This Black Friday, I want everyone (myself included) to remember two things.
1. Be kind. Print out this nice note from Operation Nice and share it with others while you shop. Drop one in someone’s cart, stuff one in a pocket of a new pair of jeans, or prop one up against a game in the toy aisle.
2. Think of others. While you’re out bargain hunting, pick up some necessities for someone in need or think about participating in the Salvation Army Angle Giving Tree. You can adopt an Angel online, print out their sizes and wish list, and drop off your donation on the way home.
Our Angel wanted socks and shoes.
And a baby doll with a stroller.
Check, check, and check. (With a little bit of style thrown in for fun.)
So, lets talk about the skirt that I got on clearance at Target for $3! Can you believe it? THREE MEASLY DOLLARS!
Fun print, great colors, and piping details – I couldn’t pass it up. Of course, I’m now dying to accessorize, but I pulled together a look for just over $100 – including shoes and bag!
What do you think?
So, what’s in your (imaginary) shopping cart this week? Leave a link to your post or just let me know in the comments!
(I’m leaving out the widget this week – but if more people join in, I’ll bring it back!)
I need a scapegoat. Is it Twitter? El Nino? My contempt for companies handing mommy bloggers opportunities on a silver platter just because they’ve squeezed one or two out of their Christmas? (I do feel like that’s a bit too strong of a statement – but I’m really irked that good bloggers are being passed up for mom bloggers – and I would write more on this, but I’m way too nonconfrontational.)
Something has to be to blame for the lack of creative juices flowing on this blog lately, because it’s certainly not the very real possibility that I’m just a bore.
I think I’m running out of options. I’ve tried Lexapro (didn’t notice much of a change in my mood), Effexor (made me clench my jaw), Cymbalta (headaches that may have been migraines – but I don’t want to be too dramatic) and now Pristiq (makes me sweat like a whore in church). Xanax has been my only constant – and I take that on an as needed basis (which, surprisingly, isn’t as regularly as you may think). I realize that whatever antidepressant I settle on, I’m probably going to have to deal with some mild side effects, but sweating is not one of the side effects I’m willing to embrace in exchange for being perkier.
I know some of you have your hand in the crazy, just like I do – so, tell me what you’re on. What have you tried? What have you had good luck with? What kind of side effects have you endured to get back to your sunshiny self?
