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It’s Christmas Eve and I have officially finished wrapping my last gift! Note to self: Next year purchase gift cards! I finished my holiday shopping weeks ago, yet I managed to pick up more stocking stuffers than I knew what to do with. When I stopped at Kohls on Friday to pick up wrapping paper I walked out spending close to 300 bucks. Why? No idea! Did you go crazy this holiday season?
Did you remember to buy batteries for any of the gifts you bought? Kevin didn’t forget. Check out this hilarious video of Kevin Hart.
What do you think of my handmade card on the wrapping paper in the photo above? Do you get creative with your holiday wrapping?
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Hellllllllllllllo! It’s Money Monday here on My Pocketful Of Thoughts! We’re carrying on the theme of what to get for the people on your list this Holiday Season. Last week I told you about how Daniel and I are giving each other the gift of time and memories in, Vacation, Take two of these and Call me in the morning. My goal, in suggesting us to take a vacation as our Christmas gift this year was so I would not have to spend extra money. I would pay for myself and he would pay for himself and voilà that’s our gift. Last year I did go a bit overboard on the spending and did NOT want a repeat of that this year.
A few weeks ago, Daniel “claimed” that I reminded me that I had mentioned in passing that, if I did not have another Christmas gift for Christmas day from him, there would be hell to pay. I do not recall stating this but then again it could be altogether possible. I like opening something on Christmas Day and he gives the best gifts. So Black Friday weekend, he calls me up to tell me The Samsung Galaxy S III was on sale at a few locations. Next thing I know we’re racing down to a store in Norwalk in hopes that they’ll still have one phone left by the time we get there. An hour and a half after getting there, I walked out with my Christmas present. Normally I would huff and puff because I now have nothing to open on Christmas Day. HOWEVER, because I am absolutely in love with this phone and my new carrier, Verizon Wireless, I am not complaining. He knew because of the price, I would not buy it for myself. Today’s tip: Buy your loved one something that they would not buy themselves because of the price tag. If your budget does not allow it, look for alternatives in your price range.
Do you remember when you bought your car? Do you remember how every time you looked around while driving, someone was driving the same model, maybe in a different color or the exact same shade you fell in love with? Well now that I am on Verizon, I am in tune with all things Verizon-like. Yesterday I saw this hilarious commercial by Kevn Hart about his family wanting a real Christmas tree. I cannot even remember if my family ever had a real Christmas tree. Can you?
In case you need a laugh, I’ll leave you with the commercial, of course, its on Youtube! Find out what kind of tree comedian Kevin Hart prefers!
PS. What should I get Daniel for Christmas?!
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It’s Therapeutic Thursday here on My Pocketful of Thoughts today! Therapeutic Thursdays are reserved for all things that give you a sense of well being potential Holiday gift ideas. Today I’m sharing with you what my boyfriend, Daniel, and I are doing for this holiday season. Perhaps it will inspire you to think of a potential Holiday Gift for someone on YOUR list.
Throughout the year we can get extremely busy. It’s like the saying, “If it’s not one thing it is another.” It is great to be super busy, whether its work, pursing dreams, playing bowling, and volunteering at our church. Sometimes I think having all these spinning plates though can be hazardous to our health. It is important to know your body’s limit. Daniel and myself are still learning and pushing the body’s limits to just help one more person. It’s our gift and our curse.
The time we do spend together is precious. Which is why this holiday season we are giving the gift of doing absolutely nothing in a beautiful destination. If I were a doctor I would prescribe to most of my patients a VACATION; Take two of these and call me in the morning. While we do need to keep moving to STAY active, we also need to drop everything regularly to make sure that the body can heal itself properly and rest. If our cell phone is about to die, we do not try to make just one more call, right? Ok…maybe I do but only because it guarantees a short phone call. 🙂 Our mind automatically starts looking for the charger as soon as the light starts flashing red. So why not treat our bodies like we do our cell phones. We can get a replacement if the cell stops working but we can’t trade-in for a new body if our batteries die.
What better gift is there to get, than spending quality time with our loved ones, right? Cue in the music … why spend the money on gifts when you could spend the money on a trip that will build memories to last a lifetime. You can avoid the rush at the mall and save time from having to track down the item that seems to be on everyone’s list? In the past, that has been my favorite gift, the gift of an activity. We have built some great memories over the past years with those kind of gifts. I always look back on them with love in my heart.
One year Daniel surprised me with Broadway tickets to In the Heights during our stay in NYC. The play was amazing, a definitely must see. This January we used one of his Christmas gifts from me, a photography shoot class in Grand Central Station with Sundays in NY, read all about it when you’re finished here. This year we both know what we’re getting, as we planned it early on, a vacation to Puerto Rico. We will be doing a combination of absolutely nothing, eating, lying on the beach, sipping yummy drinks, sightseeing, and eating some more. We owe it to our bodies to just have a time out, heal and rest. Time outs are not just for kids you know! If this sounds great for one of the people on your list check out the Travel Discount Page in the menu above, its full of my favorite sites on where to get deals from activities to traveling.
If you’ve done something similar in the past, drop a line in the comments section, I’m always looking for inspiration on my next gift.
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Happy Black Friday! I hope that the day finds you productive AND safe! Today I have decided to stay home and not buy more things I do not need. I know, I can’t believe that I just said that either. I have a few gifts left to buy and I’m still brainstorming on the list. Today I’ll be sharing my past posts in case you needed a little extra help in getting going for ideas of how to start, where to start and where you can find some deals.
My Naughty and Nice List – giving you the information you need to start your list, step by step.
This is enough to get you going. Stay tuned next week where I share some of my favorite gifts that I’ve received, the gifts I have given and a special giveaway. Happy Shopping!
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Happy Money Monday! Here on My Pocketful of Thoughts, Monday’s are reserved for all things money-like. If you stopped by here this past Wednesday, you read in the Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty List and Giveaway post that I am almost finished with my Christmas shopping. If you have small children on your list you should check out the post later and enter to win one of their toys. Today, I’ll begin to share my planning process with you.
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How to start planning your holiday shopping:
First, make your list of who you want to purchase gifts for. To start your list, just grab a piece of paper and pencil in the people you think you might have to get gifts for and in pen write everyone you know you are definitely getting gifts for. Every year my list is modified, but for the most part it remains the same. My parents, boyfriend, nieces and nephews, my closest friends and on occasion someone new. I say to pencil in potential people to buy gifts for because these are the people you’re on the fence about. Maybe you’ve never gotten them a gift in the past but perhaps over the year you’ve gotten closer. It’s better to have an extra gift or two than to not have anything at all.
Next is to put together a BUDGET. Most people do not do this. For years I did not budget and I would charge my gifts to my credit card and in January I would have this crazy bill. Please avoid this. It is bad for your credit health. While it is the holiday season, you do NOT have to go overboard. Most people are on a budget this year and are not expecting extravagant gifts. If you think someone on your list might be expecting a grand gift, than I would suggest having a conversation with them early to let them know you’d like to set a price limit. One year I was on a super tight budget; I asked my friends if we could share a meal together instead of exchanging gifts. Spending quality time and making memories with loved ones is priceless.
How to plan your budget:
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If you could, I would suggest having your money squared away before Black Friday, so you can snag the crazy deals!
Lastly, Take your pencil and write in potential gifts in your budget range for the people on your list. To save money I suggest thinking of a theme for your holiday shopping. If I have a handful of ladies on my list, I might think of buying luxury lotion from Bath and Body, there I might score a deal of Buy 2 get 1 free. This may allow you to be a little more generous than your budget would have normally allowed.
This is what I do to start planning for the holiday season. I also carry the list around with me in my wallet, so I can jot down ideas throughout the year. How do you start planning your holiday shopping?
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Today is such an exciting day for so many reasons! I was going to tell you weeks ago about how I was almost finished with my Christmas shopping but I thought instead I’d explain my process of getting things done before the holiday season is upon us. Then on Saturday I got my Starbucks in a holiday cup and in another store they were playing Christmas music and I realized that I never did the post. (Gasp!) SO to make it up to you I’m sharing today the Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty List and Giveaway. It started yesterday but there’s still 19 days left of giveaways! YAY!
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If you’re shocked to realize that the holidays are right around the corner, don’t fret. If you’re not familiar with Melissa & Doug, they started making toys over 24 years ago in Doug’s childhood home. They’ve grown so much since then that they have their own space. Inspiring, right? Their philosophy is simple -‘to make each and every customer a happy and permanent member of the Melissa & Doug family, while offering products with tremendous value, quality and design’. While I have been looking for the perfect gifts for the smaller kids on my list, I realized that I’m looking for products just like the ones that Melissa & Doug have been making for years.
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The list for their giveaway compiles the “best of the best” holiday gifts for the 2012 holiday season, and they’re excited to share it here with you! AND To celebrate, they’re having a 20 Days of Terrific Twenty Giveaway on their Facebook page! Every day (started yesterday, November 6) they’ll be giving away one item from their Terrific Twenty list to at least one of their lucky Facebook fans!
Today, Day 2 of the giveaway, is one of my favorite toys, the charming Beeposh Elvis stuffed animal! How cute is this guy? And has the name Elvis in it to boot for all us Elvis fans.
What do you have to do to get in on the giveaway?
To enter to win a gift every day from the Terrific Twenty list head over to their FACEBOOK page, LIKE it, and find today’s post with the giveaway and follow the directions!
What are you waiting for go check out what you can win! Click here! Good Luck!
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