I will not mix up the makings.

all the soap is grated, and the liquid soap is cooling (but I think it is to thin, boo)

half of laundry is drying.

butter is getting to room temp.

oh, and I bought my dad's Christmas - 4 hours of professional yard work. YAY Angie's list.

I am really trying to buy my family activities or services or food this year - none of really need stuff.

My MiL went to Clare's at the mall to get hair doohickeys for Aeryn. Do they have those other places than the DC suburbs?

I have done all the laundry for all Buffistas this week. Probably a dozen loads. Thank you fleas.

Good, now I don't have to.

I ran a 5k today and filed expenses this morning. I figure I'm done for the weekend.

Most drug stores or places like Target have them

Are they nice, though? We want to get her something fancy. Her hair's a big deal to her, symbolically, after the chemo, although she had a thick enough head of it that it mightn't have been apparent to others.

I will also get her Hello Kitty barrettes because we're smart-assed like that.

Do they have those other places than the DC suburbs?

I think I've gotten my ears pierce at Clare's ten times now, and I don't have that many holes. They're everywhere.

Spent the morning wandering around a craft fair with KCD's wife. (When did craft fairs turn into craft/home sales fairs? I bought a few things but they ended up being things for me instead of gifts. Oh well. I guess I needed some retail therapy today.

I spent the afternoon hitting up Costco and the grocery store. The cupboards are no longer bare.

In between I wandered around Best Buy and Car Toys and just couldn't make the decision to spend money for a new car stereo. I really want a USB port and it is less expensive to get a new stereo with a USB input installed than to just add a USB port. I have the money, I just couldn't pull the trigger.

ita - these headbands are pretty [link]

as are these [link]

and these barrettes [link]

Everyone else - all three of those sights are awesome sites for gifts that do good with each purchase.

Etsy also has beautiful combs and hair clips.

My family has a Thanksgiving spreadsheet on Google Drive, where we're planning who's cooking what, and when, and which utensils will be used, and so on. I think my favorite entry is "Water. Recipe/Source: Tap. Serving Platter: Pitcher." Or possibly, "Non-vegan stuffing. Recipe/Source: Mom's brain."

Thanks, msbelle--I've forwarded those to my sister for consideration.

Etsy is officially too overwhelming for me these days unless I know both an adjective and a noun. Great stuff, but there exists regretsy for a reason.