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Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
I despise Black Friday for the reasons you stated, and more. The only shopping day I observe every holiday season is Small Business Saturday. Other than that, I just shop at various places or online--just depends on what I'm looking for. I have successfully avoided large shopping malls for at least 5 years now, for any of my Christmas shopping. However, I realize that some people don't have many stores to choose from, so they're somewhat stuck with malls; it just depends on where you live.
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My dh is getting my big gift from a small local business but he's picking it up before small business Saturday as the traffic and parking is really bad there. I picked up the wine from the farm market for the holidays already. Does this count or do I have to go out and brave the traffic. I'm almost feeling guilty about wanting to stay in and decorate the whole weekend
 
Figgy1

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MOXOMUMD said:
Everything from cookies, brownies, cupcakes, fudge, truffles, muffins, rice krispie treats, gingerbread, donut pops, nobakes, meringues and everything in between. Plus super megabig batches of chex mix, puppy chow, glazed mixed nuts and rainbow popcorn. Also dozens and dozens of chocolate covered pretzel rods, candy canes, marshmallow skewers and cocoa spoons.
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I'm going to miss the massive amounts of baking for the holidays I used to do. My baby is in middle school so no more large class parties and my dh is on a serious diet and doesn't want too much in the way of goodies in the house. LOL Most of the guys he works with are also on diets so no large cookie platters for there either:( I'm not going to miss the surgical garb needed to make the goodies but it's sad to see some things go. I'm going to make some GF sugar free things and one batch of "real" cookies but that's it. The only good thing is I plan on doing some more crafting, less calories consumed.
 
Figgy1

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BuddyThomas said:
So, late last week I mentioned that we were going to this thing called Fish and Sips in the Long Island Aquarium. It's basically an all you can drink wine event, where they have all the Long Island wineries with booths among the aquariums, and they give you a glass and you go around and taste five million wines. And the hotel is right next door, so no driving. And because I am a moron who cannot tell the difference between this site and Facebook, please enjoy a little taste of Fish and Sips.

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Thank you for sharing. We love trip photos from anywhere. I hope you had as much fun as it looked like you were having.
 
Figgy1

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Good morning all. The boys and I got out all the Christmas decorating boxes last night. It was seventy something and we're getting Christmas stuff out, Glorious!!!!!!!! While getting the boxes out we discovered something I haven't seen in over a year, my old brother embroidery machine. It's soooooo out of date it has a few very nice built in designs but most designs had to be imported with a memory card that worked with a box plugged into the computer windows 98 required LOL. Any way we plugged it in and it still works. It needs a bit of cleaning out even though it was covered and my baby wants it. It's basic but it will give him something to do and there's just enough built in designs and I have the box and memory card so he might just get some use out of it. If he shows an interest in sewing and crafting I might just have to get him his own sewing machine (no smelly boy germs on mine)
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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figmentfan423 said:
My dh is getting my big gift from a small local business but he's picking it up before small business Saturday as the traffic and parking is really bad there. I picked up the wine from the farm market for the holidays already. Does this count or do I have to go out and brave the traffic. I'm almost feeling guilty about wanting to stay in and decorate the whole weekend
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Any purchase from a small business is appreciated; it doesn't have to be on any specific day of the year. It's all good. (I only bring up Small Business Saturday each holiday season, only as a reminder that there are more than the large box stores out there, and the small, local merchants also bring money into people's home communities.) I think it's also a nice gesture that you pick up your wine from your local farm market.

I also think it's a nice idea to hang out Thanksgiving weekend and decorate, as that seems to be something you really enjoy.
 
MinnieM123

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Gabe1 said:
There is a cookie bake at a hotel in downtown Chicago coming up. You get beverages cookies from the chef, $50 and you leave with 3 dozen cookies of your choice.

Here are a few from last year
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These are from the kids decorating segment by Kendall College (chef school)
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Oh, I wish they did that in my city, too!!! What a great idea!!!
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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BuddyThomas said:
So, late last week I mentioned that we were going to this thing called Fish and Sips in the Long Island Aquarium. It's basically an all you can drink wine event, where they have all the Long Island wineries with booths among the aquariums, and they give you a glass and you go around and taste five million wines. And the hotel is right next door, so no driving. And because I am a moron who cannot tell the difference between this site and Facebook, please enjoy a little taste of Fish and Sips.

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I love the picture of you in front of the fish tank--the contrast of the dark clothing against that vivid blue tank with the fish was sort of artsy.

Did they have any food to go with the wine? Crackers and cheese, pâté, anything? (P.S.: not sure how that line got boldfaced--I tried to unbold it, but it wouldn't change! I think the food gremlins are working behind the scenes here!! ;) )
 

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