Posted on 12/07/2008 7:38:16 PM PST by SunkenCiv
I'm one of those smug bastards who has finished his Christmas shopping.
Probably will not get the wrapping done until 'eve though.
Love these knives:
Warther Kitchen KnivesHe started making knives because he was a whittler.
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I mean it this time, goodnight!
Christmas shopping? It’s only December 8th!
My favorite gift I bought was a leg lamp--from "A Christmas Story." S & H on that was $35--that's why I started looking for free shipping!
Most of mine has been toys... I was very pleased with a framed print I ordered from Overstock.
a leg lamp?
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I recommend Sony cameras. We've had Kodak, GE, Samsung, all FAR inferior to the Sony. I also tried a Nikon this time - never used a digital camera from them. We'll see how it does.
I despise long lines and full stores, and, well, shopping in general. I don't see how you ladies enjoy shopping.
Just thought you might like this thread.
Oh,man! I sooooo want a leg lamp!!! :(
I’ve gotta stop wearing lipstick when i web surf. :’)
I hate shopping in stores! I do my shopping online. Hubby doesn’t mind going to the stores, so he gets the few things that I can’t find online.
LLBean has a free $10 gift card with a $50 purchase.
Stocking stuffer for the BBQ’er in your life: Target has a neat light that attaches to your grill. ($15 I think)
(I’ll be so embarrassed to find out we’re the only people that end up grilling in the dark...)
Right now, our entire family, has all agreed to pare down the materialistic part, give one or two nicer gifts, and focus more on spending quality family time together. We've planned a nice Christmas Eve dinner, complete with "Secret Santa" game & devotions, a Christmas day brunch, and so on.
It will be nice to reconnect with the family on a more intimate level.
One other thing I came up with is a "coupon swap". Each extended family member with a particular skill or talent will offer their services to another family via a homemade "coupon". For example, my aunt loves to paint, and she is very good at faux finishes. My bedroom needs a good makeover, and I cannot afford to hire a professional painter who specializes in faux finishes. She is giving me a "coupon" good for one paint job in my bedroom. I am good at organization, and she isn't. I'm giving her a "coupon" good for a day or so of coming in and organizing her cabinets and closets. And so on and so on for the rest of the gang. This way we do for each other needful things, enjoy each other's company, and the cost is relatively low or nonexistent. Another plus is these services will be done with love, and will have meaning to the recipient. Another benefit of this is no standing in long return lines to exchange those unwanted gifts.
You know, a leg lamp...like the one coveted by the father in the movie A Christmas Story; the one marked “fragile” (pronounced “fra-gee-lay”).
I was just over at the Amazon site, and noticed that their top-selling (no. 1) wall calendar is that “SARAH PALIN” one, which had popped up in the news a few weeks back. That might make a nifty gift, although if I purchase one, I’ll almost assuredly keep it for myself!
“ITS A MAJOR AWARD”
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