My children, every year, immediately get into the holiday shopping season. They love going to the mall at 5:00 a.m. on Black Friday with their friends and cousins. As much as they love the “bargains” they think they are getting,  I believe, what they enjoy most is the social aspect of Black Friday; being in the mall in the early morning hours with their family and friends.

I do not go with them to the mall on Black Friday. I do not like crowded malls and, more importantly, I prefer to sleep in on the day after Thanksgiving. I prefer to shop on Cyber-Monday, no crowds, I can comfortably sit at my desk, and the bargains are the same.

I have noticed, however, that Cyber Monday seems to have come early this year. As I sit here writing my blog, on Saturday morning, my daughter is sitting next to me happily shopping on Abercrombie.com. And, apparently, not only is everything  fifty percent off-- and cheaper than it was at the mall early Friday morning--  but shipping is free all weekend.

Are you shopping today? If so, on what websites?