Do you remember the glass jar I got at a yard sale over the summer?
and the silver balls?
and the silver balls?
Maybe I should start calling this Melissa's Deal Blog, lol. I have to share good deals with friends though! I got in on this deal last year, and was so glad I did. Pottery Barn is clearancing out theseornaments for $3.99 each, with free shipping and free personalization! (up to 8 characters!) Thanks to daves_wife over at FFD for the heads up on this deal! So, this is what I did last year:
ETA: It looks like most of the prices have gone back up, but if it's anything like the past few years, there will be more good deals to come! Good luck!
I am letting you in on a huge secret of how I get great gifts for my kids throughout the year for amazing prices. This is usually the best toy sale of the year, at the beginning of December! I have gotten crazy, crazy deals for the last couple of years that are even better than Black Friday. Even if all your Christmas shopping for your kids is done, think of the angel trees, toys for tots, birthdays, cousins, toys for the "gift closet," etc.
Here we go...back to the Dollar Tree and Hobby Lobby! I have a shelf in my built ins on either side of my fireplace that needs something holiday on it, so we're going to come up with something without breaking the bank. I buy:
At the Dollar Tree:
- two rectangle tin trays (this is the back of one)
- a 3-opening frame (I got mine back in Sept and they actually had white! My store still has the brown, so you could spray paint it white) $1
Hello, and where did November go? Is anyone else trying to play catch-up on Christmas with such a late Thanksgiving?? I thought I was going to be all prepared, but it has completely blind-sided me. Why, oh why do we have to do everyday things like laundry, dishes, plan class parties, change diapers, make meals, and keep the house in a semi-functional mode during Christmas? Shouldn't we just all be able to bake cookies, sip eggnog and watch It's a Wonderful Life all day while some magic fairies take care of all the rest?? *sigh*
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day~I'm thankful for each one of you: for stopping by, for leaving me sweet comments, and helping me make a little extra money doing something I love. I'll be back with some fun Christmas projects soon, but I wanted to leave you with a few goodies as we head into the holiday weekend:
This is one of my favorite recipes of all time. I could drink it by the gallons.
It was served at my sister's wedding and I got the recipe from her mother -in-law, Jill.
I made it this weekend when we had friends over for football and I'm bringing it to Thanksgiving dinner as well! It's soo good...
Lime Slush1 can of limeade—make according to can directions
8 cups water
3 cups sugar
Sprite or 7-Up
Combine sugar in water over low-medium heat until completely dissolved. Mix with prepared limeade, and pour into big container. Freeze overnight. (it depends on the freezer too~I always make it ahead of time so it has at least 24 hours to freeze) Take it out a couple of hours before serving to let it thaw a little bit. Chop up with spoon in punch bowl until slushy. Pour 7-Up/Sprite over and serve. I always like to float limes on top and you can always add some cranberries for Christmas red and green. Enjoy!
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