Shopping

I've told you before about shopping site woot.com's famous "Bag of Crap". In fact, we even opened one together a couple of months ago. Well, today I was lucky enough to get another "BoC" and dove right in.

Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. ~Marion C. Garretty, quoted in A Little Spoonful of Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul Mother's Day is this Sunday .... do you have your shopping done? We'll share some ideas this week ...

Spring has certainly sprung here in Ocean County! With a spectacular weekend on the way weather-wise, here are my Best Bets for this weekend, April 18th and 19th:

If the ShopRite in Lakewood is your weekly grocery destination, starting next week, you'll have to change your route a little bit. The store is closing on Tuesday (April 21st). The company has issued a statement to address community concerns about the closing:

I felt like I was lucky to get out of the store fully intact earlier today. The mob of midday shoppers turned on me, and it wasn't pretty.

Well, I managed to score a fabled and mysterious "Bag of Crap" from web retailer Woot.com. I blogged about my last crappy experience, so I figured this time I'd invite you to join in on the unveiling. Check out what crappy surprises awaited:

Ok, now things are officially getting ridiculous. A friend of mine spotted this display just moments ago while she was out shopping tonight, December 19th. Yes, it's a display for Valentine's Day, which is nearly two months away still.

I'm going to have to make a number of trips down to my car when I get out of work today - I have a bunch of packages to bring home. Yup, I get my packages delivered to the office. Especially this time of year, a package sitting on a doorstep for hours has become a welcoming signal for thieves.

I might be in trouble. I placed an online order this morning that might not get here in time for Christmas. It's my own fault, I'm a last minute shopper.

Shopping started early this year for millions of Americans thanks to a slew of holiday promotions that drew consumers in before the seasonal rush to find the perfect gift, according to a new survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF).