Santa’s Helper

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On Monday I met up with my friend Amber for coffee and chit chat.

Outside patio of coffee shop

It had been far too long since our last meetup and it was fun to catch up with her and hear about what’s going on in her world and squeeze in a little girltalk.

Thanksgiving Week will only get more hectic with each passing day and Scott, Skylar, and I are leaving next week.

So it was Monday or….2012.

I’m glad we drank coffee and shot the breeze for an hour or so

multiple coffee dispensers

And then it was off to Target to return a bag.  I bought it in the hopes of using it to transport my Macbook and camera.

Inside target with clothing racks and decorations

For $30 bucks the Target bag was a nice find, and would have saved me quite a bit compared to many other bags I’ve seen, but after I got it home and tried to put my items in it, there was no way were they going to fit.

If all you have is a laptop, it would work and there’s a protected area for your laptop inside it making it a nice little find.  Just not for me.

Black crocodile print bag

I have a bag coming that I ordered online.  I hope it works or I’ll be transporting my electronics in a reusable cloth grocery bag.  That’s about the only thing that’s roomy enough to hold them both together.

While I was at Target, I played Santa’s Little Helper.  Mrs. Claus, or shall I say that I, will be transporting these art supplies in a suitcase all the way to Aruba.  Skylar loves making artwork and doing little art projects and this should be enough Crayola to keep her busy until 2017 I am thinking.  Art supplies were on her Christmas List so Santa’s Helper had to make sure those made it onto the sleigh.

crayons, art supplies, and coloring books

And Santa’s Helper wanted fuzzy socks and gum.  Both gum flavors are highly recommend: Orange Creme Pop and Strawberry Shortcake are two faves.

Extra gum and fuzzy blue and purple socks

For dinner, Santa’s Helper made a batch of Salsa Verde Pepperjack Tofu (Microwave & Vegan) in an effort to keep dinner very low key and easy since I’ll be spending ample time in the kitchen come Wednesday and Thursday.

Salsa Verde Pepperjack Tofu in red bowl

Questions:

1. How far along are you on your holiday shopping?  Who do you have to buy for? 

I am done!

Not exchanging gifts with Scott or with our extended families.  We just Skylar to buy for and that’s a great feeling.  Other than maybe a doll or Barbie or something easy like that, I’m pretty much done with her, too.

2. Do you have any cherished gift memories from childhood that either your parents, relatives, or Santa brought you?

Barbie Dream House, Easy Bake Oven (I wanted one but never got one), Rubik’s Cube, Nintendo and Super Mario Brothers, puzzles, Esprit clothes, Guess Jeans, Cabbage Patch Dolls, I have plenty of gift memories straight outta 1984.

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  1. I haven’t done much holiday shopping yet … but I will start on December 1st. I have to buy for quite a few people, but I love to Christmas shop so I am really looking forward to it.

  2. Ha, I wanted an Easy Bake Oven too, and never got one. My mom said, “If you want to bake, you don’t need a toy. We have a kitchen.” And to her credit, I was always welcome in the kitchen growing up.

    1. THAT is exactly!!! what my mom said!!!!! We have a kitchen. And also, one less thing to clean up, deal with, break, etc. As a mom now, I also know why my mom wasn’t keen on fingerpainting or glitter art projects either back in the day :)

  3. I will say this approximately 1,909,020 times before y’all actually leave next week, but– I am SO jealous!!!!! :-)

  4. Happy thanksgiving and safe travels! I hope the bag works for you–it really matters to have the right gear to tote your gear… I love that my netbook fits in a lumbar pack…

  5. Yikes I haven’t even started shopping yet – definitely bad considering a lot of people I am buying for are overseas!

  6. I am about halfway done my shopping. I got my parents a Kindle yesterday which I am so excited about. It’s something that they should love but would never buy on their own. One of my best gifts growing up was my pink and purple island cruiser bike. And my Fisher Price dollhouse.

  7. I’ve barely started shopping too, I have a list though! Mainly it’s just hubby and nieces and nephews since we have a no money spending or clutter arrangement with my family.

  8. Oh goodness, I’ve barely started my shopping! I got a few small presents for the boyfriend but that’s it. Luckily I buy for my immediate family, boyfriend, and one cousin (we have a lot to do a swap), so not too much!

  9. i do holiday baking, so I haven’t started any of that this early. Although at some point I do need to figure out what exactly I’m going to make. And those Extra dessert delights are so good! I think my favorite is the key lime pie, but the orange creamsicle is a close second.