grateful for your permission

not yet felt the xmas vibe. Perhaps tree shopping next weekend will help.

be done shopping for everybody but Mr. Husband before days end, so it will be all FA LA LA LA LA LA from here on out.

barely started shopping! Very jealous of BurghBaby.

I am WAY behind this year, and too busy to get caught up. I am taking off Dec 15 for a last minute shopping marathon. I may not survive it

significantly cut down the number of people I buy for. That's the only reason I'm nearly done.

the economic crisis is a good excuse for cutting back on gifts. I may be making people cookies this year and wrapping them up nicely.

economic crisis? I think its all media fluff - they reported Black Friday sales up 7% from last year

actually does do that for all of Mr. H's brothers. The family is too big for buying everyone a gift.

mostly has just cut off the nieces and nephews. They never say thank you, so I ain't sending them shizznet anymore.

heard that scottsweep. Crazy. Maybe more people are worrying about the cost of gifts and were trying to get good deals?

would never go shopping on Black Friday. The amount of time and energy is *so* not worth it.

Black Friday did so well b/c everyone thinks they will spend less money that day

think sales will decrease for the rest of the season

I only bought stuff online the past few days. Gifts and appliances for the new kitchen. Take that economic crisis! *karate chops at nothing*

out on Black Friday (not by choice), and all weekend. There really weren't any insane crowds.

online shopping right now, though. Woohoo for Cyber Monday!

buy local. Support your neighborhood retailers -- especially if you want them to be around next Christmas.

just picked up a blackberry pe from Eat-N-Park (the place for smiles)

mmmm...my most favorite pie...

never once smiled inside an Eat-N-Park. False advertising, that.

Eat-N-Park smiles only happen at about 2:15 AM on a Saturday or Sunday and only if you've beat the rest of the crowd there and got a table.

suspects that alcohol has a lot to do with the smiles

I do all my Christmas shopping online.