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Originally Posted By mickeynewe

Wahoo-- another person who likes to shop early! I did some more shopping today as well. We can neener, neener together! Mine is usually done by September, but this has not been a typical year for me.

Does anyone know where I can buy a *decent* Alice in Wonderland costume? I need one desperately--- for Friday. I figure it I order it today I can pay for overnight shipping.

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

I love getting it done early...I can relax and enjoy the hiloday season while everyone else is fighting the crowds and getting cranky.

costumecity.com
buyaliceinwonderlandcostumes.com

Give those 2 places a shot. For you, or for DD?

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

Try "holiday." Got no clue what a "hiloday" is, but it sounds fun.

 

Originally Posted By mater4

I have an idea. Since Mickey and MM christmas shop early the rest of us who don't can make them our personal shoppers. I know it is not practical since we don't live close by but the thought was nice while it lasted. Some of us have been busy planning DL trips.(Neener Neener) Ok, that was not nice but you started it.

 

Originally Posted By mater4

I have PS for Minnie and Friends at the Plaza next month. Have any of you eaten there and what was your experience?

 

Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819

Now, Mickeynewe, you are just asking for trouble, bragging about that Christmas shopping along with your buddy MM, so, SURE, I know where you can buy a LOVELY Alice costume:
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/34566p" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/34566p</a>

lol

You and DD will get LOTS of call backs for future performances after you wear that costume! You're welcome, for doubling or tripling your business.

Oh my gosh, I hope we hear back from Villains today, I sure hope she got her tooth fixed. I don't want her to not be able to eat all of the Halloween goodies available this weekend. I've always been depressed when I have have toothaches in DL and can't get an ice cream sundae b/c it hurts too much to eat it. Like you, I have put off going to the DDS way longer than I should have. DH just had to have a tooth pulled for the same reason. When we let these things go, they only get worse. But, there are only so many hours in a day and who wants to spend them at the Dentist? Not me.
Villains, my DS was told he needed his braces on for 18 mo. and he wore them for 4 years. When he finally got them off, I had no idea he'd have to wear a retainer. They said we had to come in every mo. for a retainer check up. I think I yelled, "WHAT? YOU MEAN WE STILL HAVE TO COME HERE EVERY MONTH?" He's had them off for 3 years and we have been once a year for the retainer check up. As a matter of fact, I asked him the other day if our year was up yet. (I wonder if they took us off their books.)

Mater and Villains, my only procrastinating buddies on this thread, what kind of person puts away gifts for the FOLLOWING Christmas? I know, the same person that is planning a trip for 2009! Now, tell me, MM, what could possibly STILL be in style NEXT Christmas????

 

Originally Posted By mickeynewe

Hey, I already told you--- I'm not wearing that "lovely" costume! Even if it would triple my daughter's callbacks! Hey, the kid makes a fortune. I think her performance is just fine without embarassing myself by trying to fool anyone I'm 20!

I did find a costume that was "decent". To have it expressed was a joke -- $63.! I was willing to pay a premium price, but that was more than the costume. Let's be real---

Hey don't pick on MM for shopping for the following Christmas! SOME people are just very organized and skilled at shopping. *starts to whistle and looks around innocently as I shove the closet door closed*

Have a lovely evening my friends!

 

Originally Posted By mickeynewe

WHERE is everybody? I'm starting to feel rather lonely. *sniffle*

Well, I am in a very happy mood! Contrary to that above sniffle--- had to make you guys feel good. hehehe

Anyways, I've been doing MORE Christmas planning and we were stuck on our daughter. She needs a PA System, but they are expensive. The recommended one was like $600 (plus shipping) but I didn't want to spend that much because then the child would get nothing else, well okay, she WOULD, but my budget would be all shot to hecky-doo.

So through my diligence--- and my utter persistence, I found the same exact one for $389 INCLUDING shipping. Yes, I love a good bargain! So yay for me! My daughter is going to be sooooo thrilled!

Okay, that's my happy news-- how is everyone else's day going?

 

Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains

Okay I am at the library for a quick check in - AT&T offered to upgrade our DSL and we okayed it so now of course we have NO DSL.

3 trip to the dentist today and I am still numb so I think I feel better... I really like this dentist and he came in yesterday on his day off to try and help with some of the pain and scheduled me in for today.

Gotta go pack up my truck and wait for SIL to show up around 3:30 and then we are off - I can't wait.

Sorry Tink, I do have some of my shopping done already - I have 4 kids and 6 nieces and nephews to shop for so I am constantly looking for deals and grabbing them when I can!!! I think by next year I will be getting some gift cards as my SIL's kids are 10,11,12 and she has them shopping for quicksilver and ambercrobie so those don't fit in my budget!!

Mater how's the room planning going???

Well since I don't w**k, I will go home and straighten up a little before I go to DL again!! neneer neneer...Would be much easier if those darn kid's didn't have to go to school - it messes with my disney schedule!!

 

Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819

I'm glad Villains got to check in before leaving us again, I hope she gets her DSL by Fri. so her DH can write and let us know if he got the $$$ from HER!
Have fun, Villains! (Even though you can't read this now!
I was a Target today looking for 3 things that they didn't have and ended up buying 2 Christmas gifts. I think it was the pressure coming from the group. My problem is this, today I picked up 2 toys for my little nephew. (There were no people in the toy section, which leads me to believe not everyone is an early shopper, which made me feel good.) Now, every time I go out shopping between now and Christmas, I will probably see something else that I just HAVE to buy my little nephew. (But, look at it, it's soooo cute!!!) So, by the time Christmas comes the little guy will have a pile of presents a mile high b/c I started so early. If I started late, I would only have 2 or 3 gifts for him. How do you control yourself and not buy more when you finish early?

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

My day is great so far. I just scarfed down a meatball sub for lunch and now I'm ready for my nap.

Great job on the amp, mickey! Diligence always pays off. Are you going to be able to keep the secret, though? I got DD a banner that had been hung in WDW for the "Grand Gatherings" promotion. It's 6' long and is turquoise and has Tinkerbell flying on it. She's gonna do bad things in her jammies christmas morning when she sees that. I am having the worst time keeping my mouth shut about it, though. I can't wait to put it up in her room. It's easy to hide, though...where you gonna hide an amp?

You and I have been offered the opportunity to be personal shoppers for our unorganized buddies...what do you think? Spending someone else's money is always fun. By the way, I think you'd look great in the Alice costume...your hubby would, too. And tink...you have a very dirty mind...looking at smutty Alices.

I thought I was all done with christmas, but now I have another project to do. I built rocking horses for 2 of our granddaughters last year, and one of the guys here at work asked me to build one for his grandson. Poo...I wanted to sit on my butt all weekend. DD is going to my sister's for a belated birthday weekend, and I was looking foreward to having control of the remote control. Oh well, I'll just move the tv up to the shop, I guess, and fire up some power tools.

mater...I've never eaten at the Minnie and Friends deal, but I have seen good reviews here about it. I rarely have time to actually sit down and eat when I'm at DL. Now, if you were to ask me about Rita's.....I'm an expert. It's NOT nice to neener neener someone about your impending DL trip knowing that someone has to wait so long to go again. Actually, DH said we could go every year if I wanted. I DO, of course, but we spend so much money when we go that I think I should do something smart with the money and only go every other year. This year, the smart thing is the deck. However, if a killer deal comes up for airfare, we're out of here.

Gosh, I hope villains can pop on before she leaves. I'm sure she's busier than heck, though. Hopefully her tooth is better...nothing worse than a tooth ache. Well, I KNOW she's thinking about us and missing us already.

It won't be long before we say goodbye to tink, villains AND mater all at the same time. It will just be me and you, mickey. Normally, you'd be gone then, too. Then I'd be all alone, crying in my Corona.

Crud...just for fun I checked airfare for that weekend...$177 into Long Beach on my new favorite airline Express Jet. I shouldn't have looked. I get paid tomorrow. Normally, I'm looking at $400 on my old favorite airline Alaska. $177 is awesome from here. Darn............

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

Geez...looks like we were all posting at the same time.

Good job on the christmas gifts, tink! You DO have a point about finishing early. THAT'S why I already have gifts put away for christmas 2009. I buy stuff all year...whenever I see a good deal, or a present that's perfect for someone. I have 60 people that I get gifts for, so I gotta shop all the time. I have notebooks that I fill ut to keep track of what I got, for whom, and for what occasion and what year. It's insanity, but I can't stop. Gift cards would be SOOOOOOO much easier, but I actually like to shop for people, and I get excited when I come across the perfect gift. Kinda like I get excited with good airfare to DL......$177!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

villains...so glad that your tooth is better. Do drive safely, and have a great time. I'll be thinkin' of ya...with envy, of course, but I'll be thinkin' of ya.

 

Originally Posted By mickeynewe

Mollysmom I see we are kindred spirits! I too shop all year long and keep a notebook-- as far as keeping it all hidden, my daughter doesn't go near our spare closet. And when Christmas is anywhere near close (within a few months) she won't even go near our spare bedroom. I don't even have to hide them at that point. LOL She so doesn't want to spoil her own Christmas! I've even told her, "honey, your presents are in there, its up to you whether or not you want to ruin your own Christmas!" Reverse psychology works so well--- its the technique my mom always used on me and it seems to be holding true for her as well.

Great news Villian! So glad you were able to get it taken care off!

Tink, I'm so proud of you! And don't fight the impulse-- that is what makes it so fun to shop and find "bargains". It just means that you can shop all the more and not go outside your budget! I am the bargain queen! I always shop the sales. More bang for the buck!

Here is a tip for those with girls who like American Eagle, one of my daughter's favorite brands. Go online and shop their clearance section. I check it out on a regular basis for tees and hoodies. You can also find some great deals at the clearance section of Hollister, but you have to go in to the stores for those.

For young nieces and nephews, I shop the after-Christmas toy clearances. You can get deals at 50% or more off the regular price. Kid toys don't differ that much from year to year. Just pick something age appropriate for the next year. For example, I got one of my nieces a Vtech computer system at Target for $24.98 and the normal price was $49.99. She gets a great gift, I get a great bargain. Works for me!

 

Originally Posted By mater4

Mickey congrats on getting such a great bargain. Like you I am one to shop around and get the best deal.
Villians so glad your mouth is feeling better. Your trip should not be spent in pain. As far as the rooms I have become lazy this week. I am hoping to start next week. Have a safe drive down today and enjoy DL for the rest of us.
Tink you are making me look bad by shopping for christmas already. I am the only one who has not started. My new goals are to shop for family members,paint kids rooms,and decorate the house inside and out for christmas by Nov.24.
MM sorry for the neener neener. So not nice I know. I am a fan of Rita's also. I will be sure to stop there on my next trip. You shop for 60 people? I guess I am lucky since my list is only 10 not including DH and kids.

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

Ya, 60 people. You got my DD, DH's kids, the grandkids, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins...my side of the family, DH's side of the family, plus my ex's family. (Which we are still very close to) Then, you got your dear friends and their kids...the list gets larger every year. I don't mind because I'm a christmas freak, but if I didn't shop all year, I'd never get it done.

mater...I have an idea. Call it a "reward challenge" like on Survivor. Since you are now the only slacker in our happy group that hasn't started christmas shopping yet, if you get ONE present bought before Halloween, I will forgive you your mean, rotton, insensitive neener neener comment. You are also forgiven if you have a margarita grande for me at Rita's.

mickey...I have to hide DD's presents... put them behind lock and key behind a barbed wire fence that is electrified and guarded by killer attack dobermans under 24 hour armed guard....she still gets to them. I was the same way. I opened my presents then wrapped them back up when I was a kid. To this day, I can't stand it if any of my presents are under the tree. DH goes shopping about the 23rd and then locks my presents in the shop so I can't get to them. Your DD is one of a kind.

 

Originally Posted By mater4

Ok MM I have actually set my schedule to by for at least two people a week starting next week. That will have me done by Thanksgiving. DH and the kids can wait until after my trip.

 

Originally Posted By mater4

I think I need to go to bed early. I should have typed "buy" not "by".

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

A standing "O" for you, mater.

 

Originally Posted By mickeynewe

Wahoo! We've got her buying now! Good job Mater. Now, as you "buy" them, be sure to wrap them too! Better to wrap a couple of presents at a time than the whole lot of them.

I haven't actually started my wrapping yet, but I will soon. A few a night until they are done.

 

Originally Posted By mater4

Now that is an excellent tip Mickey. My usual routine would be to spend christmas eve morning rushing to wrap the gifts and sort the stocking stuffers. . Since everyone is at my house this year I am devoted to a stress free December. I will have all of my stuff done by the second week of Dec. That includes purchasing any food that won't spoil by xmas.