courage for the week 12.30.12

30 December 2012

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Top Projects of 2012

28 December 2012

It’s always fun to look back and remember what the year brought. Here are some of the top posts here at 320 Sycamore:

Master Bathroom Makeover

How to paint kitchen cabinets:

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courage for the week 12.23.12

23 December 2012

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It is a Wonderful Life

20 December 2012

**oldie but goodie: first published 12/10**

What is it about this movie? Why do I love it so much? A friend was asking me and it gave me a good chance to think about it.

I can’t even tell you how my heart flip flops every time that opening bell comes on, the orchestral Buffalo Gals music starts,

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diy Christmas wreath : simple lit wreath

18 December 2012

a simple wreath idea that looks fresh, but is really fake underneath it all :) I just took a $4 artificial lit wreath from clearance last year, and stuck in some real pine and cedar greenery here and there. The cord is hiding behind the burlap ribbon and goes up inside and around a nail in the door casing inside.

Wouldn’t it all look so much better with a fresh coat of snow??

Happy Tuesday~

some updated deals here!

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deals 12.18.12

Prices are good at the time I hit publish and can change quickly~happy shopping. 1 week left! (gulp)

I know this is a hard to find doctor bag (or try here too) for your little Doc McStuffins lovers out there~who knows how long it will be in stock at Kmart?

Dyson vacuums come with an $80 or $90 gift card, making them a sweet deal if you have a Target red card (save 5% more, plus free shipping). Dyson DC24 or Dyson Animal.

Also, Target has the LalaLoopsey Sew Magical Dollhouse for $75 + free shipping.

$100 Itunes gift card for $85 at Best Buy.

Playskool Poppin Park Giraffe $4.99

Fisher-Price Little People Disney 2 Pack: Cinderella and Prince Charming $4.99

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Apptivity Case $5 iPhone / iPod Edition

My Little Pony Fashion Ponies - Celestia $6.79

LeapFrog TAG Reading System $18.99

Kit Kat Holiday Minis, 4 Pack $8.04

No Stress Chess $9.89

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia $10

K'Nex Classics Transport Chopper $13.57

Melissa & Doug Trunki $21.99

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One Thousand Gifts: Kindle Edition $3.79

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Cuisinart Hand Blender $29.99

Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless 7-Piece Cookware Set $97 , but it’s on Lightning deal for $75!

Many of yesterday’s deals are still good~you can check them out here.

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christmas hutch

17 December 2012

I found this sweet wooden cutout at the Goodwill for .55.

Last year, I had the line from O Holy Night on my hutch, but this year I put it on my chalkboard, so I decided to change things up a bit.

I gave it a coat of winter gray:

and hot glued it to some foam board. Definitely fits Under $10, Under 1 Hour!

You have seen the frame resurrected a million times~here was the debut. I so wish I would have bought 10 of those frames…never to be seen again at Dollar Tree. :(

The bells are also from the dollar tree, the sweet little nest was from our yard, and the holly berry clipping are courtesy of the back of our church (the bushes totally needed a trim.) That wooden box was a Target clearance find from forever ago~I just turned the “sweet home” around.

I’m joining Richella’s Home for the Holy Days~come on over!

P.S. I also posted some last minute deals here today.

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deals 12.17.12

*** prices good at the time I hit publish~feel free to share any other great deals in the comments! ***

*Target has a great deal on their 16 gb ipod touch this week: $195 with a free $50 Target gift card! It looks like the white model is in stock online right now, both should be available in store.

Also, Target has a $5 off $30 grocery purchase coupon. I had to scroll to page 6 to find mine :)

* Cost Plus World Market has free shipping today on everything, with 10% with code FREESHIP12

*Jos A Bank is running their buy 1 get 2 free sale (click on box below) with FREE shipping, no minumum!

My husband loves their wrinkle free traveler shirts~they were rated #1 by the Wall Street Journal. Also, search for item 8718: it’s a Lambswool Argyle Crewneck Sweater for $22.97!

*All You Holiday 2 for 1~you get 2 subscriptions for $19.95! This is the cheapest this magazine gets and they have awesome coupons.

Amazon:

Fisher-Price Disney's Jake and The Never Land Pirates Pack $3.29

American Girl Crafts McKenna Movie Kit $3.80

ThinkFun Rush Hour 3 $3.99

Barbie I Can Be Restaurant Fashion Pack $4.99

Leap Pad Ultra E Books for $5.29:

Poppin Park Learn N Pop Lion Toy $8