Relaxing or Shopping?

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Many have already tweeted and written facebook posts about their early morning shopping success. I'm wondering how you will all be spending your day today. Do you prefer vegging out with some movies, a book or spending time with family on Dec.26th; or heading to the mall to snag some deals.

In Canada, today is the biggest shopping day of the year, it's called Boxing Day. This is when everyone takes their Christmas gift money and heads out for the day. It is comparable to the U.S' Black Friday. Ever since moving here I have stopped my previous tradition of scoping out the best deals on Dec.26th. I am working today however, so I'll be inside a store amidst the chaos, whether I like it or not. I am hoping to snag a couple great deals while I'm there though. 

My girlfriend just moved into a new home and she recently informed me that she needs a Christmas tree for next year, since they didn't have one this year. Tomorrow we plan to head out and brave the crowds to see what kind of deals we can get. I refuse to buy Christmas ornaments unless they are at least 75% off, so I may have to wait a few more days for those. I love getting the cute little Hallmark ornaments for a steal. My tree is filled with many of them and I've always waited for the sale before buying new ones. I'm also on the lookout for some beautiful greeting cards that I can use next year.

BTW-The results are in for the re-gifting poll as it is now closed, and it turns out that more of you re-gift items than not. It is definitely becoming more and more acceptable. We had 11 re-gifters, 9 that don't re-gift and 1 person that planned to re-gift this year but had never done so before. 

Now that Christmas is over, what to do with that non-useful gift you received this year? Stay tuned for tomorrow's post which will turn the items that you'd otherwise re-gift throughout the year into a fun and creative day.


Leave a comment and let us know how you are planning to spend YOUR day.

I hope the rest of your holidays will be both peaceful and joyful!

See You in September!

It's been over 13 months since I've been back home to see my family and closest friends. Needless to say I'm long overdue for a visit. Where am I heading, you might be asking? Toronto, Canada! I'll be spending a week catching up, enjoying some much needed cooler weather and getting in a little party time to celebrate my birthday too. :)



If you've never been before, I really hope you get the chance. Toronto is a beautiful, clean city with warm, friendly people and a lot to do! I'm fortunate enough to have lived in the area for nearly my whole life, minus the past three years. The summer and fall are my favorite times to visit. The colorful changing leaves or warm breezy days are divine. Ahhhh. This time I'll be staying with a dear friend who has a great apartment overlooking the harborfront. She is in walking distance of almost everything I'll want to do and a subway ride or streetcar away from the rest.

Here's a photo of the city skyline along Lake Ontario:




Don't let this picture fool you though, the population of Toronto is over 2.5 Million, and the Greater Toronto Area is estimated at over 6 Million!

While I will be sans a laptop for the week, I promise to post some fun stuff as soon as I'm back in Florida. So, stay tuned and have an amazing and productive week!

I'll be in blogging action again on Sept.2nd.

Au Revoir,