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~
Some of these are limited time or price, so I’m listing the price it is at right now…good luck!
*Nick & Nora pajamas at Target for $12.We love N&N jammies, but this works for other pajama sets as well. Use code TGT2TZTU to bring them down to $12 with free shipping!
* Also at Target, only through tomorrow: they have a coupon for a free $10 gift card with any in store purchase. wow! There is also word on the street that if you’ve already spent $50 and take the coupon to customer service with your receipt that they may give you the gift card.
*Do you go through visine like we do in our house? Here is a coupon for $3 off at Walmart, making it a grand 4 cents in the store!
*any McDonalds lovers on your gift list? 5 free big macs and 5 free large fry coupons for $13. These would make great stocking stuffers!
Amazon:
25 Days of Free Holiday MusicLegos for Girls! $20
* I could read the Little House Christmas’ over and over again *sigh* Little House Color Boxed Set $22.49
* the Polar Express hardcover $9.99 you could put the movie $6.99 with it.
Scrabble Slam $2.99
If you buy both Zingo and Rush Hour together, you get $5 off! If you are wondering if your family would love these games, read the reviews~they are some of our favorites.
Both of these are beautiful:
A Christmas Carol pop up book $11.70
Robert Sabuda Christmas Alphabet Pop Up $9.18
Good luck!
P.S. remember that you can still enter for the $100 cooking.com giftcard here or the HP Touchsmart 320 Giveaway here.
* WOW. December is here. I’m still in the midst of decorating…wish I could say it was all beautiful and festive around here, but it’s not yet. How are you coming?
*we have pulled out the holiday cups: they are just random mugs from the dollar store or Goodwill. Each kid chooses one and that is their cup for the month. It helps keep dishes down in a very busy month adds a little cheer to milk at lunch.
I thought these straws from the dollar tree were fun & festive too!
* It’s coming! Mark your calendars: our 3rd annual Favorite Things party will be on Friday, December 16! Anyone can link up~I always love seeing your favorites and I have some fabulous guest bloggers lined up to share their favorites as well.
* The kitchen is finished and it’s supposed to be 60 degrees and sunny today, which doesn’t do much for Christmas spirit, but is good for taking pictures! Here’s hoping…
*I need to finish wrapping books.
* I posted some deals here today.
* you can still enter for the $100 cooking.com giftcard here or the HP Touchsmart 320 Giveaway here.
Have a wonderful, productive, festive weekend…
I saw these paper star pendants in PB Teen and fell in love. They were $12 with free shipping (similar ones here), so I thought that I might get some for Christmas since we don’t have a room with an electric guitar, a furry beanbag, or a karaoke machine at the moment. Usually I’m trying to copy Pottery Barn, but I couldn’t pass these up for this price.
(most are only good through today, 11.28~ I list the prices they are at right now…they can change quickly)
Coldwater Creek has 40% off everything plus free shipping. How cute are these?
American Girl rarely has a sale: up to 50% off some clothing/accessories
Snapfish has 4" x 6" prints for just a penny each and 50% off site-wide! Use coupon PENNYNOV to print up to 500 of your favorite photos of the season, or use coupon CYBER50 to shop and save 50% on just about everything else.
Barnes and Noble has $5 off select $10 toys/games purchase. Combine that with 30% off Coupon Code: N7C7K8T and there are some great deals! (the 30% off was supposed to be for one item, but it took 30% off everything in my cart~bonus!)
Gap, Ban. Republic, and Old Navy have 30% off sitewide today! Enter code HUGECYBER at checkout.
Target has Elf on the Shelf for $29.95 with a $5 giftcard.
Ann Taylor Loft has 50% off everything + free shipping on everything using code SHOP50
Home Decorators has free shipping sitewide today!
Best Buy has $50 Itunes gift cards for $40. or Lego Harry Potter 1-4 wii, ps3 or DS $9.99
And of course, Amazon Cyber Monday Deals
plus a few more that caught my eye:
FREE Christmas MP3 Downloads
(click and then look below at Customers Who Bought for a bunch more)
KitchenAid Professional 600 Series Stand Mixer
$209.99 after rebate
Vtech Kidizoom Digital Camera $27.99
The History Channel The Presidents
$10.99
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts
$40.50
All 4 Shrek Movies
$22.49
Scrabble Flash Cubes
$9.99
feel free to add others in the comments~I updated my disclosure here.
Happy Cyber Monday~

Coldwater Creek has 40% off everything plus free shipping. How cute are these?
American Girl rarely has a sale: up to 50% off some clothing/accessories
Snapfish has 4" x 6" prints for just a penny each and 50% off site-wide! Use coupon PENNYNOV to print up to 500 of your favorite photos of the season, or use coupon CYBER50 to shop and save 50% on just about everything else.
Barnes and Noble has $5 off select $10 toys/games purchase. Combine that with 30% off Coupon Code: N7C7K8T and there are some great deals! (the 30% off was supposed to be for one item, but it took 30% off everything in my cart~bonus!)
Gap, Ban. Republic, and Old Navy have 30% off sitewide today! Enter code HUGECYBER at checkout.
Target has Elf on the Shelf for $29.95 with a $5 giftcard.
Ann Taylor Loft has 50% off everything + free shipping on everything using code SHOP50
Home Decorators has free shipping sitewide today!
Best Buy has $50 Itunes gift cards for $40. or Lego Harry Potter 1-4 wii, ps3 or DS $9.99
And of course, Amazon Cyber Monday Deals
plus a few more that caught my eye:
FREE Christmas MP3 Downloads
KitchenAid Professional 600 Series Stand Mixer
Vtech Kidizoom Digital Camera $27.99
The History Channel The Presidents
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts
All 4 Shrek Movies
Scrabble Flash Cubes
feel free to add others in the comments~I updated my disclosure here.
Happy Cyber Monday~

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