I love
Black Friday. Why? Because I have very little *extra* money to spend after we've been fed and the bills paid. This is one day a year that you get 50% off virtually everything. I love a good bargain! I didn't use to shop on this day
at all. Actually, I avoided it. But now that I am a wife and mother of 3, I have to provide for 5 people and
that is expensive! I check out all the deals on
this website and map out my plan. One store I always go to is
Old Navy. I don't like clothes shopping - gasp! I know. So I like stores that have cute stuff for the entire family - the more efficient I can be with my time, the better. Old Navy is perfect. I put money aside for our winter clothes especially for this day and store. I buy almost everything 50% off. Love that.
Two stores down and the trunk is full...my stroller is in there too though. Look! The loot takes up almost my entire king size bed. Wow.
Last year I made my husband go to
Toys R Us after I got home from Old Navy. Poor guy had to stand in line to check out for 2 hours. EW. This year I decided to hit the toys first and the clothes second. It was fabulous! I was in and out in 35 minutes flat. And look at this receipt! I saved more than I spent...SUCCESS. I came and conquered and never stood in a line.
I was home by 8am and nursed the baby before his morning nap. After a few chores and regrouping, I went out again...this time to Christmas shop for my husband. I set out to get slippers at
Boot World only to find that the store was empty. Gone, as it were. After the initial shock, I decided to press on at a store in the same center. Sports Authority. You can't really go wrong in there when shopping for a man! Adding the frosting to my cake, this store had wonderful deals - great gifts for hubby (including slippers on sale!) and a few more for the kids. It was like the opposite of a
'murphy's law' day. Wonderful! I nominate Black Friday as a national holiday, how about you?
Two stores down and the trunk is full...my stroller is in there too though. Look! The loot takes up almost my entire king size bed. Wow.
Last year I made my husband go to Toys R Us after I got home from Old Navy. Poor guy had to stand in line to check out for 2 hours. EW. This year I decided to hit the toys first and the clothes second. It was fabulous! I was in and out in 35 minutes flat. And look at this receipt! I saved more than I spent...SUCCESS. I came and conquered and never stood in a line.
I was home by 8am and nursed the baby before his morning nap. After a few chores and regrouping, I went out again...this time to Christmas shop for my husband. I set out to get slippers at Boot World only to find that the store was empty. Gone, as it were. After the initial shock, I decided to press on at a store in the same center. Sports Authority. You can't really go wrong in there when shopping for a man! Adding the frosting to my cake, this store had wonderful deals - great gifts for hubby (including slippers on sale!) and a few more for the kids. It was like the opposite of a 'murphy's law' day. Wonderful! I nominate Black Friday as a national holiday, how about you?
1 comment:
go girl! maybe next year- because yes, it gets expensive when you have a family to provide for!!!!
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