363 Shopping Days Left

When I wrote about my post Christmas shopping plans here, I wasn't expecting a snowfall of historic proportions that would keep not only me but retail workers everywhere home on December 26th.  My sister and I managed to venture out yesterday afternoon (the 27th) with a few hundred thousand of our closest friends (at least it seemed that way at Target -- hey, maybe they're reading this blog!). 

Anyway, as I'd hoped, we managed to find a few bargains, all at least 50% off.  Here's what we were able to purchase:

 
• 5 plastic shoeboxes (for Operation Christmas Child in 2011)
• 5 rolls of gift wrap
• 5 boxes of Christmas cards
• 4 Christmas ornaments
• 1 cookie sheet Advent calendar
• 1 package Christmas tissue paper
• 1 giant tree removal bag
• 1 gingerbread house craft (not pictured, but more on that tomorrow)

The price tag for all this loot was $64.30!

I feel better about Christmas 2011 already.