Written on November 14, 2009 at 11:14 am by Anne

Small Talk Six – I’ve Been A Good Girl, I Promise

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This week’s topic:

6 stores at which you wish you could

register for Christmas presents for yourself

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve participated, but this list will be short and sweet.

The Container Store [just a little organizational help is all I need]
Barnes & Noble [or Books-A-Million or Borders, well, you get the picture]
Apple [they even made a commercial about me - it's the second one]
Sears [they have some great clothes, but I refuse to pay that much - yeah, I'm old ~ and cheap]
Ethan Allen [I need some bookcases for all those books]
Amazon [because they have EVERYTHING]

I originally thought Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, but I get so much free stuff from those stores that I don’t need to register.

Anne is a number cruncher, continuing student, and aspiring writer. She currently resides in the mountains of Virginia with her husband, 3 kids, 1 crazy dog, and many chickens [whose count changes in direct proportion to their proximity to the cars on the road].

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20 Comments to “Small Talk Six – I’ve Been A Good Girl, I Promise”

Staci A says:

November 14, 2009 at 12:34 pm

Great list! I would love to go a little crazy in any of those stores!
Staci A´s last blog ..Small Talk Six: It’s almost that season…

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Anne
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November 14th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
@Staci A, If I had to narrow it down to just one it would be Amazon hands down. Now to find a job or win the lottery, the go shopping!

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Sheila says:

November 14, 2009 at 3:15 pm

The Apple is a good one… Nice pick for shopping list. Mine is here
Sheila´s last blog ..Small Talk Six #2–Shopping Wishlist

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Anne
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November 14th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
@Sheila, Thanks, Sheila. I will be sure to check it out.

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Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity
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November 14, 2009 at 5:58 pm

LOL Good list. I could not get your commercial to play for me. DRATS! must be my damn VISTA OS. I hate VISTA. I want WIndows 7. LOL But I’m cheap and broke.

How goes the writing challenge?
Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity´s last blog ..Shan’s Week ~ End Wordles

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Anne
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November 14th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
@Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity, Maybe you’ll catch the commercial on tv [the old fashioned way]. It’s the one with the girl & her box which says ‘Anne’s Stuff’.

I’m up to just over 25,000 words [halfway there] and hope to hit 30,000 by the end of the weekend. I really hope to reach 50,000 before Thanksgiving, then hand-write anything else that comes to mine while I am out of town. Thanks for asking.

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Harriet says:

November 14, 2009 at 6:14 pm

Ethan Allen could be a really good one
Harriet´s last blog ..Thank goodness for Friends!

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Anne
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November 14th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
@Harriet, We could use more than just bookshelves, too. Our couch and recliner have definitely seen better days.

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Sire
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November 14, 2009 at 6:52 pm

You got to love Mac’s commercials. You almost had me going there for a sec to Anne, I actually thought that was you, and then I read the box.

As to the stores, I reckon maybe Amazon for me.
Sire´s last blog ..The Myth That DoFollow Leaches Your PR

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Anne
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November 15th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
@Sire, That’s funny!

I sent that to my daughter, Megan so she would know I was supposed to be a Mac, too. There is an earlier commercial where Mac says, ‘I’m a Mac’ and the girl says “I’m a Megan”. ~ When my second daughter, Amanda, was born Megan was 1 1/2. When introduced her Megan said “That’s a Manda and I’m a Megan”.

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Lorri Jeanne says:

November 15, 2009 at 12:46 am

Ethan Allen would be nice! I love their furniture.
Lorri Jeanne´s last blog ..Small Talk Six: My Holiday Wish Lists

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Anne
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November 15th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
@Lorri Jeanne, Oh, if only I could really afford to shop there.

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Jen E @ mommablogsalot says:

November 15, 2009 at 11:11 am

Great list, we had a lot of similar answers!
Jen E @ mommablogsalot´s last blog ..small talk six: all i want for christmas…

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Anne
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November 15th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
@Jen E @ mommablogsalot, Hi Jen, I will have to check out your list and compare.

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Rose ~ RedNeckWitch says:

November 15, 2009 at 2:13 pm

Great list! If you watch, you can nab a great sale at Sears.
Rose ~ RedNeckWitch´s last blog ..Good Health Natural Products – Snacks Giveaway – Black Friday Event Ends 11/28/09 @ 10 Pm Est

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Anne
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November 15th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
@Rose ~ RedNeckWitch, I tried to use a $10 off internet coupon there and it was rejected. {sigh} But I do keep my eyes peeled. They have some great non-frumpy suits I would love to get my hands on. Guess I should find a job so I have a reason for them first.

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Heather Kephart
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November 16, 2009 at 9:27 am

OOh, I love those stores! Barnes and Noble is my favorite. I could actually live there and not get bored. I’ve never been to The Container Store, but it sounds heavenly! I’m a bit of an organizational nut these days. You have to be when you become a Mom.
Heather Kephart´s last blog ..My Feet by Joe Joe

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Anne
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November 16th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
@Heather Kephart, Truth be told, I’ve never been to The Container Store, but I’ve seen pictures. I bet one could get lost in there for days and need a few more rooms just to get better organized!

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Jillian says:

November 16, 2009 at 10:32 am

Great list. Wish we had those stores up here in the mountains.

We do have the large chainstores like Gucci, Prada and Frette, unfortunately, that is not where I’ll be shopping.

Followed you over here from Heather’s site.

I too wear my hair like that most of the time and need to stop. The good news is that when I do take the time to blow straight my incredibly wild hair, I get lots and lots of compliments. Would that happen if I wore it like that every day? I don’t think so.
Jillian´s last blog ..Critiquing My Writing

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Anne
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November 16th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
@Jillian, Hi Jillian!

We don’t have an Apple or Container Store here, but I wish we did. For now I just do my Apple shopping online. I’m not sure about Ethan Allen. Nor do we have Gucci, Prada, and I’ve never heard of Frette.

I’m up in the mountains, too ~ over on the east coast. And I have some wild hair. Right now it’s down to the middle of my back which helps to weigh it down and keeps it from driving me completely batty.

I’ve officially stopped wearing my hair in the messy ponytail. That picture reminded me of the time my husband took a picture of my butt in a pair of jeans so I could see what everyone else sees. {shudders}

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