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Best stock-up item: Humidifier filters. Because every year, Target stocks them for about a week, and then you must order them from the company online. And meanwhile breathe into your hand under the covers to save some semblance of your mucus membranes.

Worst shop-with-the-kids experience: Losing my toddler’s mittens while buying her boots at Target. (I confirmed with another mom that size 6 is the current hot toddler size, and it wasn’t just me who had to go to three stores to find some!)

Best shop-with-the-kids experience: Finding a better pair of toddler mittens at the Salvation Army sale, for $.50! And I had $.50!

Best Why Did I Buy This: I had eyed a little boy’s sport coat at The Children’s Place before Thanksgiving, and a few weeks ago went back in to see if there were any left. There was one in my son’s size, drastically marked down. I bought that, a pair of pants to go with it, and a belt for $17. You know stores are hurting when I, not a great bargain shopper, can find deals like this. (Of course, my son isn’t that thrilled about wearing the sport coat. But I know I only have this prerogative for so long.)

Worst Why Did I Buy This: Photos with Santa. My son was ambivalent at best about seeing Santa. For some reason, he thinks Neville from Thomas and Friends is coming on Christmas. My toddler gave Santa her best evil eye and said, “Santa. No. Hap.” (Neither Grandma nor I had the heart to force the crying shot.) It wasn’t busy, and I brought my own camera. Yet I forgot to even try to snap my own picture. The cheapest package you can buy is $20. My heart wasn’t in it. My card wouldn’t run — giving me not only the clearest sign to cancel it but also ample opportunity. My consolation: It will only appreciate in value as he gets too big for Santa’s hap.

Best Would You Believe That Moment: My battery died in the Target parking lot yesterday. Just as I was on hold with AAA, I glanced at the car parked across from me in the other aisle, and thought, “You know, if I got lucky enough for them to come out right now, they could give me a jump.” And just like that, they appeared! And I had jumper cables in the back! And it was amazing!

Worst Would You Believe That Moment: The car wouldn’t start again today. New battery + labor: $158.

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