Black Friday

A few years ago, I ventured out on black Friday on a whim at 5 a.m. in the morning and absolutely loved the energy of the crowds. It had been the first time ever to experience the craziness of black Friday. Last year I had not ventured out quite as early, but did attempt the crowds earlier than normal. This year I decided to get up before 4 a.m. and take my daughter out on this excursion for the first time. I believe we have started a tradition! The plan was to purchase a specific gift item and then just enjoy the excitement of the crowds. About 11 hours later, with 90% of my list purchased, and two sets of tired feet...we returned home. The main thing is we spent some much deserved girl time together. Something which I appreciate these days considering my daughter needs less mom and daughter time with me as she gets older.

Unfortunately, the one thing I did not do in the morning, was read Friday's ads and so we will return to the stores to exchange one gift item for a better deal today. Then on to Christmas decorating...another tradition I am hoping to maintain over the Thanksgiving holiday.