Holiday stress, it seems, equals holiday cheer! How do you handle the pressure to shop?
With Black Friday that started a week prior, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, did you have a shopping hangover on Tuesday? Do you participate in the shopping craze that has become synonymous with the holidays? Tasha Schlake Festel I love Black Friday. That's right. I look forward to it every year. It's been a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember. I stuff myself on Thanksgiving, and then work it all off with my mom and sister at the mall the next day. It's simply not Thanksgiving until we've filled our bellies and emptied our wallets. I have always loved to shop. Granted, I love it more when I actually have money to spend, but still. Shopping is fun. And even more so on that crazy Black Friday. I love the crowds…
No school tomorrow, start your holiday shopping at the Dolbeare, and more things to know today.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
1. More sun - Expect showers today, heavier rainfall tonight and foggy conditions in the morning and late night hours, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Today in Wakefield sports - The freshman boys football team takes on Melrose at Landrigan Field today at 3:30 p.m. 3. Holiday Shop at Dolbeare - Get started on your holiday shopping early this year with the Dolbeare school's "Holiday Shopping Night," where it sounds like there really is something for everyone. More than 55 vendors and crafters will be on hand, including tupperware, Pampered Chef, and Arbonne, plus holiday gifts and decorations, jewelry, children's clothes and accessories, a raffle, a cookie walk, and a gold buying vendor to turn old gold into cash. The sale …
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Laurie Hunt
10:27 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I remember that Midnight run Diane, it was the first time Toys R Us opened at midnight and it was insane! I did Black Friday for several years when the kids were younger and really felt the need to pile on the toys from Santa. It was also fun to go out with a friend to shop. The deals are amazing and I got 90% of my shopping done in a short amount of time. I also ended up buying a lot of stuff I … more ›