Black Friday

sweater: kohls   t-shirt: old navy  belt: H&M  jeggings: walmart  boots: dsw

My favorite day of the year may just be the day after Thanksgiving.  It is the day we go cut down our Christmas tree and spend the evening decorating my parents tree, eating pizza and listening to Christmas music.  
While shopping isn't our first priority on Black Friday the girls in the family do like to do a little shopping! We usually only go to one or two stores and of course Target is one of them.  We definitely aren't extremely early shoppers and usually go in the afternoon when the crowds aren't crazy.  (Although with Addilyn not sleeping much at night lately I may as well be out shopping!)
A few years ago my mom and sister started a tradition to buy some sort of holiday platter or serving dish each year.  It's been fun to add to my collection and last year we ended up going with a big white serving plate, since we started getting a lot of holiday things.  I'd love to get something a little different this year like these appetizer plates or this canister.  
I'd also love to get some Christmas presents like this baby doll stroller for my niece and this soft book set for Addilyn.  I've actually already taken advantage of Target's pre Black Friday sales I bought a few women's sweaters for gifts since they were 40% off.  I may need to go back and buy one for myself! It's definitely a good idea to check out the deals online so you don't miss anything. 
What are your Black Friday plans?  Are you a crazy Black Friday shopper? 

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Wish List

dress: H&M  leggings: jcpenney  boots: dsw  scarf: ? 

I'm happy that although it is getting quite cold out, it means that I get to wear my scarves.   My mom keeps asking me for Christmas ideas for presents and I have not given her any suggestions because I can't think of anything good.   Clearly I don't need any more scarves, but I would always happenly take more for gifts. That and pretty much anything from groopdealz.  Or anything animal print.  
But this year, more than opening presents for myself, I am far more excited to celebrate Addilyn's first Christmas.  And while she will not have any memory of this year, we certainly will!  I have a much easier time coming up with a wish list for her.  

I of course plan on letting Addilyn follow in my foot steps and create a wish list primarily from Target.  After spending a bit of time looking through the Target Kids' Catalog I picked my top five gifts that made it on to Addilyn's wish list: 
    Minnie Mouse Car         VTech Roll and Learn Suitcase         Activity Cube              Melissa & Doug sound puzzle           Laugh & Learn learning table
And we all know how easy it is to buy gifts at Target since most of us find any excuse to make a trip there, right?  Milk, toothpaste, cheese, presents.  Thankfully there are lots of good reasons to visit and then spend too much time (okay and money) there. 
What is on your wish list? Maybe I need to add it to mine!

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