[Old Navy Coats 50% off YMMV]

Hmmm, I hope this is online as well! Our Old Navy store is always CRAZY...I hate going there!

[*FREE* Letters from Santa!]

Thank you! My kids love letters from Santa and I haven't gotten any yet.

[Will you stick with store or online next year?]

I will do store, online shopping wouldn't be the same for me. BF shopping is NOT just about getting deals for me and my best friend, it is about getting away for the day, shopping with no kids, just having a great time.

[Do you ever spend too much money trying to make everyone even?]

I don't necessarily spend to much trying to make things even but I just spend to much in general. I just keep seeing things that the kids 'have to have' or would just love. I buy things that are on sale and then stash them throughout the year and then we go Christmas shopping and get more. I have been searching through all my hiding places and I have a crazy amount of things plus I have to pick up our layaway yet. Their eyes will pop out of their heads this year.

[Wal Mart BF Add a Joke]

I tried to PM at target yesterday and they would not! I was a little dissappointed but no biggie.

 

Of all the stores I visited WALMART was by far the most organized and the quickest for getting in and out. I got my blitz items I wanted, got a few regular items to PM and we were out by 530-545am. Target was horrible with lines to th eback of the store to check out.

[At this point I guess I will just stay up...]

I"m still up in Pennsylvania, we are getting up at 3am and I just can't seem to fall asleep.

[*** Official I received my Thanksgiving newspaper thread ***]

Um I feel a bit guilty, I just went to the store to pick up some milk and there were stacks of tommorows paper. I could see the ads just sitting there. I asked if I could get one and the mananger standing there said "it doesn't have the front section yet, I can't sell it." I told him that I wasn't interested in the 'news' in the paper just the ads. He said he can't.

 

 

SOOOOOO, I told the clueless 16 year old boy at the checkout that I wanted one and he said uhh i guess so. So I tricked a poor little kid into getting my paper early. I have to finish my stuffing for tommorow then I will check it out. BTW, It was the Lancaster New Era in Lancaster county pa

[I have a stupid question....]

Thanks, I could not for the life of me remember the end of the first verse. I will stick to just that for now.:)

[I have a stupid question....]

Does anyone know the words to the over the river and through the woods song?

 

I was trying to teach it to my dd4, and I can only remember a few lines...

 

Over the river and through the woods,

To Grandmother's house we go,

the horse knows the way to carry the sleigh

through the white and drifted snow.

 

Over the river and through the wood,

 

 

that is where I draw a blank:insane:

[What is your least favortie part of the holidays?]

In Laws, In Laws, In Laws!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Did I Say In Laws?

LOL

[What is your least favortie part of the holidays?]

Mine is my MIL stuffing.

[How early have you put your tree up?]

We did ours yesterday. We made the ornaments on sat. and then yesterday we decorated, my kids are in love with it and will sit and look at it. I'm so glad we did it a week earlier so they can enjoy it more. :holiday07

[Best/Worst Rebate experience]

CC is definetly the WORST! I am still waiting on 1 of the 2 rebates from my computer purchase in JULY! They are HORRIBLE! The customer service is horrible as well.

[Why were there no BF ads in the Sunday paper?]

I am getting up early on Thanksgiving to go get a paper with all the ads.

I'm getting so excited.

[Anyone have Disney movies on sale on BF?]

Just a hint, why not join the disney movie club www.disneymovieclub.com They have more than just kiddie movies and I know the princess diaries have been offered at a savings if you get the 1&2 together. I think the initial deal is is 6 or 7 movies and you pay maybe 1.95 shipping for ALL the movies. You then have to buy 4 movies in 2 years. It is a very good deal, and I just got alot of adult movies for my husband, dad, brother for Christmas and they were running a deal for members buy 1 get the rest at 50% off.

 

[My local radio station went to an all Christmas format this past week]

LOL, two of ours did, I love listening to them, but I love that if I am not in the mood, I can always change it.

[Baking for Christmas: Love it? Planned event?]

we have a contest who get get their cookie closest to the way grandma used to make, they always come close but never the same, there's a rumor that it was her hand lotion mixed in with the dough which gave its distinct taste.

We try to do that with banana creme pies, my grandmother made some every year for Christmas and in the 3 years since her passing, we just cannot get it right. Our are always watery, or just not quite there.

 

She never let anyone watch her while she was making them, only could watch them bake in the oven (and clean up her mess) She would gladly give out her recipe but would tease us that they won't turn out right.

[National Weather Service Thanksgiving/Black Friday Forecast Issued]

It should be clear and chilly here, at around 36

[What toys will sell out the quickest?]

Uggg can anyone really explain the bratz thing? I think they look like little hootchies eeeek

I agree, there are no bratz dolls in our house for that reason. My best friend's little girl, 3 months older than my dd, loves them too, but I just don't get it.

[Please help with inexpensive gift ideas for young children]

Also, the walmart brand of toys,kid connection I believe, usually has some cool stuff that is rather inexpensive. Just cruise up that aisle and there will be stuff for all the ages you mentioned.

[Please help with inexpensive gift ideas for young children]

Well for the girls, Wal-mart is having $10 cabbage patch dolls on bf.

[Stupid question about kids toothbrushes]

Yes they do, my kids use them b/c the ped and the dentist recommended them. That is a great stuffer, thanks for the idea. I can get them all new tops.

[What are you thankful for.]

My family.

My husband, who does his very best to provide for our family.

My precious kids, they are my world.

Our health

Our shortcomings, that make us the people we are

Freedom

many more, too many to list.

[What is your most special Christmas decoration?]

A little plastic Angel that at one point had a dress made out of some kind of gold glitter material. The glitter is peeling off now and her wings are held on with a pin. Probably not pretty to anyone but me and my husband. She has hung front and center on our tree every Christmas that we have been married. We have been married 37 years.

I think that is absolutely beautiful.

[When kids say something rude..how do you respond??]

I always have the talk with the kids before we go somewhere that gifts will be opened. I tell them that if they already have something it's okay, we will either take it back and exchange it or we will find someone who needs it. I also tell them they are to thank the giver no matter what. My kids are pretty good about it, but younger kids are just very honest and don't understand not to say "I have that" I just usually say something like "that's okay won't it be more fun to have 2" (like barbies, polly's, pony's, etc.) and my 4 year old will say very happily oh yes.