I tried to find a good deal on Christmas presents for all of the people on my list this year as I browsed various websites for Cyber Monday deals for a bit while eating lunch today.
I can’t help it if this jacket jumped out at me (20 percent off!) and nothing else called to me for the others on my list.
I’m a terrible person. Apparently today was a selfish Cyber Monday. At least I already have a small handful of gifts stocked up in the closet for my loved ones!
The only other deal that called to me was one for an electronic toothbrush, but that’s a lame thing to buy, so I went with the jacket.
Lunch
I hesitate to call anything I ate today “lunch” since I’ve basically been grazing all day long.
Amidst a million peanut butter fingers, I’ve also had a whole wheat tortilla topped with Tribe olive tapenade hummus and a toasted whole wheat English muffin topped with cream cheese and fresh cranberry sauce that I cooked up late this morning.
Cinnamon sticks in cranberry sauce add the perfect touch of holiday flavor.
Carrot sticks were also consumed for some added nutrients.
Great fuel to help me power through lots of fact checking! Back to work!
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I’m not that impressed with cyber Monday this year! Cute jacket, though! 🙂
Ooh I love the jacket! I’m not letting myself look at anything Cyber Monday related because I just might have bought myself a DSLR on Friday… :S…. I’m a selfish one too! (But to be fair, all my other Christmas shopping is done so I haven’t just been shopping for myself!)
Hahah this is a selfish holiday season for me 😉 I don’t celebrate xmas so everything I buy is for meeee!
I tried so hard not to be selfish on Black Friday – it’s very difficult!!
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are always selfish days for me – I get things for the house and presents for myself and my husband! This time of year, we spend so much time/effort toward others, it’s okay to take some time/deals for yourself!
I bought myself a pair of Uggs today. They were 25% off and I need them during the cold Ohio Winter. At least, that is how I’m justifying it. Plus, Uggs never go on sale…especially the pair I had my eye on! Sometimes we need to buy ourselves something!
Oof — fact checking is NOT the greatest, but when you’ve got good fuel (and uhhhh, cyber monday shopping) it is way more bearable.
The toothbrush tempted me too! haha I’m still considering, it just seems like such a good deal!
Love the jacket- super cute!
I love cranberries! So healthy and full of antioxidants!
I am not having much luck with Cyber Monday! But at the same time, I don’t need much either.
Love the jacket!
You’re lucky you’re in Florida and have minimal winter/coldness.
I think I have a shopping problem. I’ve been on the j.crew and madewell website for a good 2 hours deciding what to keep in my cart. I blame it on finding an additional 40% coupons. Ugh. #firstworldproblems
Mmmm Tribe Olive Tapenade hummus is my favorite! Also, you’re not selfish – you’re practical. 😉
These are normally selfish days for me also. But since I worked (retail) through the weekend I didn’t get to do much shopping. What I did buy was for other people. Getting ready to go change that now!
Super cute jacket! So far, I’ve only found things for myself today, but am in the middle of making out my Christmas list for my family. I’m determined to get all my presents bought and shipped out in the next week or two. It always feels so nice when it is done!
Love that jacket you found! I really need to get a chunk of my holiday shopping done!
is it bad all my cyber monday plans are for myself as well?
whoops.
Love that jacket!
What a great idea adding a cinnamon stick to the cranberry sauce. I have to try that.
So to be totally lame too: where did you find the great toothbrush deal? We’ve been thinking about buying electronic toothbrushes but haven’t gotten around to looking for deals yet.
toward the bottom of this page: http://www.cybermonday2011.com/
only $15!
Cute jacket! And homemade Cranberry sauce is the BEST! I need to try the cinnamon stick idea!
Cinnamon stcks in cranberry sauce is such a great idea! Love it!
I decided to not even look for the deals. It could get dangerous! That’s a cute jacket though! I need to use up my leftover cranberry sauce. This is an awesome idea 😀
Ahh I’m so jealous of everyone’s leftover cranberry sauce! I need to just make some for myself…
Holy moly! The price on that jacket is amazing. At least you found something that had such a great discount!
This may sound silly…but up until yesterday, I didn’t really know anything about Cyber Monday! Haha, not sure why, but I never fully jump into sale crazes. Maybe I should, or maybe I shouldn’t?! Not if I might buy something for myself 😛 That’s a pretty color, Julie! Nice choice.
Love the jacket! So cute 🙂
i love the jacket!!! Super cute 🙂
I am not loving any deals online really….maybe I need to look more? Or maybe not….hah.
Adorable jacket!! I didn’t partake in cyber Monday this year. I’ll buy stuff when I can. 😛
That jacket is super cute! I’ve been shopping all afternoon & I’m finding some great deals! 🙂
Holiday shopping stresses me out… I want to buy everything! Not good for my little wallet!
I like the jacket! A lot of the sales continue through December, so don’t feel too guilty!!
-Christina
I just bought that jacket a few weeks ago and I love it! Hope you do too!
Your lunch is rubbing in the fact that my husband forgot to take cranberry sauce with the leftovers! It’s killing me!
Mmmm homemade cranberry sauce? YUM! Is it hard to make? And that jacket is sooo cute! I have been looking around to see if there are any deals today that I had to have but surprisingly, I didn’t see any must-haves! That may change as the day progresses though…
not hard at all! you just boil 1 c. water, 1 c. sugar and a pack of cranberries until the cranberries pop and the sauce thickens (about 10 – 12 min.)
Don’t worry about it 🙂 I bought myself a hairdryer (it was 50% off at Ulta) yesterday and had that same guilty feeling looming….just remember you saved 20% 😉
i’ve been eyeing that jacket up too every time i go in! it’s really cute. i LOVE lauren conrad’s line for KOHL’S. kohl’s can be a gold mine, you just have to be willing to really go through and search for pieces. my favorite pencil skirt for work has lasted me for years, and my friends are all like ooh, love it, banana republic, right? nope!
i really can’t say enough great things about her line. i have so many pieces from it–i love the vintage-y chic look and all the jeans fit me perfectly. i get so many compliments on everything too. i spend 200 bucks on a dress, no one cares. i go to kohl’s and literally strangers are stopping me to ask about clothes. it’s really bizarre.
That is a cute jacket! I don’t see anything wrong with doing some holiday shopping for yourself 🙂
Just sent the jacket link to my “Santa” to put under the tree for me this year – super cute and will be great with skinny jeans & heels for going out! 🙂
I always go out shopping in sales with the best intentions of buying presents, but always walk away with new things for me.. oops!
I totally miss being able to graze for lunch with school back in session. I am so not a lunch person and would rather have a couple protein packed snacks spread over a few hours instead.
Nice jacket! 🙂
Thank you for the heads up on the jacket! Bought one for my sister =)
Ok I don’t want to say it, but I have to. ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES ARE AWESOME. My boyfriend + I both have one, and it’s done wonders for our dental health. And since dental health is linked to heart health, it’s definitely worth the investment!
SERIOUSLY THEY ARE GREAT.
I love the jacket. I own the same one in black (from a previous season)! I’m in Wisconsin so I can only wear it about two months out of the year, but it’s a fun indoor accessory 🙂
who would think lauren conrad from Laguna Beach would become a great designer. she has such nice clothes!
hey!!! i bought an electric toothbrush! …and then found out my boyfriend was already planning to get that for me. oops!
good cyber monday find! don’t worry, i’ve been what i call equal opportunity shopping. on sunday, i bought a new skagen watch for myself and one for my brother for christmas. then on cyber monday i bought a watch for my mom. apparently it’s watches for all this year (including me!)