Mall trip planned

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Registered: 07-02-2008
Mall trip planned
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Thu, 01-15-2009 - 5:08pm

Welp, here in Chicago is like ZERO degrees. I am off tomorrow (first time in 8 days I've had a day off from both jobs) and I am looking forward to relaxing. My kids have been cooped up inside due to the cold weather. We live about 5 mins from the mall and I figured I'd take them there tomorrow and let them wander around and we'd have lunch at the food court. Weekdays at the mall are quiet so its a good time to drag my rambuncious kids out.


On my list of "to gets"


1. Wedding Day Yankee Candle for a friends bridal shower. I want to use a coupon I have that if you spent $25 you get $10 off.


2. Disney store - scarf for my son. Believe it or not its hard to find kids scarves. My son has been using my adult scarf but I know Disney is having sales. If the scarf he wants (CARS) is under $5 we will buy it.


3. Chuck Norris book for my DH from the bookstore. He's been eyeing it. Thought I'd buy it early and store it away for his Easter basket.


4. Hello Kitty keychain for a friends b-day at work. $2.99.


5. PRICE Dora earrings for my DD's b-day. My DH wants to get these for her. I am sorta against it b/c she HATES letting me change her earrings and she has about 7 pairs already. Crosses, diamond studs, Hello Kitty, snowmen....all I leave in her ears are little hoops. Those stay in 24/7 so buying her more earrings is a waste of $$ to me. BUT, if that's all we buy her (plus a potty seat - that's my idea) I am ok w/the purchase.


6. Lunch at the food court. McD's probably.


This is my list. I have made one believe it or not. I hope to stick to it.

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Registered: 08-02-1998
Thu, 01-15-2009 - 6:52pm
5. PRICE Dora earrings for my DD's b-day. My DH wants to get these for her. I am sorta against it b/c she HATES letting me change her earrings and she has about 7 pairs already. Crosses, diamond studs, Hello Kitty, snowmen....all I leave in her ears are little hoops. Those stay in 24/7 so buying her more earrings is a waste of $$ to me. BUT, if that's all we buy her (plus a potty seat - that's my idea) I am ok w/the purchase.


What if you were to buy a couple of little Dora Charms to hook onto the hoops? My daughter could only wear the 18k hoops or her ears would get infected. So instead of buying her earrings I would just buy small charms and hook them onto the small gold hoops. that way she got to wear different earrings and we didn't have to take out her earrings. Even if you bought earrings you could buy the type that will come off the hook and put them onto the hoops

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Registered: 09-20-2004
Fri, 01-16-2009 - 2:10am

Have fun at the mall!

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Registered: 11-17-2007
Fri, 01-16-2009 - 11:27am

if You really want a ticker go back to the page and get the second set of codes and make sure there is no spaces in the code when you put it in the box and it will work.


Mary Ann


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Registered: 09-20-2004
Fri, 01-16-2009 - 1:08pm

Mary Anne,


My ticker works now...it just took me awhile!!


Heather

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Registered: 08-02-1998
Tue, 01-20-2009 - 5:44pm
Did your mall trip go as planned?





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Registered: 07-02-2008
Tue, 01-20-2009 - 5:56pm

Did pretty good. Stuck to part of my list.........


1. The Wedding Day Yankee Candle has been discontinued. I got two candles (large jar candles) for me (one pumpkin and one pine) for next season. I had a $10 off coupon so I got both candles for $16.


2. No scarves left at the disney store.


3. Got the Chuck Norris book for my DH. $12.99


4. Got the keychain gift for my girlfriend at work. $3.50


5. Priced Dora earrings. $60. NO WAY JOSE. I saw the post about the charms - good idea. We decided to put up a dora sticker border in her room. She'd probably enjoy that daily as she is in her room napping and playing mostly. That will probably run us about $30 so I am pleased with that compromise with my DH.


6. Got pretzels at the mall. And a diet coke for mommy. $8. Got the kids a cookie at McD's. 3 for $1.


Overall - I think I did ok.