My husband and I have been doing our Christmas shopping for quite some time to avoid one or two big shopping trips at the last minute. We were breathing a sigh of relief as our planned shopping was coming to a close when my son asked, "Mommy, when do I get to go shopping?" It totally took me by surprise. … [Read more...]
Forego Black Friday This Year and Create a Family Holiday
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Black Friday is one week away, and usually about now I'm pouring over sales fliers and building a strategy to catch the best deals at a variety of stores. For some, the congested traffic, bloodthirsty shoppers and ridiculously long lines to get into stores and checkout lanes sounds like a nightmare, … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays: Layway Shopping Makes For Happy Kids
October 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Christmas season is my absolute favorite, and while Halloween is still almost two weeks away, holiday shopping is already on my mind. Not only do I have to buy for my children and husband, we also have our parents, siblings and their children to buy for, too. All that merriment and festivity gets … [Read more...]
The Black Friday: Holiday Shopping Mania Has Arrived
November 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am not a big fan of shopping to begin with, but when you add in hundreds of psychotic people willing stab, steal and scream at you in order to get that 50-percent-off pair of boots for the Great-Aunt Tilly, it’s a nightmare. Of course, I am talking about Black Friday shopping. My wife has been … [Read more...]
Online Christmas Shopping Tips
October 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
For several years, my husband and I lived on the other side of the country away from our families. We weren't able to fly home with tons of gifts, and shipping Christmas gifts was just way too expensive. At that time, we started doing all of our Christmas shopping online and we still continue to do much … [Read more...]
Game Consoles for the Holidays: Good? Or BAD?
December 18, 2007 By Leave a Comment
So, is all of your holiday shopping done? What did you get your little ones? According to the Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo what most kids want are video consoles & cell phones. Do you despise video games because you have heard or experienced first had just how addictive they can be … [Read more...]
