Feeling festive!
Right now I am inordinately proud of myself. I headed down to IKEA this afternoon to get a housewarming gift for a friend, and I noticed that they were already marking down all their holiday decor. Their theme this year is a bit too reliant upon oddly-shaped hearts, but they still had some great deals. So, I bought a plain wreath and lots of other decor, and in my opinion it turned out fabulously. Well, as fabulously as one would expect for less than $10!
Here's a list of all the things I got, along with the sale price; the original price is on the website, so you can see how significant the discounts are -- in most cases, they were marked down over 50%. I'd expect those deals in the last few days before 12/25, but certainly not the day before Thanksgiving. (I know this is overly pedantic and not interesting to anyone else, but I get a big kick out of it!)
-- White box ornaments, 6 for $.99
-- Eight coils of wire garland in red, white, and green, $.25 each (I used two for the wreath)
-- A box of 40 assorted red glass ornaments, $1.99
-- 17" artificial wreath, $6.99
I also got these ornaments in clear with red stripes, two 20-packs of Christmas cards for a dollar per pack, gift tags, three spools of ribbon, and some sparkly garland to hang in my classroom. All this for $20! They also had tons of giftwrap on sale, but I don't need any. So, if you're near an IKEA and want some really cheap holiday decor/wrapping, I'd recommend heading over there before everything's gone. :)
I'm also trying to organize my gift shopping lists. I need something great for my nephew, who'll be three in March. Sis said I should get him an oldskool View-Master, but it looks like the best deals are on Ebay, and I don't like shopping there. Turns out my father wants ... a Snuggie, though I'm not sure whether he's joking. At least they're cheap and easy to get!
Finally... any tips on how to make a great pumpkin pie? Last night I did a trial run, and it was too soft in the center despite leaving it in the oven five minutes longer than the recipe indicated. I don't need for it to be impeccable. I just want it to be halfway decent. :)
Here's a list of all the things I got, along with the sale price; the original price is on the website, so you can see how significant the discounts are -- in most cases, they were marked down over 50%. I'd expect those deals in the last few days before 12/25, but certainly not the day before Thanksgiving. (I know this is overly pedantic and not interesting to anyone else, but I get a big kick out of it!)
-- White box ornaments, 6 for $.99
-- Eight coils of wire garland in red, white, and green, $.25 each (I used two for the wreath)
-- A box of 40 assorted red glass ornaments, $1.99
-- 17" artificial wreath, $6.99
I also got these ornaments in clear with red stripes, two 20-packs of Christmas cards for a dollar per pack, gift tags, three spools of ribbon, and some sparkly garland to hang in my classroom. All this for $20! They also had tons of giftwrap on sale, but I don't need any. So, if you're near an IKEA and want some really cheap holiday decor/wrapping, I'd recommend heading over there before everything's gone. :)
I'm also trying to organize my gift shopping lists. I need something great for my nephew, who'll be three in March. Sis said I should get him an oldskool View-Master, but it looks like the best deals are on Ebay, and I don't like shopping there. Turns out my father wants ... a Snuggie, though I'm not sure whether he's joking. At least they're cheap and easy to get!
Finally... any tips on how to make a great pumpkin pie? Last night I did a trial run, and it was too soft in the center despite leaving it in the oven five minutes longer than the recipe indicated. I don't need for it to be impeccable. I just want it to be halfway decent. :)