SharpMom Week in Review: Nov. 19th - 25th
November 25, 2006
Here are the SharpMom posts from the past week for your convenience. Enjoy!
- It’s Party Time, Make Sure Yours is Great (Tip of the Week)
- Exciting News for SharpMom.com
- Special Holiday Toy Offering
- Create a Beautiful Thanksgiving Table
- Did You Survive Black Friday?
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Did You Survive Black Friday?
November 24, 2006
I did. It turns out not many people are thinking about moving on Black Friday. I shopped for boxes and a storage unit and I was actually the only person in line. Imagine that? As I’ve mentioned, our home sold in only nine days (a mixed blessing), so we are scheduled to move two weeks before Christmas. Yikes! Life is a little hectic.
After box shopping, I did hit a couple of retail stores and didn’t find the crowds to be too overwhelming. And, two of my stops included Toys “R” Us and Target! Those places can be nuts on a regular weekend!
The two craziest Black Friday ads for me were JCPenney’s 5:00 a.m. opening, and even worse, CompUSA opening on Thanksgiving at 9:00 p.m. We drove by the store on our way home from Thanksgiving dinner at about 8:00 p.m. and there were at least 20 people in line waiting for the store to open. I can honestly say I’ve never bought anything at CompUSA, so that one really puzzles me.
Hope your day of shopping went well! Wish me luck, now I have to start packing all those boxes I bought!
Special Holiday Toy Offering
November 22, 2006
I was recently contacted by OfficeMax to provide feedback on a special children’s product offering they are rolling out for the holidays.
As we all know, there’s nothing better than getting a package in the mail, so of course, I told them to send it my way! OfficeMax did not provide any details on the product in advance, so you can imagine my surprise when a huge box arrive on my door step.
And the box contained a. . . Creative Easel!
What I first noticed about this easel was how easy it was to set up. It took less than 3 minutes to open the box, unrap the easel, pop it open, and it was ready to go. The product design is really cute as the legs of the easel are made of four giant pencils. The easel is for ages 3+ and probably best suited for children 3-5 years-old as it was a little short for my 6 1/2 year-old (although this has not stopped her from using the easel non-stop since it arrived!). My daughter did try to drag the easel across the carpet and it collapsed on itself. Although it doesn’t have a super-secure locking mechanism, as long as your kids aren’t dragging it around there appears to be no risk of collapse while using.
OfficeMax tells me they are offering the Creative Easel for 50% off the regular price of $39.99 for the sale price of $19.99 at all stores countrywide from November 24th - 26th.
Please note: I receive no compensation for my review of this product or any sales of this product.
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Hi, I'm Katie. I’ve been successfully working at home and homeschooling my kids for the past 14 years, so I figured it’s time to get out there and start sharing what I’ve learned along the way. I'm glad you're here to join in the fun!
