.michaels.com/santas-belt-slime-project%2C/B_86919.html?productsource=projects#q=Slime&start=2

I made some lists today. I *think* all my actual gifts-that-are-not-gift-cards are purchased. I have no idea if the stockings will be full... I should buy extra candy in case. I have 7 gift cards to buy, plus 3 I want to put in slime so I need that. Also made the list of desserts I want to make. 5 new things are on the list, along with buckeyes, brownies, and 2 types of cookies. We'll see if that all happens. I had a list of about 102 gifts I wanted to make (actually about 18). I got 1 finished this weekend... And added 1 more... But I think most have been realistically removed from the list, and probably will only make 1 hat, and *maybe* 4 dishcloths.

Well I had felt like I was in good shape with shopping. And I have the majority and the major gifts. But I still have my 2 nieces and nephew left. I thought I had a plan... but apparently not so much. I received an order yesterday with 3 gifts, I'm waiting on an Amazon order to arrive Sunday-Monday with 3 gifts, an order of dice to arrive on Monday, then whatever I figure out for the 3 kids. (Probably gift cards and electronic money, which is honestly what they want.) I have about 20ish gifts left to wrap, hope to make progress tonight. Buckeyes this weekend or a few nights this week, then next Saturday cookies, brownies, and whatever else I come up with. Whew! We're almost there!

Dang it ThinkGeek. Stop sending me coupons and having sales. I've placed 3 orders from you this month, husband has placed 1, and my mom has placed 1. I really don't need another bag, especially not the one for $20 that I have been eyeing, even if you did send me a $20 coupon...

I'm almost done with my shopping. All the main stuff is done. Just need a couple gift cards and a few more stocking stuffers. Wrapping is mostly done, so that's an extra bonus. I agree, there have been some good sales.

Oh yay! Always happens when you say something!!

Oh sadness. I hope you get them soon! I bought mine in store because I happened to be grocery shopping that day. Strange for it to take that long though!

So, of those 50, about 10 went in a bag. I much prefer wrapping too, but some things are just unavoidable. Plus, I got some dino bags from Home Goods so those HAD to be used for dino-loving grandson! (I also got dino paper for the rest.) The Kohl's throws went in these cool fabric drawstring bags I have. But I ran out of bags before I ran out of blankets! I'm hoping tonight I can get those few done, then I have to get them all under the tree! Ack!

I wrapped yesterday. ALL. DAY. LONG. I started at 9am, set up my table and carried all the gifts downstairs. I wrapped from 9-7 stopping to eat lunch and dinner. Then did a few more right before bed. Grand total wrapped: 50!! I have maybe 15 left, not including the ones I'm waiting on to arrive.

Set up my wrapping table this morning, and carried about half the gifts downstairs. Making fair progress wrapping now. Had to stop and eat and rest my back! Hope to get the majority done today. My Think Geek order from this week's 50% off flash sale was all for me. But, I only bought 3 of the 5 bags I wanted, so there's that...

Got mine spent early. But now I have $30 Y2Y rewards that I'm struggling to use. I'm sure I'll find something though, I always do!

I know, i got a little freaked writing my list out too... We'll get it done.

I'm pretty good on buying. A few gift cards and maybe a couple small things. And I need more stocking stuffers. Dinner with friends this Saturday, and me and my friend always go out shopping while the guys watch a movie. So maybe I can find some things then. I am waiting on 5 orders to arrive. One is in 3 shipments. The two gifts we are giving out town.. one is joint gift so we sent money for the closer person to purchase, and the other I did a direct ship. Oh, which reminds me, I have 3 additional orders I'm waiting on. So 8. Wrapping. Ugh. Last year we turned the extra room into a wrapping room. It was great. Set up a table and had the paper in there, and organized the gifts on the bed. Well a few weeks ago, my dad needed somewhere to stay for "a couple nights". That ended up being 4 weeks. And when all the packages were being delivered. So they all went in the dining room. So now all my packages are upstairs, and the supplies downstairs. And I don't want to move either of them. Getting started is the hardest part. I had a list of things I wanted to make. That's not going well. And most probably won't get done. I have a blanket half knitted that *might* make it. I also have a baby shower next week that I found about last week, that I want to knit a blanket for. I don't usually bake and make candy until the weekend before. But the people we are doing dinner with this weekend... well his gift is usually a big batch of buckeyes. So I need to make those sometime between now and Saturday. It will get done though, it always does...

We have a lot of the same things as Thanksgiving, with a few additions, and different meat. Honey Baked Ham Turkey breast (for dad who doesn't eat ham) Mashed potatoes Sometimes noodles Green beans Sweet potatoes Sometimes mac and cheese White corn Pickles and olives Mama cooks, and I do the desserts. Cookies (chocolate chip, sugar, double fudge, and I might try the orange cranberry ones posted here a few weeks ago.) Buckeyes Brownies Probably cupcakes, and maybe some other candy. Haven't got that far in thinking yet!

I hope to get some wrapping done today. Wish me luck!

Glad you said that! Target has sent me 2 emails reminding me to use it, AFTER I used it in store Sunday. So I was wondering if it had an additional use online. Awesome! Thanks for letting us know.

I got my instant pot from Kohl's (I don't love Walmart), but I did place an order with them for a couple other things. After that order I have placed 4 orders with Best Buy, 3 with Kohl's, and 3 with Target, and they have all been received. My Walmart order just shipped Friday. Wth Walmart? Anyhow, I'm very sorry yours is lost, and I hope it ends up showing up. I did have that happen a few years ago with Best Buy, but they shipped me another, and then a few weeks later the original showed up. Seems Walmart could have done a little more for you. Maybe try calling instead?

Well, if I did, I'd put it in a different place... B&BW!

Yeah, I just can't do BBW anymore. My mom went at 6:30 this morning (while she was out of town even!) and bought 12. She loves those. Oh dear, I forgot about Y2Y rewards... I just checked and I have $30! I've already bought ALL THE THINGS!

Oh no! Hope you feel better soon! I finally got the dragon inflatable with the candy cane that I was wanting so bad last year. So I can't wait to get him up!

I had the crud last weekend, but today I'm much better. Andi know what you mean about needing to get things back in order... My dad stayed with us for 4 weeks and just left last night. The guest room is my present and wrapping room, so all the boxes had to go into the dining room, and a few large things went into the craft room, which is still half full with his stuff. So I'm on the 3rd load of washing stuff from his room, then I can get things ready for wrapping, and clean up the dining room so I can finish decorating in there!

Thanks you! This week was just the leftover coughing and runny nose. But I can function now! I piddled around a little this week and got some more stuff up and out, including the tree. So it's almost done. I had hoped to get the outside done today, but it's raining pretty hard here, boo. Maybe tomorrow.

Happy December! I am pretty pleased with my shopping progress so far. Wrapping... Well that hasn't started yet. But it will today (she says hopefully).

The 5% doesn't work on gift cards. Only Redcards give 5% off. If you use multiple payment types on one order, then the percentage off will depend on the amount in each payment type. (and remember, you won't get 10% off when using the gift card. Just when buying them. But since I will be buying and using them, it's like I'm getting off my purchase.)