THE GIFT OF UTILITY

The holidays seem to be the busiest time of the year. Between tree shopping, untangling lights, and wrapping gifts, it’s hard to spend quality time with your loved ones.

And if you’ve ever met my husband Miguel, he’s not really into gifts, (or X-mas shopping for that matter). He is one of those utilitarian guys, who only shops when in dire need. So, when I posted this year’s Holiday Gift Guide he was my biggest critic!  A few days later, he finally confessed to wanting, I mean “needing” a new grill. Needless to say my main stomping grounds were not the place to look for this year’s present.

Say hello to Sears and Kmart’s free in-store pickup – where I shopped online in the comfort of my own home. Oh and my items were available for pick up at the store within 5 minutes of placing my order. With in-store pickup I avoided lines, busy stores and wasted no time looking for parking. The bow on top: You can have a friend pick up your order to throw the hubby off your trail.

So, now that I have all this extra time in my hands, what will I do?

Here are a few ideas: Plan an ugly sweater christmas party, help a friend find that New Year’s outfit she’s been talking about, or just spend some time with the ones I love.

For more details on the offers I mentioned be sure to visit Kmart.com and Sears.com. Right now they are offering $10 back in points when you spend $59.

(The ONLINE portion of the event is from Saturday 12/7/13 starting at 6pm CT through Tuesday 12/10/13 at 9am  CT. The IN-STORE event is on Sunday, 12/8/13 ONLY.)

Happy holidays!