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Black Friday Madness

November 26, 2011 | Uncategorized

 

Happy Holiday weekend! Who is still eating leftovers from Thursday? Last night we ate our fourth meal off of our Thanksgiving spread from lunch. It’s so nice not having to cook! It has been a great weekend so far, I am really enjoying having Bobby home for a couple extra days.

Yesterday morning we went to bed at 3:00 after black Friday shopping. Oh yes you read that right. While some were waking up for shopping, we were just going to bed! All day Thursday I tried to take a nap because I knew I would be out late but no dice. We left about 10:00 and headed to the local outlet mall, but first we drove by Best Buy which was not opening for two more hours. I know these pictures are blurry, but you get the idea. The line wrapped almost ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BUILDING!

We of course did not stand in line. That was one of the great things about our shopping trip, there was nothing we just HAD to have so it wasn’t stressful. Ok so back to the outlet mall. Half the stores opened at 10:00 and the other half at 11:00, and I was NOT anticipating the masses of people that we encountered. The line of cars trying to pull into the parking lot was quite indicative of how the stores were.

We first hit up J Crew and the line was wrapped halfway around the store. Bobby got some boxers and went ahead and got in line while I finished shopping. Then I handed him my clothes and headed to the next store to start shopping and trying on, and then he met me there. It worked out really well for us and he was so sweet to stand in line for me.

After J Crew I headed to Ann Taylor and then we went to Banana Republic which didn’t open until 11, so we had to wait in line outside.

It opened about five minutes later, and we shopped and then I headed to Gap while Bobby stood in line again. I found a really cute shirt I liked and saw the line had about 40 people in it. I immediately put the shirt back. Saving 25% on one shirt is not enticing enough to make me stand in line for 30 minutes!

We headed to the food court and got a snack and rested for a few minutes. We soon had to shop more because I was getting very sleepy just sitting. (Remember, we got up at 6 that morning and ran a 5k turkey trot!) We walked around a couple more stores but the lines were just getting longer and longer so we decided to leave. Bobby wanted to go to the other Best Buy (there are two close to our house) so I agreed because I was curious to see just how crazy it was.

The parking lot was crazy (shared with other stored like Target, Dick’s, Kohls, etc.) and there was still a short line outside. We only had to wait about five minutes, and it made me think about the TV shows you see where people are waiting outside of a club to go inside, ha. Anyway, we finally got inside and it was very crowded. The line to check out wrapped around half the store then looped back again. They had aisles blocked off by TV boxes to create makeshift lines.

Bobby, started talking to an employee about picking up an item he had bought and paid for online. (Apparently when he bought it the site told him he could pick it up in store.) So then I find out this is my main Christmas gift, and so I was going to get it now instead of Christmas morning because logistically it just wouldn’t work out any other way. Ok, I didn’t really understand, but I went with it. We were given a pick up slip and told to drive around the back to get the item. We were SO happy we didn’t have to wait in the two hour line to pick it up!

So the item gets put in the back of the vehicle, and then Bobby tells me I can turn around and look.

Wwhhhaaaa? a 60” smart tv?! Crazy! Apparently he got it for 50% off. We had been talking about getting another TV because the one in the bedroom is an old box TV I had when I graduated high school. So we put the flat screen from the bonus room in the bedroom and the new one in the bonus room. So, I got my gift early, and we got it all set up yesterday before the LSU game.

Do I have the best husband or what? I can’t believe he was able to get it for 50% off. What a great deal! Ok so let me back track a little. So we get home with the TV and have to get it out of the car and up the staircase that has two turns in it. That box was so heavy (one of the reasons he had to tell me about it, so I could help him get it inside.) As we were trying to drag the thing up the stairs, I kept yelling “PIVOT! PIVOT!” from the Friends episode where Ross and Rachel are trying to get the couch upstairs. It was a riot, so funny, and at 2:30 in the morning everything is funny.

So we finally fell asleep at three and I was so hoping to sleep in, but I woke up wide awake at 7:15. After a little over 4 hours of sleep. I decided to get up and go do a little solo shopping. I hit up Kohls and did some Christmas shopping and also got some new boots at Shoe Carnival. The stores were crowded but not as bad as the night before. Luckily there were enough workers at the stores so there was no waiting. I did get annoyed when I saw a woman in Kohl’s with a Target shopping cart. Really? Target is in a building way away in a separate parking lot. Girlfriend really wanted a buggy. (yes, I call it a buggy. No laughing, please.)

I of course watched LSU destroy Arkansas yesterday afternoon, and then Bobby helped me start on the outside Christmas decorations. It got dark so I didn’t get to finish, but plan to this morning. I can’t ait to show yall the decorations they are really looking great. It was a fun, relaxing day with my little family. Later we are driving to Louisiana to see my parents for some more fun!

GYMBOSS INTERVAL TIMER WINNER

A big thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. If you didn’t win, you can still buy your own timer on the Gymboss website. The winner of the giveaway is

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QOTD: Did you go Black Friday shopping? Any good deals?

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  1. irunthere4iam says

    November 26, 2011 at 8:41 am

    Absolutely NO Black Friday shopping for this girl! I hate crowds of people (unless it’s at the start of a race), so I just spent a relaxing day with the husband. Got in a 6 mile run, a CrossFit class, and topped it all off with another FREE hot yoga class at Haute Yoga! I probably could have found some really good sales, but it just wasn’t worth it! I did buy a lovely new Running Skirt online for my sister though!

  2. Elle says

    November 26, 2011 at 12:36 pm

    Great story about the tv. Very nice!

    Congratst to your winner.

  3. Bonnie says

    November 26, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    Crazy Black Friday adventures! I’ve never gone out & shopped and iwould be admittedly afraid to! 😉

    And I’m shocked I won the GymBoss! Beyond stoked…emailing you now! Thanks so much!

  4. KristynKG says

    November 26, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    LOL! Yay for a new TV! I usually shop early on Black Friday but was able to get all of the necessities online this year, so we just waited until around 11 to head to a few stores. The outlet mall is always crazy! A couple years ago, there were cars backed up onto the Interstate trying to get to the mall!

  5. Rach says

    November 26, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    Congrats on your new TV, girl!! 🙂

  6. Suzanne says

    November 28, 2011 at 10:34 am

    You guys sound exactly like us. We have the divide and conquer down pat with shopping and waiting in line. I am not telling Allan about your new TV or he’ll ask me why I didn’t get him one. That’s the EXACT TV he has been stalking online and wanting. We have a huge living room and our 40″ flat screen really is too tiny for the space.

    • Heather says

      November 28, 2011 at 10:56 am

      I think its still on sale at best buy…lol!

  7. Whitney - RunningWhit says

    November 29, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    That is such a classic Friends episode. Too funny! I went out shopping at 5AM and really didn’t run into any lines and still got the sale items I was interested in.

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