I generally like to make as many Christmas presents as I can for the people on my gift list, but there are some people that simply don’t appreciate hand made items.  So I don’t want to waste my time making really nice things for them if they would rather have something “store bought.”  I like to buy as many things as I can throughout the year, spreading the expense and work out so that I’m not over stressed and overwhelmed during the holiday season, trying to get everything bought, wrapped, shipped, and meals and gatherings planned.  However, there are some people on my list that I simply cannot buy gifts for them far in advance because they usually buy the things themselves if it isn’t close to Christmas, so by the time Christmas comes around, they already have it!

That is why I like the www.black-friday.net website.  That site has compiled a large list of Black Friday specials of merchants, such as Macy’s, JC Penny, Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Toys R Us and Old Navy.  They allow you to register for their emails that will send you updates of Black Friday Specials and allow you to order the products online, so you don’t ever have to actually go to the store and stand in line and battle the crowds.