in which our heroine remembers to do her holidailies post right before bed, and doesn't come up with much.

I hate shopping in general, but shopping during this time of year is horrible. Kristen regaled me last night and today with her horror stories of going to Wal-Mart. I pretty much don't go anywhere but the grocery store for the last two months of the year. well, or bookstores. a girl's gotta have books.

last year, I did my gifting season shopping on the way to my father's house. there's a Pier 1 off the highway exit, so I stopped there and bought candles for everyone as well as bags to "wrap" them in.

this year...I've picked something out for both sets of folks at Crate & Barrel, and there's one in a shopping center (not a mall) by work, but I may just decide to bake stuff for everyone instead to save money.