If you are reading this, that probably means you decided NOT to brave the crowds in the shopping malls and department stores today.

Or maybe you already shopped and are home again – I heard some of the sales were starting as “early” at 3:30 in the morning this year. I apologize ahead of time if you were one of the 3:30 shoppers this morning, but I think that’s just a bit on the nutty side. (Probably because I value my sleep so much, and I get testy when my children wake me up at 3:30 a.m…. I can’t imagine SHOPPING at that time!)

Regardless of whether you were out and about…or not… you are HERE now, and I’ve got a bunch of fun links for you today. I’ve looked for links to deals, specials, sales, and even a few freebies and giveaways.

Ready? Here we go…

• Check out our own NanaHood.com shop for a special Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal on custom photo cards. Only $9.00 gets you a custom photo card design that you can print for pennies at Walmart, Walgreens or a variety of online photo processing sites. And don’t forget that for every item you buy in the NanaHood.com shop enters you in giveaways for a NanaHood hoodie, tote bag, and books.
• Over at HeavenlyHomemakers.com, Laura has a fabulous Black Friday sale going on. All here e-books are on sale. You can read about it HERE.
• Here’s a giveaway link you’ll need to click on right away. Crystal over at MoneySavingMom.com is giving away 2 $100 Borders Gift Cards. Check it out HERE (and do it fast, because the giveaway closes around noon today).
• Don’t forget all the giveaways over at 5MinutesForMom.com. A really fun one is the Pillow Pet giveaway.
• Sign up to win in a Campbell’s/V8 Fusion prize pack from HomeEverAfter.com
• Have you heard of etsy.com? It’s a website with thousands of crafters selling their wares. It’s all about handmade, homemade, vintage and more. And this weekend, you can search for special deals from hundreds and hundreds of artists and crafters! Go to etsy.com, and do a search for “etsyholidaysale” and whatever you might be interested in. Like, “etsyholidaysale, American girl doll clothes”, or “etsyholidaysale, tic tac toe”. Remember to use etsyholidaysale as all one word in your search!
• Don’t forget to check out AMAZON.COM for all their special Black Friday deals! It’s a really comfortable way to shop and get good deals, without all the hassle of crowds and craziness!
• Black Friday Ads – an listing of Black Friday online sales
• A Nigella Lawson Cookbook giveaway and a fundraiser over at miahenry.com
• A Curious George DVD, Book and Soundtrack giveaway over at momstart.com
• And this is not really a special “deal” or sale, but we thought it was fun! With Capture the Magic, your kids/grandkids can receive photographic PROOF that Santa did in fact come by on Christmas Eve. Check out the link below to get more details:



What steals and deals have you found today, online or off?  Let us know!

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Hi, it’s Char here… announcing that it’s Fall Giveaway Carnival time over at Heavenly Homemakers, and here at NanaHood, we’re joining in!

Do you ever feel like you are at the end of your rope?  That the rope won’t hold out much longer? Then you need this week’s giveaway!

Teresa has written a fabulous book called “The Knot At The End of Your Rope”.  The subtitle is “Ten Ways To Hold On When You Are Stressed”.  Now, who doesn’t need THAT book?  I read it a few years ago before I had three children – I’m thinking I might just need to read it one more time (or three).

Anyway… Teresa is giving away one copy of this book for the Giveaway Carnival!

Just leave a comment on this post, (and feel free to tell us how frayed YOUR rope is), and you’ll be entered to win!  We’ll pick a random winner at the end of the week and post here.

(Open to US or Canadian residents only – so sorry to our international readers!)

Be sure to head over to Heavenly Homemakers and check out all the OTHER giveaways!

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