Christmas shopping for grands on after Christmas clearance for next year.....

silly goose gloves for everyone

BIG BROODY BUNNY for ???

2026 Christmas Ideas.....

get Cousin Crew tees again. ask the kids their fave color. Z has requested pink.

Krampus in St Charles December 2026!

another spooky advent calender with daily TikToks!

make a baby cardboard robot!!!!!

set up a decorated box for Christmas pics for grands. (this has been on my mind forever. get it together, girrrrrrrl.)

definitely bring back Christmas mimosas!

lay off the piles of Christmas books. keep on with notebooks and pens.

papa ordered Ian's big gifts today.

2 brick build guns.

ok, bank fraud police. take a chill pill.

it's Black Friday week. Christmas is looming. I am online shopping. is Walmart really a risky purchase? and yes, I am having gifts sent to people. 'cause Christmas. Seriously. Walmart? I'm glad you take my financial safety so personally. that $47 was gonna have me living on the street. Merry F'in Christmas. I just about lost my shit.

thought of a few more gifts tailored towards specific kids today....

a dinosaur jammie set for Millie's boy doll.

a bluey keytar and chatty teeth.

the last piece for the Avon Heavenly Blessings Nativity Set arrived today....

but I got the angel I already had. (insert eye roll here.) I was pissed. furious. livid. I decided I'd sell it back on eBay. got frustrated about 25 seconds into a listing, decided fuck it, why can't I have twin angels? instantly ordered the angel I wanted. checked my email. I. did. order. kneeling. angel. so I didn't fuck up. someone else did. and that makes it all better, cause now I'm not the one who was wrong. and I'm ok with that. I can let it go. and someone else is probably recieving the kneeling angel today. will they let it go? dunno. already threw the box away. I'm done.

new flannel sheets on bed. CHRISTMAS flannel sheets. that I will of course use year round. because.

did second coat on end cap paint and another layer of grotto. watched Chris & Tracy's Salem video.

the tree is up. little Santa hats everywhere. found the missing nativity. ordered the final piece from eBay. started collecting in 1986. it's 2025.

ordered KJ & Koren first christmas ornaments off eBay. found tiny pics. Koren's arrived today and is on tree. (her original has been missing for years.) finally put a pic in Katie's first Christmas ornament. (she's 27). Bigfoot has his sweater on. The deer and dog are out of the garage corner. first time in YEARS. Bumble has moved upstairs. The Christmas Plushie gang in under the tree. wrapping presents. adding to the list here and there, trying to even it all out. playing Christmas Angel so Z has a good Christmas at mommy's house. may Sasquatch bless us, every one.

Christmas, Christmas, Christmas

making handmade books for each grandkid. made new grand Christmas Sack Tags. have my amazon cart full of Christmas books for grands. made Violet 4 Christmas Notebooks with embellishments. making Tracy a Halloween Notebook and a ghost Christmas Cookie doll and got her that cool thing she was eye balling at The Lizzie Borden House Gift Shop. I am getting Build a Bear's Bloody Beary. have snarky mugs for the daughter and sons-in-law. snarky books for our 3 little ks. Izzy is getting a trash can for her room. Millie a knock off American Girl Boy Doll and outfit. Cora has asked for the new KC AG doll accessories - ordered 2 outfits. new baby has a ridiculously big Highland Cow plushie. Zerelda a Fur Real Tumbling Panda. going to attempt an Ugly Christmas Sweater for Bigfoot. and got ornaments to hang in his tree. no requests from Ian yet. a new ornament and jingle bells for front door wreath.

my whole vibe has been a bit off this year.

Cora had given me a birthday list. then mom said she didn't need any more baby dolls or stuffies. she asked for clothes and real makeup and Legos. and a Roblox card for her game. so: found her a cute pair of hoop earrings, lip gloss, lip balm, 3 books, a Roblox gift card, a Lego set, and a Target card to go shopping for clothes.