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Target Markdown Schedule for Christmas

Take advantage of the Target markdown schedule for after Christmas deals. The day after Christmas, Target will generally mark it’s seasonal merchandise down to 30 percent off, which is great if there was something that you want to make sure that you don’t miss. Some items go quickly, such as Christmas trees and decorations for the yard. This bigger ticket items may be worth getting right now, with the new discount. Other items may be worth waiting for until the discounts go to 50 percent, generally five to seven days after Christmas. Get ready to grab light strings and gift … Continue reading →

Plenty of After Christmas Sales Today

Get out those gift cards and the Christmas money you got as a gift. The stores are ready to offer you plenty of after Christmas sales starting today. The strategy for this year for many families is to go out shopping today, the day after Christmas to pick up those gifts that they really wanted at bargain prices. Because they know that many people are heading to work today, the stores will be trying to do everything they can to get people to take an extra day off and go shopping. They want to get that last bit of sales … Continue reading →

Free Christmas Apps for Android

An easy way to get into the holiday spirit is by playing around with a Christmas themed app. Every year, there are some interesting, and free, Christmas apps for Android. They are great for keeping small children happily occupied while you are waiting in line by the registers. Christmas Games is a free app for Android. It has five Christmas themed games for children (and adults) to play. There is a jigsaw puzzle and a shape puzzle. It has connect the dot, a memory game, and a scratch game. The connect the dot game fills in a detailed cartoon image … Continue reading →

Don’t Miss This Week’s Christmas Sales!

Last year, it seemed like the stores waited until after Christmas before they started their big sales on Christmas decorations. This year, those sales have already begun, even though Christmas is still more than a week away. Here are a few Christmas sales that you won’t want to miss. Sears has a sale where you can save up to 40% off their entire Christmas Shop. This includes their trees, (including fresh-cut trees), wreaths, lights, ornaments, outdoor decorations, and Christmas collectibles. If you shop the website, you can get free shipping on orders of $99.00 or more when you use the … Continue reading →

Three Good Reasons to Get Your Christmas Shopping Done Now

While waiting until the last minute to complete your holiday shopping can be, admittedly, a little exciting, (my brother-in-law actually enjoys shopping on Christmas Eve), there are some very good reasons to get it all done as early as possible. Not convinced that shopping early is a good idea? Here are three reasons to consider it this year. Be Prepared for the Unexpected If you wind up in a situation with a loss of income or other unexpected issue that impacts your finances (let us say that the furnace suddenly needs to be replaced), you could find yourself without the … Continue reading →

Do You Buy Your Baby Christmas Presents Before They are Born?

My son got Christmas presents before he was ever born. When I was five months pregnant, we celebrated Christmas with both sides of the family. I was tickled to open gifts from both sets of soon-to-be grandparents for my baby boy who was due in April. It was like a mini baby shower. He even got his own little stocking. The same weekend my dad got to feel my son kick for the first time, too. What a fun way to celebrate the holidays! Christmas is a fun time to celebrate your pregnancy and the newest member in your family. … Continue reading →

The Ward Christmas Party-Evolution of an Idea

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So, I met with our bishopric this week to discuss our ward Christmas party this year. It is starting to take a little shape. I’m still excited about the idea, but it is a lot of work too! This is what we have planned for sure. We will start with a sit down dinner first. We have lots of elderly people in our ward, so we thought it would be nice to have servers at the dinner. This will most likely be our youth. We will pre-assemble the plates and pass those out so that people can sit and listen … Continue reading →

A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

Earlier this evening, my husband caught me looking at artificial Christmas trees online. I know this stresses him out. He doesn’t even want to think about having to buy a Christmas tree just a few days after Halloween. “I’m just doing research,” I say. Because of past experience, I know that now is precisely the time to look. I’m getting tired of the clean up from our Christmas tree. The shedding is a getting a bit ridiculous. It might surprise you to know that the tree in question is an artificial one, and yea it sheds. Pushing 20 years old, … Continue reading →

Juggling Extended Family During the Holidays

If you live close to home or if your family and your spouse’s family is from the same area you may find yourself juggling a lot of family activities along with your church activities. It can be tiring to find time for yourself and your own family when you are rushing from party to party. First you need to make sure that you are not letting these events get in the way of the things that are most important. Make sure that you continue to have scripture study and family prayer every day with your family. You should continue to … Continue reading →

A TV Special about the Real Spirit of Christmas

Tuesday night, December 23, you can hear your favorite celebrity musicians and learn about helping kids. Faith Hill, herself an adoptee, will host the 10th annual “A Home for the Holidays” TV special. This event blends star power and music with adoption information. Dave Thomas (the Wendy’s “Where’s the Beef” guy) was one of the originators of the show, which aims at increasing awareness of the need for parents for children who wait in foster homes. I wrote last year of my experience watching the show and finding it less intrusive and tear-jerking that I had feared. There was lots … Continue reading →