Have You Started Yet?
I just got home from taking my daughter to her guitar lesson. She takes her lessons in a guitar studio located in the historic downtown area, it’s really a quaint area. They have the sidewalk and light-poles all decorated for Fall and Halloween. We always go in a couple of the shops while we’re down there and I noticed today that the little gift shop is all ready getting their Christmas goods in. Then I realized that we’re less than 2 weeks from November, unbelievable! Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before we know it!
Usually by now I’m close to being done with my Christmas shopping, but to tell you the truth, I haven’t even started it this year. I know we’re going to be on a much tighter budget and I think that has caused me to hold off buying anything. I know too that I am going to do most of my shopping online this year. I feel like it’s just easier to compare prices online rather than running store to store. Of course, we can’t forget either the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, that always gets my shopping juices flowing! I really don’t like to fight the crowds though so it’s all the more reason for me to shop online.
I’m signing up to receive blackfriday emails that will alert me stores have posted their Black Friday advertisements. I no longer get the newspaper delivered, so this is a great way for me to not miss out on the ads. Keeps me a step ahead because some of these ads hit the internet before they hit the news stands. By getting the ads early, I can actually plan my shopping attack and get it all done from the comfort of home, while wearing my pajamas!
My daughter hasn’t given me her list yet, but I’m sure she’ll have a video game or two on her list among other things and I’ll be looking for GameStop specials for Black Friday as well as a few other stores. I want to take advantage of those sales and discounts and save gas money on top of it.
