My sister and I are going to do some female bonding by going to Sams Club using a visitor’s pass. We usually go once a year when they have the pass (with 10% markup on your purchase) because there isn’t one conveniently close and we “share” a Costco membership, which we both pass daily going to our jobs.
I’m going to our towns Christmas Parade tonight with my family. Then doing some Christmas shopping & wrapping the gifts we’ve bought so far this weekend.
Our kids have basketball games Saturday morning and then the rest of the weekend is totally open…which is rare! I see us watching movies, putting out Christmas decor and maybe starting our Christmas cards.
This weekends kicks off the holiday season in our family. We’ll be putting up the tree & decorating inside & out. Youngest has her first holiday choir performance, after which we plan to attend a few local holiday craft shows. I’m hoping to squeeze in a little reading time. I have a few books to finish before I’m completely swamped by holiday craziness!
# 2 and # 3 daughters cheer for boy’s basketball so we have 2 games this weekend. On Saturday we are decorating the outside of the house for Christmas since it is suppose to be in the 50′s!
I will be boxing up our living room contents getting ready to lay a new floor in the room next week. I must be crazy to be scheduling this so close to Christmas!!
I have a weekend of working and potentially seeing one of my boxing instructor’s matches tomorrow! I’m also finishing up a final and submitting it Monday to enjoy a whole month off of school :D
I’m seriously considering venturing out and doing some Christmas shopping. I’ve finally gotten a list together and I must start purchasing. I like to do as much online as I can to save the madness in the stores. I am halfway through the Christmas cards and have bought a few gifts. I know that when I start to wrap gifts, my kitten will be right by my side “helping” me! ;-)
Hiya folks! Me – more computer labs, more computer reading, more computer homework and more computer studying. Going through withdrawl here because it’s been a couple weeks since I actually read any non-computer stuff! Darn class… sigh, almost over…
Oh I don’t know. I should start the Christmas shopping. Going to friend’s birthday party tomorrow at lunchtime, so I might not make it anywhere else ;)
:santalights: Our weather is :rainman: :rainman: & more :rainman: Due to that I will mostly be inside. I need/want to get out my decorations, maybe get a start on addressing Christmas cards. Read, I have lots of good choices!
We’ll be spending time with my kids’ cousins. They are ready to party! :hallpir: And I’m sure there will be a few episodes of my son’s favorite, Jake & the Neverland Pirates.
I’m going to a concert tomorrow night and making my monthly grocery store trip on Sunday. An all around busy weekend that I’m also hoping to find reading time amongst the busyness.
Working tomorrow. Thumb Veterans Organization or TVO Christmas party Sunday. I’m the PR Officer so i am taking pictures of everything. Reading and maybe some napping if i can fit some in.
This weekend I plan on canning cucumbers, wrapping presents and roller derby practice. Wish list is to finish reading Dirty Little Christmas, about half way through! Love this series, Julie Leto! :-)
Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day. I for one am glad this week is over. It was a really emotional and crappy week and I am very glad it is over!
Whoops – now that I’m not at work I can read this properly XD
This weekend I hope to recover and kill this stupid cold >:( or it’s going to kill me. I’m fine with either outcome, as long as I’m no longer suffering.
Sadly, me FIRST day I get to sleep in also got killed because I have to go train stupi useless creepy interns. <– bitter about that. :X
Happy Friday with a badly needed TGIF!!!! Looking forward to finishing holiday shopping and celebrating eldest’s birthday. It’s suppose to be near 60 here in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday & Monday. What strange weather!?! :Han1: :walksnowman:
chillin’ like a villain!! My poor pup has to go tomorrow to get his yearly shots and then we are going to commiserate by cuddling in the recliner while I read
Tomorrow, going to a Dicken’s festival in a nearby town. And, since my daughter has a sleepover, a date with my husband. Maybe the movies. Any suggestions?
I am going to start my Christmas decorating :lights: And on Sunday I am going to the openning of a new Italian Resturant and all the food will be free….Can’t wait. :wreath:
I went to a charity all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner for Home Town Heroes! Spaghetti, salad, bread sticks and cookies. Really great group of people but I mentioned the food because I HATE spaghetti! I have been to 4 such dinners this year – LOL. We aren’t rich and we aren’t wonderful people – we just do what we can for the causes that are important to us. I have another spaghetti dinner next week – -LOL- good thing the husband likes it. As for me, salad, sauce and bread sticks. Happy weekend!
This weekend, we’re painting our main bathroom and, hopefully – weather permitting, putting up our outdoor Christmas lights. We’re way behind this year since we’re trying to update our house some. I hate painting… it’s such a mess… but it’ll look so good when it’s done! Yay!
Thanks for the chance to win! Have a great weekend! :meepcold:
I will be found everything in my power to keep my 4yr old and 5yr old happy this weekend, while my hubby works nights and tries to sleep during the day lol
I am not feeling the motivation for the weekend, probably because I’m back to work Sat., Sun., Tues., and Wed. nights. However, I do have lots to read!!!
Everybody ready for Christmas? Got a tree from my birthday from my parents, put it up last weekend. Hope everyone has a great weekend. :santabag: :santalights:
Surprisingly, I’m doing some shopping this weekend – isn’t that what everyone’s doing this time of year? :biggrin: :bigtree: Happy weekend everyone, hope you have a chance to read a good book or two this weekend. I’m definitely going to work that into my plans.
Saturday is the annual cookie baking day. Grandma, daughters and all the nieces gather for a marathon cookie baking day. We make 10 or 12 different types of cookies and 4 or 5 kinds of candy anf fudge all to give away to co-workers , family and the elderly who might not get any Christmas treats.
We are having that rarest of occasions, rain in Southern California. So I’ll be staying off the sidewalks, because most people here are clueless when it comes to driving in the rain!
I really want to snuggle up on the sofa, relax and read all weekend but we did that last weekend so I need to be productive and start getting out Christmas decorations… We have company coming in a few weeks – where did this year go….
It is the countdown to Christmas and so many things going on. I love this time of the year! Almost finished with Christmas shopping and will finish up decorating the house outside and finish the tree today. Then sit back and enjoy Christmas get-togethers with friends and family, school and church programs for grandson and the Nutcracker with granddaughter and daughter-in-law. So looking forward to all the wonderful times. :bigtree:
Trying to transition from Thanksgiving to Hanuka and Christmas. Having friends over who were hit hard by Sandy and starting a new book…What To Read…What To Read!
Staying home as much as possible – it’s snowing. We will go to church and have a memorial service to attend for my pastor’s mother. She was a sweet lady. I just hate going out in snow and ice. Hope you have a great weekend.
I will be spending today with my family for a Christmas get together and tomorrow my daughter and I will be by my 93 year old great grandma decorating the Christmas tree. Of course reading Christmas books in my free time and before bed
Happy December everyone. Got a nook yesterday and frustrating trying to get the transfer to nook from the d/l. Hate it when stuff doesnt work the way it is supposed to and directions don’t turn out how they are pictured on the computer. GRRRR.
It’s crunch time for me…and here I thought I was done with school..2 more weeks of school and I’ll have a 3 week break..can’t wait to do some pleasure read..I hope my brain is willing to take it in.. can’t wait to spend time wiith the family again.
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Yea! 5 Fridays.
My sister and I are going to do some female bonding by going to Sams Club using a visitor’s pass. We usually go once a year when they have the pass (with 10% markup on your purchase) because there isn’t one conveniently close and we “share” a Costco membership, which we both pass daily going to our jobs.
Happy Friday Everyone :bananaangel:
Celebrating my son’s birthday. Have a wonderful weekend.
Christmas decorating for us! Happy weekend, all. :snoopy:
extra payday!!
Hopefully, I’ll be writing. (And now that college football is over, I have a better shot of making that happen.)
Happy Friday! This weekend is birthday weekend for my son! Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!
I’m going to our towns Christmas Parade tonight with my family. Then doing some Christmas shopping & wrapping the gifts we’ve bought so far this weekend.
I don’t have any plans other than eating my birthday pie and cuddling with my sick baby girl.
:flag: Have a good day everyone.
I’m going to the eye doctor this afternoon so they can order my new contacts. Tomorrow is 5k training and catching up on blogging and reviews.
Our kids have basketball games Saturday morning and then the rest of the weekend is totally open…which is rare! I see us watching movies, putting out Christmas decor and maybe starting our Christmas cards.
:partygroup: We are going to cut wood Sat. bring it home for are wood stove. Sounds like fun doesn’t. Put it in the dry.
Taking my nieces to the local Christmas parade. I’m a little scared since no one is stroller age anymore.
Work tonight, work tomorrow & Christmas shopping on Sunday…WOO-HOO! Have a FANTASTIC weekend, everyone!!!
This weekends kicks off the holiday season in our family. We’ll be putting up the tree & decorating inside & out. Youngest has her first holiday choir performance, after which we plan to attend a few local holiday craft shows. I’m hoping to squeeze in a little reading time. I have a few books to finish before I’m completely swamped by holiday craziness!
I’m going to a Tastefully Simple Party, I’ll be reading and I’ll be watching the Patriots on Sunday. Full weekend. :-)
Christmas decorating – if I get the house cleaned first!
Grocery shopping and laundry on Saturday; visiting two BFFs 2.5 hours away all day Sunday (with tons of laughing and discussion about books involved).
Happy Friday, everyone!
# 2 and # 3 daughters cheer for boy’s basketball so we have 2 games this weekend. On Saturday we are decorating the outside of the house for Christmas since it is suppose to be in the 50′s!
Happy Friday all!
Going to attempt to finish Christmas shopping this weekend and I’ll be getting my read on too!
Have a great weekend, everyone!!! <3
We are getting a night out away from the kiddies for my husbands work Christmas party
:party:
I’m finishing some assignments this weekend.
I plan on going to work, church, and the store. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I’ll be hanging out in the house with the husband and kids and hoping to get some reading done. Have a good weekend everyone!
I’ll be celebrating my sister’s birthday this weekend.
Happy Friday!! Thank you for the contest.
An extra Friday is awesome! Wish those came more often. lol
Thanks for the giveaway!
I’ll be putting up the Christmas decorations.
Have a great weekend everyone!
I will be boxing up our living room contents getting ready to lay a new floor in the room next week. I must be crazy to be scheduling this so close to Christmas!!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Happy Friday! :snoopy:
Playing with our new puppy! :inlove:
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Shopping with my daughter and reading. Great way to spend the weekend and I am even loving the rain :rainman:
reading
Happy Friday! Putting up the Christmas Lights!
Spending my day making a book wishlist for Christmas! Yay!
Happy TGIF! I’m going to try to get the front of the house decorated for Christmas. We’ll see. Best intentions and all that… :rotfl1:
Helping my sister move.
I have a weekend of working and potentially seeing one of my boxing instructor’s matches tomorrow! I’m also finishing up a final and submitting it Monday to enjoy a whole month off of school :D
Going to the mall to find an outfit for my inlaws Christmas wedding!
I am going to rest this weekend. I have been sick for a week. Have a good weekend everyone.
I’m seriously considering venturing out and doing some Christmas shopping. I’ve finally gotten a list together and I must start purchasing. I like to do as much online as I can to save the madness in the stores. I am halfway through the Christmas cards and have bought a few gifts. I know that when I start to wrap gifts, my kitten will be right by my side “helping” me! ;-)
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
TGIF! This is my birthday weekend so I hope to eat lots of cake
Happy Friday Everyone :cooldance:
I will be going out with some friends & visiting my brother on sunday :hugging:
Getting together with my boyfriend’s family
Christmas decorating……
I’m doing some Christmas shopping, going to a craft bazaar :wreath: and cleaning house :bigxmas:
Still with the football… and going to a charity auction!
Going to take advantage of warm weather in ILL and do outside
Christmas decorating.
:meepcold: Here in Mississippi- not!
Working as usual! Have a great weekend everyone! :waving:
Nothing really. Tonight we are going to see my daughter in a play. Should be fun.
:bigtree: shopping, decorating, and watching the big football game with family :threecheers
we have a basketball game and football game on Saturday
happy Friday! hello December tomorrow :shock: :wreath:
nOTHING MUCH… BETWEEN MY ELBOW AND BACK JUST READING OR TAKING PAIN PILLS…ISN’T LIFE GRAND?
DONNA :gimmehug:
Hiya folks!
Me – more computer labs, more computer reading, more computer homework and more computer studying. Going through withdrawl here because it’s been a couple weeks since I actually read any non-computer stuff!
Darn class… sigh, almost over…
Lois
This weekend… plan to put the outdoor Christmas decorations up! :santalights:
Oh I don’t know. I should start the Christmas shopping. Going to friend’s birthday party tomorrow at lunchtime, so I might not make it anywhere else ;)
Doing a bit of christmas shopping!
Thanks for the Christmas emoticons! I love em’!!!
:santalights: Our weather is :rainman: :rainman: & more :rainman: Due to that I will mostly be inside. I need/want to get out my decorations, maybe get a start on addressing Christmas cards. Read, I have lots of good choices!
:elf: :santabag: :treecut: :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag:
Working, reading, and hanging with family when I can.
I’m babysitting because my daughter is in a wedding that’s going to take all day and evening Saturday. Have a great Friday everyone.
I plan on relaxing and staying home all weekend. Have a great weekend! :snoopy:
Maybe I’ll be lucky and win for my birthday lol!
Happy Friday everyone! Have a great weekend!
This weekend I plan to just rest and catch up on reading!
Going to a craft fair and lunch with some girl friends tomorrow. Finish the Christmas decorating. Watch some football.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
We’ll be spending time with my kids’ cousins. They are ready to party! :hallpir: And I’m sure there will be a few episodes of my son’s favorite, Jake & the Neverland Pirates.
We are celebrating our daughter’s birthday this weekend. Happy Friday! :snoopy:
Have a great weekend everyone!
Have a great weekend!
I’m taking it easy and just relaxing this weekend :zzzzz:
I’m going to a concert tomorrow night and making my monthly grocery store trip on Sunday. An all around busy weekend that I’m also hoping to find reading time amongst the busyness.
:rainman: It is raining here in “sunny” So. California. Thanks for the contest
Merry Friday, everyone! :santalights:
Working tomorrow. Thumb Veterans Organization or TVO Christmas party Sunday. I’m the PR Officer so i am taking pictures of everything. Reading and maybe some napping if i can fit some in.
Happy Friday!
Lisa B
Happy Friday!
:bigtree: Happy Friday.
:grouphug:
I’m decorating for Christmas and going to a baby shower for my nephew’s wife. woo hoo the weekend is finally here. :bigtree:
Have a great weekend!!
Shopping!!!!!!! :bigtree:
% Fridays, I didn’t even notice,this year has gone so fast!!!
TGIF everyone!
This weekend I plan on canning cucumbers, wrapping presents and roller derby practice. Wish list is to finish reading Dirty Little Christmas, about half way through! Love this series, Julie Leto! :-)
Random drive-by hug for one of my favorite authors!!
Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day. I for one am glad this week is over. It was a really emotional and crappy week and I am very glad it is over!
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
the countdown to Christmas is on. :bigtree:
Reading and watching tv. Have a great weekend everyone!
Cleaning the house
TGIF!! Getting ready for the holidays and having dinner with my niece. Happy weekend everyone.
Whoops – now that I’m not at work I can read this properly XD
This weekend I hope to recover and kill this stupid cold >:( or it’s going to kill me. I’m fine with either outcome, as long as I’m no longer suffering.
Sadly, me FIRST day I get to sleep in also got killed because I have to go train stupi useless creepy interns. <– bitter about that. :X
Catching up on laundry.
I’m going to a Christmas workshop. :bigtree:
Getting our Christmas Tree!! Have a great weekend all!!
I am… You know, I have no idea. Isn’t it great? :biggrin: Happy Friday, everyone! :hugging:
Happy weekend everyone! :snoopy:
I’ve been very sick for 2 days, so I plan to stay in and read a LOT of books!
:bigxmas:
:snoopy: Happy Friday, I hope to read and rest. It’s been a long week.
I am cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for my sister’s birthday! :yourock
I’m going cross-country skiing.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Friday with a badly needed TGIF!!!! Looking forward to finishing holiday shopping and celebrating eldest’s birthday. It’s suppose to be near 60 here in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday & Monday. What strange weather!?! :Han1: :walksnowman:
DS2′s first basketball game is tomorrow
And DD and her cousin are excited to go watch some of their friends in the Nutcracker tomorrow night…
Starting the extended family Xmas letter. Always tough to get through it.
Thanks for the giveaway offer.
Patricia
I’m cleaning the house, doing laundry, looking for office furniture, and, hopefully reading and relaxing.
I’ll be indoors cleaning and organizing the house.
chillin’ like a villain!! My poor pup has to go tomorrow to get his yearly shots and then we are going to commiserate by cuddling in the recliner while I read
I’m working all weekend.
Hiding out from the storm (only rain and wind but annoying nonetheless what with the flooding and all).
Happy Friday, Everyone!
Tomorrow, going to a Dicken’s festival in a nearby town. And, since my daughter has a sleepover, a date with my husband. Maybe the movies. Any suggestions?
Catching up my reading!
I am going to start my Christmas decorating :lights: And on Sunday I am going to the openning of a new Italian Resturant and all the food will be free….Can’t wait. :wreath:
I’ll be going out for dinner Sunday for my birthday
Celebrating my nephew’s 25th birthday!
Cleaning out the garage. Everyone have a great weekend.
Finally got to see Breaking Dawn Part 2 – loved it! The rest of the weekend will be spent Christmas shopping. Hope everyone has a great one.
I went to a charity all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner for Home Town Heroes! Spaghetti, salad, bread sticks and cookies. Really great group of people but I mentioned the food because I HATE spaghetti! I have been to 4 such dinners this year – LOL. We aren’t rich and we aren’t wonderful people – we just do what we can for the causes that are important to us. I have another spaghetti dinner next week – -LOL- good thing the husband likes it. As for me, salad, sauce and bread sticks. Happy weekend!
Hi Carly!
This weekend, we’re painting our main bathroom and, hopefully – weather permitting, putting up our outdoor Christmas lights. We’re way behind this year since we’re trying to update our house some. I hate painting… it’s such a mess… but it’ll look so good when it’s done! Yay!
Thanks for the chance to win! Have a great weekend! :meepcold:
Best wishes,
Char
Our family is putting up our Christmas Tree :lights: and decorating the house. :decor:
That would make an awesome christmas present. Happy Friday.
This 5th Friday has really thrown me off…I feel like the month should have ended on Monday after Thanksgiving!
:bigtree:
Awesome, thanks for the giveaway! Merry Christmas everyone, may it be nothing but fun times& lots to drink ;p :bigxmas: :bigtree:
I Will be Cleaning house and Shopping :santalights:
Hey all…
This weekend I am reading Doc Holiday. I’m also doing two weeks worth of laundry, since I was sick the end of last week and most of this week.
:bigxmas:
We’re going shopping then out to lunch then I’m going to recover from another birthday
My grandson just turned 13 today! It’s time to party!
I will be found everything in my power to keep my 4yr old and 5yr old happy this weekend, while my hubby works nights and tries to sleep during the day lol
I am not feeling the motivation for the weekend, probably because I’m back to work Sat., Sun., Tues., and Wed. nights. However, I do have lots to read!!!
A friend visiting for the weekend! Very cool. Enjoy, everyone!
So busy shopping I barley have time to win Queen Pin.
Nothing that i know of =( bummer. Happy Friday!
I will be teaching my son in another of my art classes and working on more paintings to sell.
Everybody ready for Christmas? Got a tree from my birthday from my parents, put it up last weekend. Hope everyone has a great weekend. :santabag: :santalights:
Surprisingly, I’m doing some shopping this weekend – isn’t that what everyone’s doing this time of year? :biggrin: :bigtree: Happy weekend everyone, hope you have a chance to read a good book or two this weekend. I’m definitely going to work that into my plans.
I have a baby shower on saturday.
Reading tv today, have a good weekend all
:bigxmas: :yourock :party:
Saturday is the annual cookie baking day. Grandma, daughters and all the nieces gather for a marathon cookie baking day. We make 10 or 12 different types of cookies and 4 or 5 kinds of candy anf fudge all to give away to co-workers , family and the elderly who might not get any Christmas treats.
We are having that rarest of occasions, rain in Southern California. So I’ll be staying off the sidewalks, because most people here are clueless when it comes to driving in the rain!
Going to relax and recharge.
Wishing everyone a weekend with a happy ending!
I really want to snuggle up on the sofa, relax and read all weekend but we did that last weekend so I need to be productive and start getting out Christmas decorations… We have company coming in a few weeks – where did this year go….
Going to clean carpets and read. Also, my friend is picking up her two puppies today ~ so excited! Have a great weekend Carly!
It is the countdown to Christmas and so many things going on. I love this time of the year! Almost finished with Christmas shopping and will finish up decorating the house outside and finish the tree today. Then sit back and enjoy Christmas get-togethers with friends and family, school and church programs for grandson and the Nutcracker with granddaughter and daughter-in-law. So looking forward to all the wonderful times. :bigtree:
Trying to transition from Thanksgiving to Hanuka and Christmas. Having friends over who were hit hard by Sandy and starting a new book…What To Read…What To Read!
This will be one busy weekend I may have to go back to work just to recover. LOL :elf: omg this elf is so cute!
Mel
:elf: I’ll be catching some ZZZ’s this weekend.
Reading and putting up the Christmas tree.
Staying home as much as possible – it’s snowing. We will go to church and have a memorial service to attend for my pastor’s mother. She was a sweet lady. I just hate going out in snow and ice. Hope you have a great weekend.
:reindeer: My sons 28th birthday today, were taking him out to the ‘Outback’ for dinner, his choice. :santalights:
This weekend I have to clean. UGH!!!!!! Have a good one!
Lots of writing!
We are putting up the Christmas Tree sometime this weekend. Also going to the Big City to spend some time with our son. Happy weekend everyone else!
Celebrating my mom’s bday and going to my son’s Football Award banquet.
I will be studying
but reading too!
:reindeer: Happy Weekend Everyone
On the road to recovery – had the dressing taken off and now I just have to take things easy. :D
Happy weekend everyone :D
:santalights:
I will be spending today with my family for a Christmas get together and tomorrow my daughter and I will be by my 93 year old great grandma decorating the Christmas tree. Of course reading Christmas books in my free time and before bed
Happy December everyone. Got a nook yesterday and frustrating trying to get the transfer to nook from the d/l. Hate it when stuff doesnt work the way it is supposed to and directions don’t turn out how they are pictured on the computer. GRRRR.
It’s crunch time for me…and here I thought I was done with school..2 more weeks of school and I’ll have a 3 week break..can’t wait to do some pleasure read..I hope my brain is willing to take it in..
can’t wait to spend time wiith the family again.