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Shopping for yourself or others on Black Friday?


robertmorr1999

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I go out with the intention of getting all my christmas shopping done. However, considering like us all, I have gotten up at an UNGODLY hour, FROZEN my bum off, fought crowds, cutters and ankle biters, I always get a gift for me for my effort! Nothing too big- although this year I think if the Cricut machine is on sale that will be my reward. I also put a good gift under the tree " to me from me with love!" B/c dh, yea, got me a weight watchers scale last year- so he is clearly not great in the idea department. Oh well it's the thought that counts.
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I got out for the kids and my husband and of course my self. Usually impulse buy. lol. This year I have to behave as I am pretty much done with everyone. So if I do go out (duh) I have to watch my impulse spending. Thats how every year my kids' christmas is ridiculous. Presents from the tree to the couch. Haha.

 

This year though my kids want electronics, clothes, etc. I have a 14 yr old and 8 yr old. None want any toys so that is making christmas harder on ideas. My 14 yr old just wants xbox 360 games, Ds system and games, flip camcorder, money, giftcards, shoes. Scary, but I got all the mentioned minus the money as my parents give him that every year.

 

My daughter is where I get in trouble because she is so easy to buy for. Typical girly girl. Wants makeup, jewelry, clothes, purses, webkinz, Ds system and games, and a MP3 player. I got all mentioned plus some.

 

So as you can see, I really don't have to go out. lol

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I'm really bummed this year, I will not be able to participate in the BF festivities. Unfortunately, I cannot get out of working. I have 11 years in, but still the low man on the totempole. My wifey is going to have to do double duty.

 

Hopefully, this year will have better stuff than last year. It almost wasn't worth going out last year.:mad:

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Since my wife usually does the Xmas shopping for her family, I usually have no problem finding things for myself of BF. However, if I can find things that are on someone's list, I will make it a point to pick it up if it is still in-stock.
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  • 2 weeks later...
I always do Christmas shopping for others in the morning. Sometimes I'll pick up a really good deal for myself from DH but it get's put away till Christmas. Since DH goes BF shopping too, it's not really shopping for myself as much as "helping him shop" LOL... Then in the evenings I always go back out and do some winter clothes shopping for me. The deals are usually so good at Kohls and JC Penny's that I have plan that trip into our budget the past few years. In the long run it's saved some pretty good money and in the evening the stores are less crowed and clothes are not usually early morning specials you need to hurry to get.
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