I’m trying to catch my breath from getting back from Thanksgiving festivities, so here’s an oldie but goodie. Enjoy (again!)

We love Christmas books and love reading them together. I wrap 25 books and number them, and each night we unwrap a book and read it together. Some are funny, some are silly, some are classics, and some are so touching they make me cry every time. It doesn't matter if we get back home super late or how crazy the day has been, it's just a great way to quietly finish each of the nights before Christmas. Plus, what a great incentive for getting teeth brushed and jammies on quickly so we can unwrap a book! :) On Christmas Eve we unwrap the scriptures to read the accounts of Christ's birth.

Heather sent us Vermont! Her blog, Decor 4 Poor, has some great ideas:

I love what she did with an old record cabinet:

I know you are all probably all ready for Thanksgiving (tomorrow!), but here was a super duper popular project from last year:

The Dollar Tree Glass Hurricanes   Cost: $3.00

I have had lots of inquiries about the fabric for my living room curtains. I got it from Fabric.com ~ it is the Waverly Ellis Hemp. I cut the 54” width in half to make 2 panels out of each section. They are not huge and fluffy, but they frame the windows nicely and the price was right for $40 for all 4 panels!

Banana Republic, GAP, and Old Navy have an additional 40% off, today only online! Enter MONDAY40AB at checkout, plus free shipping over $50.

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When you sign up at Hallmark for emails, you’ll get a $10 off a $10 purchase coupon. Love free stuff! Also, be on the lookout in many magazines for a $5 off a $5 purchase coupon. I found mine in Real Simple.

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I am loving my laptop with the new Intel® Core™ i5 processor.

Did I ever introduce you to my old laptop? No? Well, please take a look:

It was a BEAST. Half the keys were missing (I let the kids play a game in their room on it, they left it out, and my baby found it) and it was so SLOW.