I confess, I didn't get a lot of shopping done on Black Friday.  I actually only shopped two deals, though they were definitely the "Don't Pass Up This Great Deal" variety.

So now it's time to get down to business.  I need to make that list and check it twice.  I've got to figure out the best gift ideas for the special people on my list this year.  But today, other things came first.  Apparently my first-grader decided that today is Board Game Friday, so a good deal of time was spent playing great games like Rack-O, Mastermind and Aggravation.  This child has been beating me at Rack-O for the past two years.  We got this game for his older sister, but she never plays it.  (It's kind of embarrassing to be beaten in a game by a first-grader when the game is recommended for "ages 8 and up.")  However, I'm fairly confident that I can still take him in Scrabble.

Besides, all my kids can read now, and the likelihood that one or more of them will be over my shoulder as I do my online shopping is fairly good when they've got the day off school.  I'm not sure how I'm going to go about hiding my list from them.  I'm pining for the days when all I had to do was write things in cursive, since the kids couldn't read anything written that way!  Maybe I should learn shorthand.

It's a good thing there's still plenty of time to get my shopping done.  If all goes well, I could do all the shopping I need to do without ever setting foot near a mall.  I'm happy to leave the malls to the teenage girls with too much makeup and boys with skateboards.

COUPON TIME

How much shopping do you still need to do?  Are you like me--barely getting started?  Or are you just finishing up that last little bit?  Take a look at these deals, including something just for Cyber Monday!  Many of these expire soon, so don't delay.

$50 off Coby 7" Portable Widescreen DVD Player at drugstore.com
Valid beginning: November 24, 2008
Valid through: December 3, 2008
While supplies last.

Buy 1 item, get 1 75% off at New York & Company
Applies to Sweaters, Pants, Jewelry, Winterwear, and Bodyshapers
Valid through: December 14, 2008
Select styles. Higher price prevails.

Up to $100 off Holiday Hot Buys at Cabelas.com
Valid beginning: November 27, 2008, noon ET
Valid through: December 2, 2008

$20 off orders of $100 or more at LampsPlus.com
Use the link to activate the coupon code and access the terms.
Valid beginning: November 26, 2008
Valid through: December 2, 2008
Exclusions apply.

Free Shipping on orders of $25+ at Frederick's of Hollywood
Use this link to activate the discount code.
Valid beginning: November 26, 2008
Valid through: December 7, 2008

$25 off and free shipping on Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
Use this link to activate the discount.
Valid beginning: November 25, 2008
Valid through: December 8, 2008

15% off Storage & Organization items at Brylane Home
Valid: November 26 - December 2, 2008
Use this link to view the promotion code. If there are any problems, enter BHORGANIZED in your shopping cart.

50% off select Clothing, Hats, Backpacks & Sandals
Valid through: December 1, 2008
While supplies last.