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The Twelve Days of Christmas

Is that right 12 more days until Christmas?  Which means 14 more until Madison's birthday.  I can't believe it.  For the first time ever am not done Christmas shopping! I haven't even hardly started to get ready for the big birthday party two days later.  I am usually done with both and starting to buy things meaninglessly.  I haven't even finished my must get list!  

I woke up yesterday with what I think is a great idea for one of my nephews and OF COURSE I can't find it.  I already got him something but I want to get him this one great idea of a gift.  I have my mom on the job though.  One plus to her living in a different city.  More places to find JUNK:)  I need to get my act together and get this ship sailing.  I am sitting here thinking of all the places I must go to find the perfect gift.  

It is chilly outside.  You think that would get you in the mood.  NOT! It just makes me what to stay inside.  This is the one day of the week I don't have to go to war aka car circle.  I don't want to get dressed and face the outside world.  I can only imagine the crowds today. The amount of disgruntled shoppers all fighting for a parking spot. Over crowed isles, over priced items and the lack of common courtesy. Call me the Grinch.  

I went to Walmart yesterday.  I found a lot of nothing!  What I did find was in the wrong spot and not priced.  I not sure if everyone else is having this problem but the shelves at stores are pretty empty. My mom and I went to Toys R Us weeks ago before black Friday and we where not impressed at all.  I guess the recession has caused the lack of goods in stores?  How are we to buy gifts when there isn't anything we want to buy?  It could be I am just too late playing the Christmas shopping game. 

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