It happens every year - my birthday, that is. (Oy...we're on Day 3 or 4 of mentioning it, I'm suspiciously sounding like a narcissist...Yikes!) It's my blog, I can write whatever I want. So there. And yes, it was my birthday yesterday. Anyhoo...after a grueling day of work, I celebrated my birthday with Mr. who… Continue reading The day after my birthday dinner
Tag: Black Friday Shopping
On my bucket wish list for Christmas
The last phase of my Black Friday shopping weekend is gift wrapping. It's a tradition of mine so that the items bought are magically turned into the perfect gifts for each adult child as they open them up on Christmas morning. It will be like I knew exactly what to get them. They will be… Continue reading On my bucket wish list for Christmas
Shelley’s still shopping?
Well, sort of, first she's having more pie. For breakfast - it's the fuel of champion shoppers on Thanksgiving weekend. It's Small Business Saturday - she must go check out their deals! Before she leaves, she's pausing to digest more pie and ponder thoughts about what she bought on Black Friday. In all of the… Continue reading Shelley’s still shopping?
Shelley’s not here, she’s shopping
So...no blog post from Shelley today? Nope...(not really). Why? Because, she's off shopping...in the crowds, and craziness of Black Friday. No worries, she'll be back tomorrow. I'm sure she'll have plenty to say about how much pie she ate yesterday, how much money she saved by not finding anything to buy, and how much fun… Continue reading Shelley’s not here, she’s shopping
It’s that time of the year
The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned. - John C. Maxwell On the radio, Christmas songs are playing - so it's time. I checked the calendar, it says it's time. I'll be damned, 3 days early and the ads in the papers tell… Continue reading It’s that time of the year