Enjoy this exquisite antique cape from Smith + Vasant Architects in Vermont
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and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* Cuisinart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls with lids $16.10
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* Fashion Friday: Day of the Week Shirts & Sweatshirts for 50% Off + FREE SHIPPING with code DAYS17
* Bluetooth wireless headphones $9.99 when you use code Z5LDZ98Y at checkout
Home Depot has some crazy good spring Black Friday sales!
* 50 quart insulated red cooler at Home Depot only $14.97
* Miracle Gro Garden Soil $2 for .75 cu ft
* 22 ft aluminum telescoping ladder $99
* 4000 watt dual fuel portable generator $249
* Ames 4 cu ft Lawn Cart $19.88
* Delta 7 spray handheld shower faucet $16.88
* today only: Seagate 4 TB External Hard Drive $87.99
* Crazy 8 has 50% off Easter styles + free shipping on any order today
* Tide Pods 81 load $15.72 when you clip the coupon
* Aloe Gel $4.17 when you clip the coupon
* 4 pack Titanium scissors $9.97
* Chicken Legs Knee Highs $4.99
* Berenstein Bears Mother’s Day $1.69
Easter Baskets:
* Disney Princess Toothbrush $2.99 when you clip the coupon
* LEGO Creator Blue Train $4.93
* Dr. Seuss Board Books Box Set $8.91
* Maybelline Great Lash $1.99 when you clip the coupon
* Franklin 27.5 Grip Rite Basketball $5.97 (these are great to donate to classrooms as well!)
Happy Weekend!!
Hello friends! We are working on Hailey’s room – and it is a disaster right now! Paint cloths and boards and sawdust everywhere. We are busy and crazy like most other families and it is hard to find chunks of time to work on it. But I wanted to share my favorite part of the room that we did manage to get to: the chandelier.
My paternal grandparents grew up in Alberta, Canada. My childhood memories have a huge chunk dedicated to going to visit Grandma & Grandpa every summer. Grandma Reeva had a huge garden and we usually had to pull some weeds or pick some strawberries or peas before we could go play with cousins. Grandma loved to play cards and could mostly always school us in Rook, Rummikub, and Boggle. If you ever beat her, you were feeling pretty good.
Her living room had an old upright piano, a chesterfield, a big comfortable velvet chair, a sunburst clock, nuts on the table, and a beautiful chandelier that I would sit and look up at. That chandelier moved with her when my Grandpa died and she re-married and her new husband built a new house behind the one we knew so well.
This past autumn, Grandma had to move into an assisted living facility and my parents went up to help. My mom had asked if there was anything from the house that we wanted and I had mentioned that I loved that chandelier but the house was already sold so chances were probably slim on that one.
I’m sure I’ve mentioned before that I have the best parents ever and they asked the owners if they were planning on keeping the chandelier and they said no way, they were going to replace it ASAP and to go ahead and take it. So my Dad got it down, kept all the crystals and they surprised me on a visit around Thanksgiving. It means so much to have something that my Grandma picked out for her own house to live on in ours. They sure don’t make them like this any more with real glass & crystal. And you can probably see that we’re doing a little board & batten treatment in there as well so it’s coming slowly but surely!
Mom & Dad also brought me an unopened box of starch from Grandma’s laundry room – I love the vintage lettering & colors on it!
An eagle mirror that you may have seen in Lauren’s room,
and a tin box that she had cake flour in that I now store my yarn and washi tape in.
So this is a post to share a story, to remember my beautiful heritage, and a reminder to bring meaningful things into our home – some special things that you can’t buy on Amazon or on Target clearance.
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* this video of a mother of 5 in that takes in 3 more and gets a surprise of her life ♥
and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
Easter basket ideas:
* lowest price: Mr. Sketch 12 count marker $4.03
* lowest price: Fisher Price Shimmer & Shine Microphone $5
* lowest price: The Rescuers & The Rescuers Down Under 35th Anniversary Blu-Ray Combo $8.99
* lowest price: Disney Short Films Blu-Ray Combo $15.99
* lowest price: Despicable Me Trouble Game $6.95
* Pentel Drafting Pencil $3.33
* Gillette Venus Tropical Razor 3 ct $3.62 when you clip the coupon
* Gillette Men’s Pro Shield Razor $5.62 when you clip the coupon
* Hyper Toss Action Game $11.38
* $2.99 board books: You Are My Sunshine * The Going to Bed Book * Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
* Loreal Ideal Moisture Facial Moisturizer $3.88 when you clip the coupon
* Rubbermaid Premier Food Storage 12 pc set $14.77
* XBox One Wireless Controller $39
* lowest price: Razor Hoverboard $298
Have a fabulous weekend!!
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and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* today only + lowest price: Graco Simple Sway baby swing $53.99
* today only + lowest price: Graco Pack ‘n Play $44.34
* 11% off your purchase at Lowes this weekend! or, if you prefer Home Depot they are doing an 11% rebate
* 6 tubes Crest 3D White Brilliance Whitening toothpaste $9.32 shipped!
* Home Depot Deal of the Day: Black & Decker 20 volt 4 tool kit with speaker only $119
* Luxury Maxi Wrap Dress $34.99
* Canon MAXIFY Wireless All in One Printer $94.99
* 12 ct silicone baking cups $4.99
* Cascade Platinum 62 ct dishwasher tabs $11.19 when you clip the coupon and choose sub & save.
* 2 pack Zero Gravity Chairs $54.99
* $10 vouchers at Restaurant.com for only $1.50 with code MUNCH at checkout
* lowest price: Wasing Frame Hiking Backpack $48.99
* lowest price: Apples to Apples Party Box $8.84
* Robeez shoe sale at 6 pm.com – starting at $12.99
* lowest price: Mary Meyer Monkey Taggies Blanket $9.99
* Purex Baby laundry detergent 75 oz $3.77
* Memorex Singstand Karaoke System $22.11
* lowest price: Charmin Mega Roll 24 roll $16.82 when you clip the coupon and choose sub & save
Easter Basket ideas:
* Beauty & the Beast read along storybook with CD $3.73
* Moana Little Golden Book $2.10
* Roar, Roar, Baby! Lift the Flap book by Karen Katz $3.49
* Trucks Bright Baby board book $2.49
* It’s the Easter Beagle Charlie Brown $3.49
* It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny hardback $3.85
* Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story (with stickers) $3.98
* LEGO Friends Puppy Pampering $4.97
* LEGO City Fire Starter Set $6.39
* Fisher Price Little People Airplane $9.85
* lowest price: LEGO Creator Lakeside Lodge $18.99
Have a wonderful day!
Here the spring/Easter porch :) Easter is one month away and I don’t really do St. Pats, so spring always comes early.
I’ve got my calendar to begin my wheat grass on April Fool’s Day – are you planting any this year?
It’s Friends & Family at World Market! This is the best sale of the year: 30% off + free shipping on orders of $100 or more. Use code FRIENDS at checkout. Some favorites top to bottom:
- Villa Stripe Tea Towel $2.79
- Trista Seagrass Baskets $10.49
- Milk Bottles in Holder $10.49
- Edin Tiered Wire Basket $13.99
- Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree $124
- Corrine Wood Chandelier $175
* today only + lowest price: Apple Watch $279
* I-Clever Portable Bluetooth Speaker only $9.90 when you use code BBZ5KGDD at checkout
* Crazy 8 has their everything is $12.99 and under sale with FREE shipping!
* today only: take an additional 20% off at Living Social with code TOPPICKS -- they have Legacy Box where you convert old tapes or reels to DVD for amazing deals!
* today only + lowest price: Black & Decker Battery Cordless Hand Vacuum $49.99
* Bright Starts Lots of Links toy only $1.89 – so cute for Easter baskets!
* Home Decorator’s has an additional 20% off in their outlet + free shipping! Some good finds:
- Martha Stewart storage bench $41
- Martha Stewart fabric drawers $3.19
* lowest price: Bluetooth Body Fat Scale $27.99 when you use code YEFIIYPY at checkout
* Kohls has a $10 off $25 coupon – use code LUCKY at checkout
* Verizon pre-paid Moto G4 cell phone $37.99
* Hitachi compound miter saw with laser is only $123 – the $20 will come off automatically at checkout
* Kamik Jenifer Rain Boot in charcoal/coral $16.96
* Famous Footwear has a $10 off $50 purchase using code FRESHSALE at checkout
* Digital Luggage Scale only $7.99 when you use code 89PRGDJD at checkout
* ALEX Spa Hair Chalk Color Salon $6.73
* 3 pack Muslin burpcloths $14.97
* lowest price: Intex Explorer 2 person inflatable boat + oars $15.11
* Relief Pack Reusable Ice Bag $3.96
* lowest price: soprano ukulele $24.78
* lowest price: complete Zumba DVD Fitness System $19.99
* lowest price: Daisy Powerline BB Gun $9.87
* lowest price: Lil Rider Wiggle Car $24.99
* lowest price: Command Bath Hooks $1.41
* lowest price: 4 pack Lysol wipes only $9.46 when you clip the coupon
I am so ready for spring!! I am a four seasons girl, I love each one but I recognize that long winters make me appreciate warmth and sunshine even more. I’ve made it more spring inside than outside, but perhaps that will inspire the weather.
The dogwood branch is from a thrift store road trip in Virginia. Cutting boards are from TJ Maxx, the sea glass vase is from Ross, the white pitchers are from (L-R) Target, an heirloom that my Aunt Cyndi gave me, and a gravy boat I’ve had forever.
Most everything else is just collected throughout the years, if you have any questions, please just ask!
The watercolor is from Susan Windsor
Thanks for stopping by and happy spring decorating!
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and of course, DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime. Lowest price means it is the lowest price within a year, within $1:
* JCPenney is having their Power Penney Days – if you go to the store today or tomorrow, they’ll give you a coupon for $10 off $10 or more. That’s great to just grab some free socks
* lowest price: Big Book of Berenstain Bears $7.65
* 4 pack battery operated fairy lights with remote $14.99 when you use code DRJNXL72 at checkout
* lowest price – today only: Silhouette Cameo Craft Bundle $210
* Ralph Lauren pillows $7.99 or Tommy Hilfiger pillows $7.99 + free shipping on $25
* lowest price: Bose Soundtrue Headphones $99.99
* lowest price: Lil’ Rider Wiggle Cars $24.99
* lowest price: Scientific Microscope Set $10.82
* lowest price: LEGO City Airport Show $58
Some ideas, prices are after codes – these are better than Black Friday prices!
- the Big One pillows only $2.79
- Roomba 620 $251 + $50 Kohl’s cash = $200
- Roomba 761 $349 + $70 Kohls cash = $280!!
* Pre-order Star Wars Rogue One for $22 and get a $5 Target gift card
* 16 ct Lara Bar – chocolate chip brownie only $12.52 when you clip the coupon and choose sub & save. Also available in other flavors like peanut butter cookie.
* Quaker 68 count granola bars $9.11 when you clip the coupon and choose sub & save
* lowest price: the Giving Tree hardcover book $8.31
* Little House on the Prairie complete dvd set $74.99
* Cottonelle TP 36 Rolls only $15.66 when you clip the coupon and choose sub & save
* lowest price: Scotchguard Fabric Protector $5.33
* lowest price: Nutiva organic coconut oil, 1 gallon $18.74
* board book sale – these make great shower gifts:
Perfect for Easter Baskets:
* LEGO Classic Green Activity Box $4.99
* Beauty & the Beast read along storybook w/cd $3.73
* Pro-Art 18 pc sketch set $6.25
Have a fabulous weekend!
Hello! I’m finally making it downstairs to my girls’ rooms. In February we were working on Lauren’s room, we here we go. I was at the local hardware store one morning and they were clearancing out all of their Devine paint for 75% off, so we bought 2 gallons of the almond color for $30 total. It’s a beautiful blue green color that shows up more blue in these pictures.
We need to talk about the painting. I had originally bought it at the thrift store for $8 to make it into a chalkboard but Lauren loved it and wanted it in her room. So we kind of went around that.
The bedspread is from TJ Maxx and the pillows are from Ross. The blue lamps used to be on our piano in our Virginia home.
These black frames with mats were at the thrift store for $1.50 each. I just had her choose a favorite picture and quotes to fill them with.
This desk has been with us since Texas (in our laundry room!) and has been perfect for my book lover.
We found the curtains at TJ Maxx – they are Tommy Hilfiger and were only $17.99/panel
The white chandelier also came with us across country:
and so did the dresser. It’s nice and chippy but I think that adds to the charm now
The headboard was $67 from Amazon, pillows are from Ross and the bedspread was from TJ Maxx.
The cool vintage eagle mirror was from my Grandma’s house and the jewelry hanger was from Aeropostale from a CME + Deals a long way back
And that’s it! It’s simple but that’s the way she wanted it :) We’re moving to Hailey’s room next!
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