When the annoying political commercials are replaced with even more annoying black Friday commercials. (Seriously, the Target Black Friday commercials were so nauseating that I was screaming at the TV, "Bring Back Romney!")


But in my family, you know when it's Christmas when it's the day after my brother's birthday. My mom established a rule back when we were kids that was "No Christmas things come out until my brother has had his birthday. (November 29) We're still very faithful about that as Mom didn't want any birthdays to be swallowed up by any holiday celebration.