They may not have the most comments or hits, but here the ones that are near and dear to my heart:
1. Spring On My Door : my oldest daughter was home sick that day and we had the crazy notion to write this post in cave man talk. We were laughing so hard and google searching for a cave woman to sign the post with. Most of you probably thoughy I was off my rocker as you read, except for Amy at a Nest For All Seasons who simply wrote: “like much.” She has a special place in my heart!
My posts with the most hits
according to the number of hits via google Analytics (along with my commentary!)
1. The $3 W.Sonoma knockoff glass hurricane (this was the favorite last year as well)
2. Some awesome tips (this was a random, quick Friday post. I have a blog notebook that I scribble down blog post ideas in, and these were a few I picked. Who knew??)
3. Inspire Me (you love BLOGS?)
4. Parade of Homes 2011 (you love snooping in people’s homes?)
5. Autumn wreath (you love another WS knockoff?)
In the lamp section at Lowes they have medium holiday lampshades (these would fit all of my lamps in my living room) on sale for $5.98, which is a great deal, BUT…their holiday clearance is 50%, so my nice cashier gave me them for $3 each. I bet you could talk yours into half price as well.
Just remove the holiday ribbon, and you’ve got yourself a new shade to work with! Isn’t that the most expensive part of getting lamps at thrift stores: buying new shades?
I stocked up.
You can call your store and ask them if they have any item # 0362226 in stock.
Good luck!!
It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time for Rhoda’s Top Projects Party!
Here are 10 favorites at 320 Sycamore in 2011:
10. I have the best readers ever. You helped me collect all 50 license plates for our license plate wall in the playroom!
9. A $5 Entryway Light
One of my favorite Christmas hymns~
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
And in despair I bowed my head:
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
"For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men."
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men."
Till, ringing singing, on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men!
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I’m joining Richella today for her Home for the Holy Days. It’s about keeping the focus on Christ amidst the hustle and bustle of the season. (and there has been much hustlin and bustlin around here, so it’s good to reflect on the true reason for the season.
Our guest hostess for the party kickoff is none other than the wonderful Sarah from Thrifty Decor Chick!
I love Sarah’s passion for beautiful, thrifty diy. She makes you feel right at home at her blog and her mind just amazes me with the stuff she comes up with. A few of my favorites over at her blog:
9 days until Christmas..how are you coming along? Shopping is done here, but wow, LOTS of other things to do. I still love looking at deals though :)
Lands End is having a CRAZY good sale! Use code: DONNER pin: 1585 for an additional 40% off, plus free shipping! Look at the pillow covers in the home dept (some $6.99 shipped~Kirsten @ 6th Street Design School loves this one) needlepoint monogrammed stockings for $6 each, kids hooded towels, backpacks!, lunchboxes, lunch containers, jeans, snow boots…crazy. Go! Great, quality stuff and you can return it at any Sears store if it doesn’t work out.
JcPenney has another $10 off $25 purchase online or in-store.
But the BIG news is that the Amazon Toy Salehas begun! I’ve posted about this sale for the past 3 years and you may know I have a slight obsession with it~it’s a great sale to finish your holiday shopping or stock the birthday bin! There are tons more, but here are some that caught my eye. Of course, prices can change, but here is the price at time of posting~good luck!
we love Nanny McPhee! $5.23
Wizard of Oz Anniversary Edition $5.49
The Blind Side $4.49
Tangled DVD $10.49
Ocean's 11, 12 & 13 movies $14.99
Harry Potter yrs 5-7 DS game $19.96
If you haven’t seen it, go buy it now. $10.49
Miracle on 34th Street $7.49
Jen is here! Jen is here! from the fabulous Tatertots and Jello. She is a crafty, home-y, painting, sewing DIY girl, but she features hundreds of her readers’ projects as well. Let me share a few of my favorites:
This fall, we were up at the park and we saw all of these cute prickly balls hanging from the trees and all over the ground. I had no idea what they were called, but I thought they might be fabulous in a wreath. So…we gathered.
after a short time googling prickly tree balls, I found out they are from sweet gum trees and are called sweet gum fruit. AND Martha already thought of making them into a wreath.
Martha, Martha, Martha.
it’s no secret that my favorite movie is It’s a Wonderful Life. George Bailey’s prayer in Martini’s bar is probably one that we have all offered at one point or another in our lives. Here’s that prayer and an excerpt from an article for Guideposts that Jimmy Stewart wrote about It’s a Wonderful Life:
“As I said those words, I felt the loneliness, the hopelessness of people who had nowhere to turn, and my eyes filled with tears. I broke down sobbing. This was not planned at all, but the power of that prayer, the realization that our Father in heaven is there to help the hopeless, had reduced me to tears.
Frank (Capra, the director), who loved spontaneity in his films, was ecstatic. He wanted a close-up of me saying that prayer, but was sensitive enough to know that my breaking down was real and that repeating it in another take was unlikely. But Frank got his close-up. The following week he worked long hours in the film laboratory, repeatedly enlarging the frames so that eventually it would appear as a close-up on the screen. I believe nothing like this had ever been done before. It involved thousands of enlargements with extra time and money. But he felt it was worth it…” ~Jimmy Stewart, Guideposts.
More on why I love IAWL so much here.
note: prices and availability change quickly, I’m just listing the price for when I posted this, I may add to it!
Shade Clothing : use code SHADEGIFT for 50% off everything and free shipping until December 11th.
Childrens Place has free shipping until December 11th + 25% off , use code H7F2011
Target has the Lalaloopsy doll and stove set for $19.99 + some other daily deals.
Another coupon for $10 gift card with a $50 purchase at Target! expires 12/10
While you are in Target, you may want to check out the Nintendo 3DS in cosmic black, they are $169.99 in store, and then you get a $50 gift card, plus you can use the above coupon! (only in store)
And of course, Amazon:
Gold Box Deal of the Day: Scotch Laminator $16.99 ~I have this and love it for laminating chore cards, labels, kids’ art projects I want to protect
RISK board game $16.00
Sound of Music 3 disc 45th Anniversary blu ray edition $16.99
Gone With the Wind $8.49
Some $5 family movies (think holiday road trips!): Prince of Egypt, Road to Eldorado, Antz, Chicken Run
my friend Lynee loves this game: Blokus $14.40
Melissa Doug Construction Puzzle $7.05
Littlest Pet Shop Spot Dot Set $8.99
Razor Electric Scooter $99.99
Duracell AA batteries 20 count end up being $7.72 with subscribe & save and the coupon you can clip below where it says In Stock.
oh, c’mon. You know you need a MANGROOMER?? $19
How’s your list coming along? Feel free to add any deals in the comments~and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sister, Kristin!!
You can still enter the HP Touchsmart 320 giveaway here.
I was clearing some pictures off my computer and found these random pics from the past year. I was going to erase them, but I figured you probably need to see what life is normally like amidst diy projects. Enjoy….or cringe??
I knew I wanted Emily from Remodeling this Life to join our favorite things this year, because she just doesn’t focus on things.
In her own words: “I try to focus on what the beauty of choosing to live simply results in – more time to spend with the ones I love, doing the things I love.”
If I get a bit overwhelmed with the pace and tone in the blogosphere, Emily’s blog is my one of my go-to sighs of relief and calm. You can get to know Emily on her About page and read more about her family’s story of replacing debt and stuff with simplicity and frugality.
Here are a few posts that I love:
and here it is today.
Can I just show pictures today and we’ll talk more about details, price, tutorials in some posts coming up?
Because I’ve got Christmas stuff I’m working on and you can pretty much see what we kept and what we changed. AND… I’ll show you some gritty-during the process-not pretty-maybe you don’t want to paint your kitchen pictures too~promise.
These are not real, everyday pictures. They are beauty wannabe-magazine shots that are fun to take, but really don’t reflect everyday life around here. Just wanted to give that disclaimer…
Don’t you love befores and afters?
Happy Monday~I’m jealous of you that are getting snow! Our first Favorite Things guest will be here tomorrow~
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