Comments on: Ten Rules for the Holiday Season

By: Dawn ;)

Dawn ;) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:44:59 +0000

this my dear is simply priceless ~ may I post it to my blog?

have a great week! I’ll be back to finish catching up tomorrow.

By: ~Knitting Up a Storm~

~Knitting Up a Storm~ — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:35:53 +0000

Your post is filled with oodles of wisdom.
Thanks for the smile.

By: Minnie

Minnie — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:38:11 +0000

#6! as i get older, the more i hate wrapping presents. you know waht i wrapped my boys’ birthday presents in? the shopping bags the stuff came in! and they don’t care either, lol.

however, the adults do, for some odd reason. so gift bags are my bag.

By: Anniebananie

Anniebananie — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:50:54 +0000

I didn’t get up at 4am… I got up at 3am. It’s something that my best friend and I do each year. We don’t buy a whole lot – we just do it so that we can spend 16 hours together without children and spouses constantly interuppting. And you can get a lot of knitting done while waiting in line. In fact, I got a pair of baby socks done that day!

I like rule #10 A LOT. So much that I have told everyone who wants to get me something to talk to you. I hope you get a lot of emails and phone calls!

By: Genny

Genny — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:17:09 +0000

I will confess to shopping on Boxing Day at stupid o’clock in the morning, but it was a very good thing that I did. You see, my now-husband and I were arranging a 12th Night wedding in 2 weeks, and I got my wedding dress for $35. It fit like a glove and my mum started crying in the changing room because she liked it so much.

Definitely worth the early start!

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:29:51 +0000

I wish I could force Rule #1 to apply to me. I had to get up at 2:15 to be at work at 4am. Stupid support for a retail store environment.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:35:24 +0000

I also agree with the 4:00 shopping rule. To make things even crazier – one mall here opened at 12:01 Friday morning. The media said there were 35,000 people there! Good grief! I make it a point to NOT go shopping the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Also using gift bags is good for the environment – they can be re-used many times instead of paper that gets thrown away. I make it a point to put the gift tags on the tissue paper to make re-using even easier. Plus I’m lazy and gift bags are so easy.

By: Meghann

Meghann — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:07:13 +0000

Excellent rules!

By: Angie

Angie — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:40:24 +0000

I did the Black Friday shopping for the first time ever. Got up at 4:30, put hair in ponytail, brushed teeth, washed face, grabbed the coffee and away I flew. I got a photo printer ($70 off and a free carrying case) for my step-DD. I was back home by 6:30 for a relaxing cup of java.

My rule: since I’m the one making, baking, shopping, driving, etc, I get to make all rules and change the rules as needed. No questions asked.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:34:27 +0000

This is suppose to be a happy kind time but you get out around people in those 4 am shopping sprees and they are looking for blood!! They border on rudw! Half way through the morning the employees have been dealing with these people begin to get a little cranky and this is only DAY ONE of the holiday shopping season. I will be looking at my favourite yarn on Loopy Ewe sipping coffee, petting kitties and enjoying my shopping in a peaceful happy environment!!! Care to join me? Shop happy!!!