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Walmart Black Friday 2012 Ad and Best Deals

The much-awaited Walmart Black Friday 2012 Ad has been released and I’m sure shoppers are quite excited about the deals they are offering this year. Their ad has 45 pages of deals and they’re divided into 3 sections, one for each event starting the night of Thanksgiving.

Walmart Black Friday 2012 Ad and Deals

Judging from just the first page of the Walmart Black Friday ad above, you’d know shoppers are in for really huge discounts.

Walmart Shopping Events Schedules

Walmart has divided their Black Friday shopping spree into 3 events. This may help avoid long lines and frustrations when shopping. Make sure you take note on when the offers or deals can be availed so you won’t waste your time.

Event 1 : Family Specials

Starts on November 22, 2012 – Thanksgiving – 8pm.
They’ll be offering discounts and specials on toys, bikes, DVDs, etc.
This is a perfect after-Thanksgiving dinner celebration, don’t you think? I wouldn’t recommend bringing your kids though.

Event 2 : Gadget Deals

Starts on November 22, 2012 – Thanksgiving – 10pm
One-hour in-stock guaranteeof 3 of their most popular items:
1. Apple iPad 2 for with Wi-Fi plus a $75 Walmart gift card for $399
2. Emerson 32-inch LCD TV for $148
3. LG Blu-ray player for $38

Event 3 : Black Friday deals (Electronics, clothes, jewelry, etc)

Starts on November 23, 2012 – Black Friday – 5am

Make sure you also check the Walmart Toyland Wish Book 2012 for great deals on toys too, including Barbie and Bratz dolls and dollhouses, LEGO and Mega Bloks, Play-Doh, Crayola, and action figures (Spiderman, Batman, Transformers, etc). Not only that, you can even find huge discounts on Nintendo 3DS game systems, Nintendo Wii and board games.

NOTE: Most of the Walmart Black Friday deals this year are offered online, so make sure you check that when doing your research for the best prices.

Walmart 2012 Black Friday Best Deals

Here are just some of the best Black Friday deals Walmart is offering this year:

HP 15.6” Laptop with 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive – $279
Vizio 60” LED Smart TV with WiFi – $688 (savings of $310!)
Nintendo DSi XL Console – $99.96
Nintendo Wii Console – $89 (special buy)
XBOX 360 games – from $10 to $25
Blu-ray DVDs – from $1.96 to $9.96
Bikes – from $25 to $69
Paula Deen 23-piece Non-stick Cookware Set – $99
Mobile and smartphones – from $39 to $129 (Apple, Samsung, etc)
Samsung 50” 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV – $698 (save $300!)

See the complete Walmart 2012 Black Friday ad.

Happy Black Friday 2012 shopping!

Toys R Us Black Friday 2012 Ad and Early Bird Deals

Planning on buying toys for kids (your own, relative’s or a friend’s) for Black Friday? Then, Toys R Us is the place to be! Here are the best Toys R Us 2012 Black Friday deals for you.

Toys R Us Black Friday 2012 Ad deals

Above is the first page of Toys R Us Black Friday 2012 ad - 32 pages, with 16 full pages of Doorbusters with items that are at 50% to 60% off!

Toys R Us Black Friday Early Bird Specials for 2012

Toys R Us stores would be offering early bird discounts as early as 8pm on Thanksgiving. There would be awesome Toys R Us Doorbuster deals that will be offered, with discounts of as much as 50% off! Here are some of the best ones I found:

Apple iPod Touch 16GB 4th Generation w/ $30 iTunes & $20 Gift Card – $199.99
Toshiba Blu-ray Disc Player w/ WiFi – $49.99
Acer Aspire 15.6″ Celeron Laptop w/ 4GB RAM, WiFi – $279.99
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″ 16GB Android Tablet – $299.99
Disney Fairies Ultimate Fairy House – $29.99

Special Offers:

Bonus $15 iTunes Gift Card when you Buy a $50 iTunes Gift Card

Tips: Brighten Up your Workspace at Home

Fixtures and decorations can have a direct impact towards one’s mood, be it at home or at work. Most of us may have overlooked this fact. For work-at-home professionals like myself, decorating your workspace can be tedious and costly. On the lighter side, there are a lot of options available to work around this challenge, with very minimal expenses on your end:

Indoor plants. You can bring the outdoors inside with green plants for full sun at ProFlowers or any potted plant you have available. This can help set a relaxed work atmosphere while going through your usual tasks. Their bamboo plants are great green plant options for corporate gifts or gifts for him.

Brighten up your home office with plants, flowers, and more light

A vase full of flowers can do magic even at the dullest part of the room.
Revamp the lighting – you may opt for energy-saving lamps, available at any local Do-It-Yourself (DIY) stores.
Invest on organizer boxes, which are essential to keeping your workplace tidy and organized.
Revive the zen ambiance by setting up an area where you can burn candles or incense with mild scents. These can serve as air-fresheners or mosquito repellants.

I have just finished setting up my home workspace. I just hope these tips would also help in your plan of redecorating. Remember – relax and just think green!

Plans for My Future Home

Over seven years ago, we moved out of our old home in Navotas where I spent my childhood and most of my young adult life. I refused to live here in Malabon, so we were forced to buy a new house and lot in Bulacan, far from the places most familiar to us.

Garden My dream garden – with plants all around me.

We had a plan laid out for that house. Because I mostly watch American TV series, I’ve always envied how kids in the US get to play at their backyards, and how adults barbecue or just leisurely spend time at their gardens, grow plants or relax under a tree. I wanted that. So, it was my idea to make sure that we have a front yard at our home in Bulacan.

Our garden in Malabon Our home garden now in Malabon.