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It’s time for another Thursday Thoughts! If you want to participate, but have no idea what a link-up is, you can check out my explanation of it here.

~Has this week seemed LONG to anyone else? Not in long as in wow, I am getting so much stuff done, but as in wow, I am so exhausted this week is sucking the life out of me long? Maybe it’s just me!

~So L’s school party is today and I am so proud of myself for not waiting until 2am to get everything I needed all ready for it. Thank you to Heather over at Instead of the Laundry… I was able to find the Photo Booth props I was looking for at Target! I hadn’t been able to find them at my Target because they were sold-out, which makes complete sense now. I KNEW I had seen them there and thought I was loosing my mind when I couldn’t find them again recently. $5 for the set. Umm, yes please!

The Props
The Props

~Okay, as WB and I were grabbing our Starbucks after our successful find, I spied a stack of the Starbucks Advent Calendars with orange stickers on them. You know, the ones I blogged about here. Umm, it turns out they were markdown down to $8.98!!!!! Regular $29.95. And don’t forget that that includes a $5 Target card, so basically I paid $3 for this. My mom was like yeah you couldn’t even make your own with tins for that price. I am going let the boys do this one and the book advent thing we do next year. Yay!!!

Such a deal!
Such a deal!

~Can we talk about Homeland? If you didn’t watch yet, don’t click into this spoiler. [spoiler]BRODY DIED? WTF! I did not see that coming – at all. I almost feel like I need to rematch the entire season just to see what I missed.[/spoiler] And now I am even more anxious for next season to start!  Also, does anyone know when the next season of Orange is the New Black will be back on Netflix?  I feel like it’s been a long time since the last season ended.

~Based on pretty much everyone’s recommendations, I picked up the Washi Tape & Dispenser Set at Costco yesterday.  It was $16.99 and umm, I love it.  Zero idea of what I am going to do with it other than pretty up my planner, but it looks really pretty on my desk.  I also picked up some giant rolls of wrapping paper and now have no excuse not to wrap presents.  It’s on this weekend.

The Set
The Set

~This is so random, but has anyone ever verified / tested the burn time listed on candles?  Like say your candle says it has a burn time of 25 hours.  Have you verified that?   I never have, but I am so curious about it.  Let’s all test this.  After the holiday craziness of course.

~I posted this on Instagram, but I finished up L’s classmate party favor / holiday gifts yesterday afternoon.  I was so proud of myself for not waiting until after midnight to get started on these.  The boys are getting legos and a matchbox car and the girls are getting a glittery pouch and some Cinderella glitter spray!  All things I bought during Target’s after holiday 90% off clearance sales.  I think the boys stuff cost about $0.60/each and the girls about $0.90/each?  Not bad at all!  The other parents probably think I am crazy and spend a fortune, but not even ;).  And it gives me an excuse to Target clearance shop even more because I love it so much.

Goodie Bags
Goodie Bags

What’s going on for your Thursday today? Anything exciting? Any last minute holiday things you need to take care of?

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Jennifer

Jennifer is the author and founder of Subscription Box Ramblings. She first discovered subscription boxes in 2012 and has been addicted since. Current favorites include CAUSEBOX, Boxycharm and Beachly!

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  1. Rita Morgan

    I was shocked when [spoiler] Brody died! Quite frankly I thought this is going to be the series finale. Brody , the crazy chick and the baby will get out of Iran and live somewhere the other side of the world. Now I wonder what’s going to happen with the baby……[/spoiler]
    I’m waiting on House of Cards on Netflix.

    1. Jennifer

      Is that a good show??

  2. AGH I gotta watch Homeland! I didn’t peek! I also got the Washi tape for my planner but my tiny crafter loves it. I have a feeling I should buy washi in bulk.

    1. Jennifer

      You need to watch!!!!

  3. Jill

    That is an awesome deal on the advent calendar. I ordered mine online for full price! Mine is different though, the tins have numbers on them.

    I heard that Orange is the New Black will be back in January. Yeah!

    I love the washi tape set! Now I am stressed out because I will not be able to go to Costco until tomorrow night. Will they still have them? Like you I have no idea what I will do with it, but I have got to have it! LOL

    1. Jennifer

      Mine have numbers too. You just can’t see them too well.

      That set has been at my Costco for weeks now, so hopefully yours has it too!

  4. Rose D.

    Longest. Week. Ever. I thought Monday was Tuesday, Tuesday Wednesday, and yesterday Thursday. I get so sad when I realize I am wrong! It is probably just because I am SO excited for Christmas!

    1. Jennifer

      LOL. It’s like it will never end!

  5. Kristie

    I LOVE that Advent Calendar! What a deal!!! Too bad I live an hour away from the closest Starbucks. I feel like the only person that doesn’t have one on every corner and I’m really not happy about that right now.

    1. Jennifer

      An hour away!!! That seems so far! We have them in Target and in the grocery store here as well as regular stores.

  6. michele

    omg, i am so happy you found the sbux advent calendar! i’ve been looking EVERRRRRYWHERE for it here. Very unfortunately, I saw three at my reg. sbux but only took my phone in (mobile app!)… when i went back later that day they were GONE. Turns out my local paper has a “5 things we love NOW” section and guess what was in it… yup. the advent calendar.

    1. Jennifer

      Oh that figures!!!! I would totally ship you one, but I think it’s probably cost more to mail than the cost of the calendar!!!

  7. Alison

    yes this week has been moving SOOO slow

    1. Jennifer

      SOOOOO slow.

  8. TL

    Would appreciate if you don’t give any spoilers. I like your blog and subscribe to your newsletter via email and saw the spoiler since it was part of the email with no option to select whether I want to see the spoiler or not. Thanks for ruining the show…

    1. Jennifer

      I’m sorry. I will look and see if there is some sort of option to spoiler that in an e-mail as well.

  9. Amy S.

    My Target Starbucks didn’t have these, bummer!

    1. Jennifer

      Boo!!! This was a Starbucks in Target!

  10. Bethany

    Homeland is too intense for me to actually watch but I’m totally compelled by the story line. So basically I just live off the spoilers. Crazy! Love the Starbucks advent and washi tape & dispenser! Will have to look for that!

    1. Jennifer

      I actually read a story on it before I watched. I needed to know what happened!

  11. Sara

    Those photo props are adorable!!!! Homeland was intense. Next season I need Quinn to have more air time. I think he is a hottie.

    1. Jennifer

      Intense is a good word for it!! And he is a hottie!

    1. Jennifer

      Thank you!

  12. Glenna

    Ugh, I really thought today was Friday! Oh well…more time to make Christmas cookies. :-p

    1. Jennifer

      What kind(s) are you making??

  13. Esmeralda

    Did you hear about the target card breach?

    1. Jennifer

      LOL! Yep, I did!! That is a mess!

  14. Nina

    I so want to get into the washi tape but dont know what to do with them…i FINALLY gave in and ordered my EC planner…how are you going to use yours with the planner?? All I need is an excuse to take a trip to Michaels and buy some cute tape = )

    1. Jennifer

      I’m going to kind of decorate the pages I think. Like “frame” the boxes where you write your stuff, use different tape for appointments, etc.

  15. Yvonne

    My Starbucks only had their advent calendars on 30% off! I showed them your blog and they gave me their employee discount and a free coffee! So I got it for $15!! Thanks for your “hook up” hahahah!!!

    1. Jennifer

      That’s awesome!!! My mom and I went to a different Target today and found the calendars for 70% off there too. They weren’t marked at all.

  16. Reese

    Unfortunately, my Target was sold out of advent calendars. In fact, every place I went/called said they had been sold out for weeks. Booo! I purchased this advent calendar this past November (I’m a tad neurotic with advent calendars), and wanted to buy another one. I’m not a big chocolate person, but I loved the sea salt caramels. Plus, I like that the tins are reusable. I’m happy you were able to find the calendar; you’ll love it!

    1. Jennifer

      I hope you can find it somewhere!!! I saw it when it was full price but didn’t get it, but for 70% off, I HAD to get it. My mom got one too!

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