How To Get Your Holiday Shopping Done Without Even Trying
Hello, hello--hello!
Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving dinner, folks, as, of course, my family and I enjoyed ours. It came off without a hitch. Candied yams? Tasty. Pumpkin pie? Went down easy as pie. Pineapple upside down cake? It flew off the plate like--well, you know, a piece of cake. And the turkey? Well, let's just say that, by the end of the evening, the guest of honor went home with many of the guests. Yeah, Thanksgiving was pretty much a success at our house, as, I'm sure, it was the same as yours as well.
Now, there's only one more holiday left in this year. Do you know what it is? That's right! Christmas! The one we've all been waiting for each year, every year. And I'll bet you've got your Christmas shopping all done already, right? You HAVEN'T?! Why, after all this time, I really thought that you, of all people, would have gotten everybody on your list at least one gift by now. I never thought that you would be amongst the ones who wait until the very last month to do all your holiday shopping.
So, how to get all of your holiday shopping over with, and avoid the traditional Black Friday rush? Well, it's very simple. Just do what I do every year. Catch all the sales the stores have the rest of the year. You see, starting in January, I keep my eyes peeled for all the great sales that pop up through out the year, compare prices, and buy the ones that are the most reasonable. Then, when the end of November comes along, I've already accumulated enough stuff for practically everyone on my list (that is, not counting the stuff I had to use because I had to replace something, of course). Small appliances, costume jewelry, and, of course, CD's, DVD's, and video games, you just never know what kind of bargains you can find the rest of the year.
Well, that's all the time we have for this week. Until time, be well, stay well, and remember to help the disaster survivors!
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving dinner, folks, as, of course, my family and I enjoyed ours. It came off without a hitch. Candied yams? Tasty. Pumpkin pie? Went down easy as pie. Pineapple upside down cake? It flew off the plate like--well, you know, a piece of cake. And the turkey? Well, let's just say that, by the end of the evening, the guest of honor went home with many of the guests. Yeah, Thanksgiving was pretty much a success at our house, as, I'm sure, it was the same as yours as well.
Now, there's only one more holiday left in this year. Do you know what it is? That's right! Christmas! The one we've all been waiting for each year, every year. And I'll bet you've got your Christmas shopping all done already, right? You HAVEN'T?! Why, after all this time, I really thought that you, of all people, would have gotten everybody on your list at least one gift by now. I never thought that you would be amongst the ones who wait until the very last month to do all your holiday shopping.
So, how to get all of your holiday shopping over with, and avoid the traditional Black Friday rush? Well, it's very simple. Just do what I do every year. Catch all the sales the stores have the rest of the year. You see, starting in January, I keep my eyes peeled for all the great sales that pop up through out the year, compare prices, and buy the ones that are the most reasonable. Then, when the end of November comes along, I've already accumulated enough stuff for practically everyone on my list (that is, not counting the stuff I had to use because I had to replace something, of course). Small appliances, costume jewelry, and, of course, CD's, DVD's, and video games, you just never know what kind of bargains you can find the rest of the year.
Well, that's all the time we have for this week. Until time, be well, stay well, and remember to help the disaster survivors!
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
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