Thanksgiving Planning
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and the single biggest shopping day of the year. This is the day that retailers both look forward to and dread due to the crowds that gather in front of their stores often in the wee hours of the morning. Some people even start to camp out for the better deals right in their parking lots starting shortly after enjoying their Thanksgiving dinner. This can actually make planning a successful Thanksgiving dinner a bit of a challenge since you want to have plenty of time to digest your food before getting in your sleep to prepare for the next day's shopping.
There are a few things that you can do to get yourself ready for Black Friday and enjoy your Thanksgiving as well. Start by preparing dinner early. By having an early dinner you can allow yourself to relax and digest your food before your marathon shopping trip the following day. Take the time to relax and enjoy your dinner. Enjoy the company of your family and friends and don't worry about the shopping just yet. After you have taken the time to enjoy your Thanksgiving, that is when you can take the time to plan out your shopping for the next day.
You will want to buy or bring in the paper for Thanksgiving day so that you can look through the ads and find the best deals. Often the best deals are early in the morning. The ads will also have the opening hours of each place that you want to shop, making it easier to form a plan as to where you will want to go first. Knowing where you want to go and what time will allow you to rest better on Thanksgiving night as you won't be worried about these things.
You will want to clean up quickly after dinner and prepare plates for the following day so that you will have a good meal ready to stick in the microwave after your long day of shopping. After dinner is cleaned up, sit down with the ads, or even on the computer to set your game plan for the following day. Once you have decided where you are going to shop and what you are going to shop for, you are ready to relax, have your dessert and go to sleep until the alarm goes off to start the shopping marathon.
