The Best Black Friday Deals in Electronics

What are the best things to buy on Black Friday? Is it that $40 Blu-ray player or the $100 tablet? Maybe or maybe not, it all depends on what it is that you really want. If you are looking for high end electronics, or items with a lot of features for a rock bottom price, you might want to skip Black Friday and get your bargains elsewhere in the season. Black Friday is all about shock value with its prices, especially on electronics. The problem here is that most of these items are off-brand electronics that are usually less sturdy … Continue reading

Free Thanksgiving and Black Friday Apps

There is something about an app that you can download for free that makes it incredibly tempting. You’ve got nothing to lose by giving these apps a try! I found some free apps that can help you cook a turkey, that can give you advice for Black Friday, or that are just plain fun. Check these out when you have a little downtime this Thanksgiving holiday. The Safeway Chef Assistant is a FREE app that is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. This app features Safeway’s exclusive “2-Hour Turkey Recipe”. It will walk you through a step-by-step guide that … Continue reading

Three Black Friday Shopping Secrets

Are you ready for Black Friday? As one friend and I recently commiserated, Black Friday is a lot different than it used to be in years past. Back then, it was fun to get up at 5am and do some shopping. Now, though, stores open as early at 2 am. Many of them never even close from the day before but allow you to buy at Black Friday deals and prices starting at midnight. Hourly specials make things even more complicated. That is why it is so important to have a plan and use all of the best shopping secrets … Continue reading

Get Ready for Black Friday – 2011

Are you ready to start planning out your strategy for Black Friday? This year, several retailers are already announcing the hours that they will be open that weekend, as well as some of the deals they will be offering. Shoppers might want to take some notes, in order to avoid missing out on the best sales. Personally, I prefer to do my Christmas shopping a little bit at a time. I find it to be less stressful this way. But, that’s just me. I realize that there are a lot of people who thrive off the excitement of the Black … Continue reading

Free Hair Color From Clairol – This Friday The Thirteenth!

To the superstitious, Friday the thirteenth is a day to be especially wary. To those who desire to scare away their gray hair with a nice, new, natural looking hair color, Friday the thirteenth might just be your lucky day! Clairol will be giving away a free box of Natural Instincts Vibrant hair color on Friday, May 13, 2011. Some women become extremely upset when they find their first gray hair. They consider the existence of even one gray hair to be a proof that they are “getting old”. Or, at least, a sign that they are no longer teenagers, … Continue reading

Moms and Black Friday Madness

A mom in Wisconsin showed her dark side on Black Friday Eve and got arrested for it. The incident took place not far from where I live and just goes to prove that insanity festers when you combine cold temperatures, red-hot Black Friday deals and warm-blooded parents, who want to make their kid’s Christmas, extra special. According to reports, 21-year-old mom Lanessa Lattimore, really, really, really wanted to surprise her toddler daughter with the toy she’s been begging for, so she headed to a Toys R Us store in Madison on Thursday night. The store opened at 10 p.m. Thursday … Continue reading

Find the Best Toy for the Special Needs Child in Your Life

It’s Black Friday! If you’re like me, you are home, probably still in your pajamas with zero plans of getting in the car and going anywhere today. Or, you could be one of those thrill seekers – car gassed up, list in hand and running shoes on, ready to tackle other shoppers for the best-priced gifts of the season. To you, I wish luck. If you are still wondering, however, what to get the child in your life who has special needs, look no further. AblePlay is a toy rating system that reviews toys for special needs children and passes … Continue reading

10 Toys to Give to a Child with Special Needs This Holiday Season

Black Friday is only a couple of days away! If you’re like me, you’ll stay at home and shop online. Otherwise, you’re preparing your shopping list and getting your running shoes ready for your 4am wake up call. Either way, there are a variety of toys out there that can help the special needs child in your life have fun and develop new skills. You can find them at online specialty stores, or even at your local Toys-R-Us. VTech Move and Crawl Ball for ages 6-36 months helps to develop cause and effect thinking as well as hand coordination. Wedgits … Continue reading

This Year’s Black Friday Deals

Are you one of the people who loves to get up incredibly early on Black Friday, wait in line, and grab the deals as soon as the doors open? The day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year. Before you head out, take a look at this quick list, which will help you find the best Black Friday deals for 2010. There is a reason why it’s called “Black Friday”. Retailers know that most of America begins their Christmas shopping on this day, the day after Thanksgiving. To take advantage of the crowds of people that they … Continue reading

Black Friday Deals for Scrapbook Supplies

I am not a person that likes to shop. I especially don’t like to shop when there are lots of crowds to push my way through. So, as you can guess, I’m a Black Friday virgin. I’ve never done it. I’ve never gone out at 4am for a deal. But, this year, it might be different. I started couponing recently and have realized that I don’t ever want to pay full price for, well….anything. So, I thought I might give Black Friday a try this year. Then, I thought, Black Friday Scrapbooking supplies!! Could it be true? Well, here are … Continue reading