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An Amazing Black Friday
Oh my word. I think I’m still exhausted from Black Friday. It was that magical.
I set my alarm to go off at 4:30AM but my body was ready to go at 4:00- so I got up, showered threw on my Nike’s and was out the door by 4:20.
Obviously I was heading straight to Macy’s which is always my first stop on this beautiful holiday. The weather at 4:30 actually wasn’t too bad, it felt nice and crisp and woke me right up which is important considering the long day I had ahead of me.
I did my research (like a good girl) the night before to map out my route. I fully believe that in order to not murder anyone on Black Friday and to have an enjoyable/successful trip you need to have a plan of attack.
My plan was to head South on State Street, cover the stores on one side, loop back around to buy-out the stores heading North on State Street, drop off my bags at home, head North on Michigan Ave and end my day covering the stores leading back home.
And that’s exactly what I did. Here’s how it went down:
- Macy’s #1 (I live between two 10 story Macy’s….)
- Tj Maxx (I just couldn’t walk by without going in…)
- Baker’s
- Foot Locker
- Barnes and Noble (WHICH WASN’T OPEN YET! What kind of store doesn’t open till 9AM on BF?!)
- Ulta
- Nordstrom Rack (Again couldn’t resist.)
- Steve Madden
- Old Navy
BAG DROP OFF AT HOME!
- Gap
- The Limited
- Macy’s #2
- Finish Line
- Akira
- Zara
- Homegoods
- Marshalls
- HOME FINALLY
4:30 really is the best time to go out. Stores open at midnight which means they are crazy right when they open and then they get busy again around 9:00/10:00 because people decide to go out once they wake-up. 4:30 AM however the stores are DEAD because no one is stupid enough to set their alarm to go shopping that early. It’s amazing. I actually had one lady at Macy’s beg for me to let her help me pick out a sweater so she had something to do. Clearly I said yes- my own personal shopper on BF? Yes please.
Another succesful Black Friday in the books. Already planning for next year!
That’s all the nonsense I have for now!
Did you score any great deals??
Categories Nonsense | Tags: black friday, nonsense, shopping
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11 Comments to An Amazing Black Friday
I went to the grocery store (Super Target) on Black Friday and scored a mini crockpot in a bright color for $8. I also got some B1G1 tech gloves for $3 total. SUCH AMAZING DEALS, I KNOW RIGHT?! I think I have a lot to learn about BF from the master. Should I start calling you sensei?
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This makes me happy! I went out from 2am-9am, so I’m impressed with your 12 hours straight! I did manage to do some cyber shopping Saturday and Sunday though.. oh and I went back out Sunday too.. My family is all about shopping the entire weekend of BF, not just Friday. I LOVE finding the perfect gifts for people, especially on sale!
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Haha. I just KNEW this post was coming. Obvi. Made me chuckle. Cyber Monday FTW over here!! Stores scare me normally. BF is really scary! I DID go to Express, Old Navy, Gap, The Container Store, and World Market cerca 3 pm on BF. World Market sucked me in.
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You got sooo much accomplished! That’s awesome. I went to the grocery store and to Petco on Black Friday and both were out of necessity not for deals. Although, I did receive a free small pair of reindeer ears for Sonic that he will be wearing closer to the holiday!
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So, are you all done Christmas shopping? That’s pretty impressive. Your dedication and planning skills are awesome.
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Phew! I’m exhausted just reading about all of that shopping! I admire your endurance — I would’ve given up on shopping loooooooong before the 12 hour mark. I went shopping at home briefly around 8:30 and got a bunch of Christmas decorations that were all 25% off, and then later that night my whole family went to the mall closest to my house. I ended up getting four bottles of lotion (three travel size and one normal size) at Bath and Body Works for $10.60, which was a pretty stellar deal. Bring on the dry winter!
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good god that is a lot of stores! Haha I hope you got some great deals!
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So what did you buy?!!?!?
I did not venture into the stores but I did order some awesome deals yesterday-I ordered a $229 wallet off of Kate Spade for $79, a winter coat from Land’s End that was 30% off and Christmas cards for $0.39 that were usually $2.26 a piece-I was most proud of this!
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I wish I had your motivation and stamina. I can barely last 2 hours shopping! 12 HOURS?!? You’re a champ.
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You tease! What did you get?! It is very odd now that the stores open the night before so it’s more dead in the early am. When I did BF as a kid, we went out at the crack of dawn too
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Wow- what a Black Friday! Really, quite impressive. Hope you got some great deals!
I’ve only been shopping on Black Friday once and it was at midnight. Having a plan is probably the smart way to do it. We just kind of went to see what it was all about.
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