InstaFriday - J&J shopping edition

Instead of sharing my random cell phone pics from the week, I thought I'd share my not-so-random cell phone pics from today; Jodi & Jana's annual Christmas outfit shopping trip!

When all the presents and stocking stuffers have been bought and wrapped, Jana and I celebrate by taking ourselves out on a fun day to find something cute to wear for Christmas. And of equal importance on the agenda is eating out for lunch.

Here we go!

First stop: Starbucks and our gift exchange. I bought Jana this cute infinity scarf.

And Jana bought me a sweet card and gift cards to Starbucks and TJ-Maxx. Very timely :)

2nd stop: I thought I'd run into my bank real quick to cash a check I'd been carrying around for over a week since it was in the same parking lot. Except after I walked inside I realized this was not my bank.

Nor has it ever been my bank.

Kinda embarrassing.

Third stop: TJ Maxx. Aka: the motherload. Oh yes, we scored. 

I couldn't resist taking a pic of these adorable cupcake kits... are they not the cutest thing ever? 

Fourth stop: Ross. We'll call this stop a semi-success as it was pretty picked over.

Fifth stop: Olive Garden! Soup, salad, and bread sticks with alfredo dipping sauce... perfect shopping break.

Sixth and final stop: Target. Need I even state whether it was a successful stop? Isn't Target ALWAYS?

Aaaand... we're done. Another great trip in the books!
The birth of our Savior can now be celebrated in style ;)

2010 recap

picture from 2011 trip