Two Teenagers and a Christmas Gift

Every year around Christmas time someone amazes me. Yesterday my best friend purchased the Independence Reporter for Friday and in it we found this:

"Salina, Kansas -- A couple of Kansas teens have played secret Santa. Salina city bus driver James Lucas says a teenage boy and girl passed out Christmas cards on his bus the other afternoon.

He says shocked passengers found a $20 bill inside each of the cards. Lucas guesses the teens were about 17 or 18 and aren't regular passengers. Lucas got one of the cards himself. He says no one on the bus realized there was money inside until the young benefactors had gotten off."

Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I hope that all of your holiday wishes and dreams come true!

~The Insane Writer and Family

We Missed Black Friday This Year

Two of the things my husband and I wanted to do this year was a little hunting and black Friday shopping. Unfortunately due to financial circumstances that are beyond our control, neither one of us were able to do those things.

Even though Black Friday has gone, Nikon is still offering some wonderful savings on their Hunter's website. You might not be able to get Nikon Ultimate Hunter's Package Promo but, there's no reason you can't save a little money on their other specials. There is a binocular promo still going on and just think, Christmas is almost here!!!



What are you getting your hunter for Christmas? I'm not getting anything hunting related this year for the hubby unless I get a Christmas Bonus for some reason.lol But, he's all set in the musical department this year.

If I am able to buy him something that is hunting related, I know he's been looking at a crossbow and a gun cleaning kit. So there are two ideas for him. What about you guys and gals? Anyone a hunter? Any good Christmas ideas?

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Christmas Shopping in This Economy

Tis the season once again! With holiday shopping just around the corner and upcoming bills and a surgery that is needed, we may very well be strapped for cash this Christmas.

The good news is, we've already done a little Christmas shopping for the kids. Unfortunately we haven't done any shopping for the rest of the family or each other. I remember a time when most major department stores and some discount stores offered the option of lawaway during the holiday seasons. Now most places don't offer it because of store credit cards.

While credit cards are a nice option for stores, they're not always the best option for those of us who are trying to pay off debt or won't qualify for any sort of credit.

This year however, Sears is offering their layaway program!! It's too bad we don't have a sears department store because they have some really nice stuff. Plus I think that the Sears Layaway would be awesome! We could get a few things and save for them!

For example, I would love a stainless steel drawer dishwasher since I am remodeling the kitchen. And then there's the fact that we need a new microwave. Ours is sooo very old and on it's last breath. So I found this stainless steel microwave that is simple and reasonable! And last, we'll need a new refrigerator. I found a nice stainless steel double door refrigerator that I would love to have someday.

Well, maybe someday!

Window Shopping For Christmas

This is the first week that we haven't had the kids at home in a very long time, so it's going to feel weird not having them around. Last night instead of wandering straight home after we dropped the kids off, we did a little window shopping. It's hard to do any really Christmas shopping here since there are no good places to shop at. It's easy enough to buy things online, but my husband and I actually like to see the product in person before we buy it. There have been times in the past where we've purchased something online and then found the product to be far different than what we expected. So I think for the most part, we'll be doing most of our Christmas shopping, locally this year.

Happy Holidays

To everyone who celebrates, I hope you have a wonder Christmas and Happy New Years.

Happy Holidays

The Nightlife

I love the look of lingerie, although I am not sure I'd wear it. My reason is I am very self-conscious about my body. Especially after having 3 kids. I guess I don't have to really worry much about that however, since my husband is not a big fan of lingerie in the first place.

I still love the look of lingerie, however and Lingerie Diva definitely has a nice selection of the stuff. Everything from chemises to sexy little santa suits. They're also having a Holiday sale of up to $75 off. They even have lingerie for under $25. How cool is that?

Okay, so I must admit, maybe I could get away with something that hides my imperfections like with the Lycra Halter Babydoll (pictured at the right) that is featured under their Christmas Lingerie for under $25. Now I wonder what the hubby would think??? :)

I Want One!

I actually miss having a digital camera. They were so much fun and I could just shoot photos and upload very quickly without having to worry about the hassle of having anything developed. Plus I could see the photos right away.

I am hoping to get another digital camera soon, like maybe for Christmas. Wishful thinking on my part I'm guessing since my other half isn't really into gift giving. I guess if worse comes to worse I can just buy the camera myself. I found that ritzcamera.com has a really nice selection of digital cameras.

You can even get digital picture frames from them if you like. You can also use their bill me later purchase if your order is more than $500. Pretty cool I think... Especially since Christmas is right around the corner.

I really don't need anything fancy, however. I think a simple digital camera is all I need. One that will take crisp clear photos from up close or a distance..with the ability to see the photo immediately.

If you're wishing for a digital camera like I am for Christmas or whatever the occasion... Send your better half, friend or family member this way and have them check out ritzcamera.com for a nice selection of digital cameras.

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Black Friday Full Speed Ahead

After everything settles down with my dramatic so-called life, I am hoping to be able to participate in Black Friday and get my Christmas shopping started early this year. Thanks to www.black-friday.net, I can check out great discounts on my favorite stores.

Since we're a small town and wal-mart is about the only shopping center that's around here, I am excited to find that www.black-friday.net offers some great wal-mart deals that I could certainly see myself buying for Christmas. My step-daughter is a big fan of Barbie and I found that wal-mart has Barbie Fashion Fever Dolls for only $5. I also found Free Willy on DVD for less than $4. You've Got Mail on DVD is less than $4 as well! How cool is that??

The great thing about www.black-friday.net is they allows you to purchase everything right online without having to get up and head to the store. You can have email alerts sent to you so you'll know when the latest Black Friday ads are available.

Looking for somewhere besides Wal-mart to shop at? www.black-friday.net offers other places as well. I found Target, another one of my favorite stores to shop at. Know someone who's into fishing or hunting? Bass Pro Shops is another listed with the website. They even have AAFES for those who are military related.

No matter what you are looking for, there's sure to be something to peek you're interest and you can do it all without having to beat the crowds! Happy Black Friday Hunting!

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