Finally it has begun!

[HolyNight7]

Well today as I did my weekly grocery shopping at Walmart. I checked the Garden Center and sure enough they've started to put the Christmas stuff out. It was just the big stuff like those big blow up snow scenes and some other little decorations but it has officially begun!

[sheepsnot]

Wow! I was at our local Walmart a couple days ago and they were just setting out the Halloween stuff. They were even behind KMart. By the way, I heard Sears/Kmart is looking to buy Radio Shack.

[HolyNight7]

Well don't get me wrong Walmart had their Halloween stuff out too but that was in one of the isles. The Christmas stuff was in the Garden Center. Wow that's interesting that Sears/K-Mart is now going to buy Radio Shack!

[Seattle_Annie]

Yay! Can't wait!!!!! One of the best places to go to out here is the mall in Ballston---Arlington VA, or the mall in Georgetown. I can't wait for the piano players and the music! Oh wow the Christmas music!!! :???:

[HolyNight7]

Wow Piano players! That's cool! Sounds Festive.

[Seattle_Annie]

Wow Piano players! That's cool! Sounds Festive.

I'm sure these malls are everywhere, but the stores are on the perimeter so you can see up to the roof and the center of the building is basically just escalators and elevators with the top floors being mainly offices. About 4 levels being stores. One piano player (usually has a baby grand) is on the bottom floor so the music drifts up and all around. Then the bannisters all the way up are decorated with lights.

Good atmosphere for spending money I don't have! I'd love to get a huge blow up snowman!

[HolyNight7]

Those big blow up snow globes are really popular here in Florida. I guess cause it's as close to snow as were gonna get.

[dvdelf]

Cant wait to do my florida decorations :???:

[sndgrdn]

I went to JCPenney and Peebles department stores earlier tonight and they were decorating their Christmas trees. I was shocked! Might have to go back later on in the week just to see what all they have out after they are done decorating. 8)

[sheepsnot]

What is a Peebles?

[sndgrdn]

Peebles is a department store here. I guess you could say it is like JCPenney. Here's the link.

www.peebles.com

[sheepsnot]

That looks like Goldie Hawn in the 60s!

[sndgrdn]

LOL :lol: :lol: :lol:

[HolyNight7]

I never heard of Peebles either. When I moved to Florida we had some department stores here that I never heard of. Like Bells and Dillards. We had a store up in Pennsylvania called Boscov's. I'm sure no one has heard of that one.

[Holiday]

I bought some flip flops from Bells when we visited Florida this past January. I had never heard of that store either. I was just to Peebles here in Ohio yesterday! Good bargains going on!! No Christmas stuff out there yet, but they did have some Thanksgiving things. Hopefully soon they'll be getting out the Christmas stuff!! :???:

[HolyNight7]

I'll have to check Bells out now and see what they have.

[caseydbell]

It truly is begining to look alot like Christmas :D :D :D :???: :???:

[MarthaK]

I miss Peebles! I took modeling lessons there when I was in high school.

[dvdelf]

just got in, picked up some christmas stuff at Big Lots. gotta love it!

[TwinkleLights25]

Oooo I haven't been to Big Lots in a while!! I'd like to go sometime again! Hopefully ours will have lots of Halloween stuff and Christmas stuff out!!

Walgreens has lots of Halloween candy out, including popcorn balls..YuM!

[dvdelf]

big lots had a bunch of stuff, place mats, rugs & a lot of exterior decorations

[caseydbell]

big lots had a bunch of stuff, place mats, rugs & a lot of exterior decorations

Did you buy anything?

[sheepsnot]

Go back three posts and see.

[Christmas Cheers]

Looks like some of the warehouse stores (BJs, Costco, Sam's Club) are stocking up too. Awesome.




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