Black Friday is just around the corner and many stores have been preparing good deals to entice people to shop at their place.  They even set up some “doorbusters” and early bird specials.

Now that there are many stores that are leaking out their Black Friday ads, allow me to name some of the biggest bargain you can get from Sears.  Sears Black Friday Sale got the stuff you’d expect from them (tools, jewelry and tires), but it also has loads of tech stuff that makes it worthy to stop by.  Think about the Nintendo Wii system that your kids (and admit it yourself) ever wanted.  Iti s now on a bargain for $249.99.  This holiday season will bring lots of good memories.  Capture those memories with the Samsung 8.1 Megapixels 3X Optical Zoom Digital Camera.  Regularly it will cost you $99.99 for this product but with the $20 off instant savings, you’ll get it for only $79.99.  There are tons of other stuff, including a slew of good Home Entertainment System deals.  So, hurry since these deals are up for grabs only until the quantities last.

With a very good deals and a lot of savings, no wonder there are people who would start the line in front of the store as early as 9 o’clock in the evening.  No one wants to miss it!

I got two awards from two vibrant bloggers – Nova and Chuchie.  I am truly honored to be the recipient of such award and what it stands for.  Thank you for being appreciative of my work here in my blog and both of you are indeed great bloggers.

Marie Antoinette Award- the Real Person in the World of Blogging

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I may have to bend the rules since I won’t be giving these awards to 10 people but to all of you who has been a constant visitor to my site.  Grab this award because you deserve it!

Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving.  It marks the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season.  Therefore, it is not a wonder why there are crazy deals here and there on this very day.  Since it is not an official holiday, many people took a day off to take advantage of this biggest sale event of the year.  There are many good savings and bargains that you can even get free cellphones.

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Dry scalp is a very common issue people face especially in winter or colder climates when you are moving in and out of heated areas frequently. The scalp becomes tight and itchy and tiny flakes of dead skin like snow would shower when combing or brushing. It is commonly mistaken as dandruff and are treated as such which could worsen the condition depending on the treatment being used.

It was not only me who was faced with this problem but Travis too. In fact, his is worse. I tried to give coconut milk treatment in his scalp. It helped a little bit but it didn’t heal it at all. Both of us decided to finally put an end to it and he said we’d buy the Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo. Upon the mention of it, I recalled Hermai’s post – Scalp Talk where she introduced the same product.

As soon as we got it, we immediately test its power and it worked wonders on me even if I have used it only once.  Travis’s scalp on the other hand is slowly reacting to it positively.  But it won’t be until his few more use of the product that it will be gone. I expected the smell of the product to be terrible but it was actually tolerable.

So, thanks to Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo and thanks Herms!

Layaway has been popular for the past decades and was put into hold and was erased by the rise of credit cards.  However, this program which lets the customer put a purchase aside without having to pay it in full upfront has come to a minor come back.  Thanks to the credit crunch, layaway has been resurrected just in time for the holidays.

I have started purchasing Christmas gifts for my siblings.  I didn’t get to buy much as the prices of gift items have gone up which is not surprising with our ailing economy.  Luckily, I didn’t buy all the stuff that I need because Kmart Layaway will come to the rescue of being able to put aside (or reserve) your purchase without spending a lump sum of money.  You can pay it every two weeks and when you paid it in full, you can take it home with you.  Now, I can continue shopping for the holiday especially that it is coming right up so soon.  A 1080p LCD HDTV will be just right for me and Travis to have a nice start of the year with a new Home Theatre system.

The Kmart Layaway program is a better alternative to the credit card to avoid the sky-rocketing interest rates.  This is very ideal for those who are in pinch. I say this come back of the Layaway was definitely right on time!

Layaway became popular by allowing shoppers to make incremental payments for larger purchases and gift items. “This holiday we know that savvy consumers want to hold onto their ready cash and don’t want to tie up their credit or incur interest charges on the cost of a purchase. Yet, they still want to make Christmas happen for their families,” said Susan Ehrlich, head of Financial Services, Kmart.

“The heights by great men reached and kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night.”

Travis and I went out to go window shopping today.  We decided to do this so we will have an idea on what to purchase and how much it might cost us to buy decors and gifts for the Holiday.  However, we still ended up buying a couple of stuff which turned out to be bargain.  When we arrived home and sat on our stations, I came across Sears Layaway which allows their customers to reserve the merchandise, pay the installments and pick up the items just in time for the holidays!

Sears will offer a large selection of merchandise for lay-away, from tools, to kitchen needs, apparel and a whole lot more.  Basically the Sears Layaway program is similar in scope to the Kmart Layaway that I mentioned in my previous posts.  However, this provides the customers with the opportunity to take advantage of Sears’ products that may not be available at Kmart.

Having known about this, I went ahead and continued my window shopping this time online.  My mind began to wander as there are a lot of things to choose from.  I found this Sally Lou Fashions Shimmer Buckle Blouse which will be an ideal Christmas gift for my sister.  She will definitely look good and professional wearing it.  Since I am not much of a help for the handyman in the house, the Craftsman 154pc. Mechanics Tool Set will just be his help and my rescue.  And last but not the least  is the KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer.  Of course, I could not let this holiday pass without giving myself a treat of effortless baking.  This will just be great as I continue to explore my skills in baking and cooking.

My list will go on and on but I will have to make up which stuff to really end up buying.  Sears Layaway reflects a return to old values when you don’t wind up paying the interest a year after or so of your purchase.  This will turn out into a real good thing!

Make way for the star of the Thanksgiving table – the Turkey! Before the good ol’ bird dominates the table of every household as the main course during the celebration, the Turkey comes in different packages (fresh or frozen, prebasting, prestuffed) and in different sizes.

The turkey can be purchased whole as in traditional manner or in parts, suitable for small families who have the preference of white or dark meat.  Because there are many turkeys available in the market today, you can be sure that you’re getting exactly what you want by reading carefully the label.  Look for the inspection mark by the USDA ( U. S. Department of Agriculture) to make sure that the meat is safe, wholesome and accurately labeled.  You can also use the USDA Grade mark to be certain of its quality.  Turkeys that are grade A are meaty, have a well developed layer of fat in the skin, and are practically free from pinfeathers, bruises, cuts, tears on the breast and legs, and broken bones.

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We are surrounded by music all our lives that we sometimes neglect it.  Did we ever come to think how life would be if we didn’t have music?  Music is very magical.  Whether it is fast or slow, happy or sad, loud or soft, haunting or uplifting, Music has a way of controlling our emotions.  It makes us relax, happy and even giddy.  Music has the power of touching people in different ways.  Some people dance with it, write it, play it, sing it and some people like me would rather just listen to it.

MusicSHOP is a place where you can browse and shop for new releases or your old time favorites CDs without leaving your home.  You will a variety of choices from Enya to Josh Groban, from Christmas songs to your everday tunes, you can find it there.  Unlike other sites that allows you to listen to only a part of the song, MusicSHOP allows you to listen to the entire track through their free MusicSHOP player before you make the purchase.

This is an ideal place to find gifts for music lovers or those who appreciate the value of music.  A best gift since music can be enjoyed by a crowd or an individaul, it can mark grand occasions or even bedtime.

It is typical for me not to sound so American since I was not born nor raised here in the US.  But howabout a pure-breed American who never left the United States or Canada but speaks in a very different foreign accent?

CindyLou Romberg sounds like she could be from any number of exotic countries around the world. She sometimes rolls her “R”s like a Russian, chops syllables like a German or turns an unsuspecting “W” into a “V,” like a Swede.  But Romberg is not Russian, German or Swedish. In fact, she has never even left her tiny hometown of Port Angeles, Washington.

Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare medical condition that usually occurs as a rare side effect of severe brain injury, such as a stroke or a head injur.  As the name implies, it causes its sufferers to speak as if they came from another country.

Watch the video to hear it for yourself. If you still think (like other people) that she is acting it out, we’ll I should say she deserves an Oscar for the act!