As pooped as I am from food shopping, decorating (other people's homes, besides my own), and traveling, can't wait to start my Christmas vacation. And as I sit at my desk, looking at my work , all I'm thinking about is hitting the stores every day, all day long, hunting for deals, and gifts, up until Christmas Eve. Would you believe I have not bought a single gift! This is highly unusual for me, because I normally start around August or September, buying and hiding gifts. This is the...

Since my return from Italy (days before Thanksgiving), I've been rush, rush, rushing. I was out in the field for a week (my work), the weekends busy with birthdays, decorating my SO's parents house, more birthdays, decorating my home, holiday shopping, entertaining guests, and now this weekend I'm off to Lancaster County, Amish country in PA, and I have not finished unpacking from the Italy trip. Not complaining, holidays and birthdays are but once a year. But I have not caught my breath! This...

start my holiday in Italy tomorrow. The hours can not move fast enough! My suitcase is packed, bills are up to date, cc banks are notified, refrigerator and freezer stocked (for my kids, while they watch my place), all details taken care of and I am enjoying doing nothing in the office as I am ahead on my work schedule so as not to be so swamped when I return. Officailly, I am now ready for the holidays.

Let the festivities begin!

I'll be ready for :christmas68:...

So I'm rushing this morning to get to work by at least 7 am., and as I'm pulling up my panythose, right leg, hole number 1. Ok, I'm wearing pants, so no sweat. Come into work, run to the little girl's room before settling in and rip, now the left leg starts with a second hole, starting at the ankle and it runs up. WTH! They are No Nonsense brand, and even with a coupon, I paid more than I wanted. But still! I wanted to try something different. I usually wear CVS brand, never had a problem with...

Last week my SO went to JC Penney's, came home, showed me his purchase, and then promptly threw the bag into the trash can, but the crumpled-up receipt did not make it. Of course, I picked it up, to thow in, but the sentence www.JCPSurvey.com was highlighted in yellow and caught my eye. I tell him, "Hey, it says here to visit them for a survey and receive a 15% off coupon!" He responded, "You do it. Why should I?." I said "Does Black Friday mean anything to you?"...