I'm proud to say that as of today, November 21 (5 days before Thanksgiving), we have only
one present left to buy. That's right! I felt like I was really behind, but last night and today we pretty much got the rest of it done. I must give credit to dear Brett because he was awesome at giving his input and amazing suggestions! Most of the gifts will be shipped out sometime next month leaving very few to take with us to California. I really do not like going shopping once Thanksgiving rolls around because of all the people, lines, crabby people, long lines, etc. So now, for the next month or so, we can proudly sit in our house and relax while so many others are out in the hustle and bustle. Good luck!
Speaking of the holidays, did you know...
- There were 20 billion letters, packages, and cards delivered by the U.S. Postal Service between Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2007. A big shout out goes to Rich Walker for helping in this endeavor!
- There was a total of 30.5 billion dollars in retail sales by the nation’s department stores (including leased departments) in December 2007. That's one reason not to shop in December!
- There are 48,695 malls and shopping centers dotting the U.S. landscape as of 2005, a total that increased by approximately 12,000 since 1990.
3 comments:
Hey Nicole -- I'm so jealous that you are done shopping for Christmas! I have finished the Ruffattos -- all 6 of our draws. Happy late b-day, Brett!
Nichole-
Clearly I am still a little new at this. I had a little comment craziness and had to delete an incomplete comment. Here it is--completed. I am so impressed--and jealous like Kristi that you are almost finished. I have made some progress, but still have a long way to go. TJ's birthday is only four days after Christmas, making shopping for him a little more challenging. I think that you do have the cutest blog on the block! I love your background. Happy birthday to Brett.
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