Happy Black Friday!
I’m not venturing anywhere near a mall today.
I did pass by a shopping center on my run this morning, and the parking lot was already swarming with cars! I’ll probably spend the rest of today inside, cleaning… and maybe starting to transfer Christmas decorations to my new house. My mom said she’ll be happy to give me some of hers; she has so many!
After Thanksgiving dinner, I stayed over at my parents’ house, and this morning I made oatmeal for everyone (mom, dad, and my sister who came in from Boston).
I made everyone a big batch of Strawberry Hugs Oatmeal.
(My sister’s oats were sweetened with brown sugar. She doesn’t appreciate the melted banana trick.)
I hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving (or Thursday night). Mine was wonderful, filled with great friends and family… and one very naughty Batman who helped himself to a plate of food someone left on the table. I’ll definitely get photos and recipes up as soon as I get a chance to write the posts. (The pecan pie was a success!!)
Question of the Day:
Are you going shopping today?
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Happy Black Friday Katie! Nah, i ain’t settin’ a foot in a store today. Today is the traditional after thanksgiving R&R day. And I think you’d be proud of me. I had a Chocolate Covered Thanksgiving thanks to friends who brought in tons of chocolate. GTG- have a great day, and if you do go shopping, i really hope you survive! 🙂
I debating hitting up a couple stores today, but decided against it. I can wait, I hate dealing with the parking and waiting in line! Not my style.
I need to go shopping but I don’t think I really want to try and go to a mall today. Besides, it’s almost 9 am now so most everything will be gone.
Glad you had a good Thanksgiving!
I’d love to have you stay at my house and make me treats (I promise to make you some in return!)…looks delicious! Glad you had a great Thanksgiving, and wise decision about avoiding the malls – I have some friends who drove over the border into Washington in the middle of the night just to hit the stores on time. Hoo boy, I appreciate my sleep more than savings!
Mmmm this looks yummy! I had oatmeal for breakkie, too 🙂 I will be running errands today and MIGHT go shopping, but I’m Canadian so no biggie
We don’t do Black Friday. It’s too rediculous, and I don’t want to get a black eye (they don’t call it Black Friday for nothing!). Most of my friends were out in the parking lots at 3 A.M. waiting for stores to open, and I was sleeping soundly in bed, dreaming happy post-Thanksgiving pre-Christmas time thoughts. More baking ideas on the horizon, with Christmas coming and all, was keeping me awake untill midnight lastnight, so I was snoozing during the big store openings. I don’t care, though, because I would much rather go shopping whenever I want to or feel like it, rather than having to deal with a sea of grumpy people fighting for the best deals.
I’m stoked fore Christmas now! So totally excited! Have any new recipe ideas on the horizon for Christmas? Have you thought of making chocolate coconut lava cakes? Or candied gingerbread squares? Just ideas! 🙂
Oh I have too many!! I should’ve started with the gingerbread and candy cane recipes back in June! 😉
But then you might have gotten burnt out early, and not want to do any Christmassy baking once the holiday season hits!
YAY!! 😀 So glad the pecan pie worked out!!! 🙂
I’m not venturing to the mall either, but I think I just might be having oatmeal this morning 🙂
Glad you had a nice thanksgiving…and trust me, you are NOT alone! I stay as far away from shopping as I can today! Black Friday madness scares me and there is nothing that I need THAT bad to fight the crowds! 🙂
PS. I used your pumpkin pie recipe (with a few tweeks) and it was such a hit!
Oh yes, Those crowds are too much stress for me. I may end up spending a whopping total of $30 more by shopping for my christmas gifts before thanksgiving:)