Thanksgiving Midnight Madness

This is the very first time I have ever braved shopping at midnight on Black Friday. In my early, inexperienced years as a professional bargain hunter in the making, I naively thought I could go to the mall or the outlets with no list or game plan on Black Friday, and actually walk away with a "deal". I have since become all the wiser to know that it's just another marketing ploy started by corporate retail America to lure unassuming consumers like moths to a flame. Alas, all inhibitions and sensibility are completely compromised when you're in Vegas.

While most find the allure of Vegas to be its flashing lights, 24/7 gambling, drinking, dancing and just down right debauchery, the hubby and I have succumbed to Sin City's other vice, shopping. Blinded by the phenomenal jackpot deals we scored last year at the Las Vegas Premium Outlets, we jumped at the opportunity to blow the equivalent of a small island nation's GNP shopping rather than going to our standard Cirque du Soleil show. The minute our little princess' head hit the pillow, or in this case the playpen mattress, we told my parents to keep an eye out for her and were out the door like our heels were on fire.

Mine and Kylie's favorite store Juicy Couture's Black Friday deal was 30% off everything in the store. Despite knowing I could probably find better deals back in the South Bay, I nonetheless grabbed every article of baby clothing I could get my hands on.



White Juicy Girl t-shirt - $10.48
Striped Terry shorts - $17.49

Juicy Bucket Hat - $13.98

Pink Camo Hoodie - $34.99
Pink Camo Pants - $41.99

Pink Velour Juicy Girl Hoodie - $20.96

Pink Bell Sleeved Dress - $27.98

Long Sleeved Embroidered Tee - $17.45

I sadly had to put many things back due to the brief moments of sanity the hubby snapped me back into when he would ask me why I was wanting to buy clothing to fit a 4 year old when our kid was 8 months old. Even though Kylie will not be able to wear these until she's closer to 2, you can bet she'll be the best dressed kid at Gymboree! Hopefully, I have gotten the Black Friday shopping out of my system now, the hype was just hype as always. Luckily for me, I was sport shopping and not holiday shopping since we professional bargain hunters start the holiday shopping season in July ;-)