ALL of our Christmas shopping is being done via Internet this year. We are almost done….the thing is that every year, we hold off on buying, trying to pay cash for as much as we can…and then at the LAST minute we end up charging most of it anyway, but by then it is last minute and the good deals are still there but the GOOD stuff is gone.
This year, we didn’t want to do that…I mean there isn’t magical cash that appears between Dec. 1st and Dec. 25th, we always end up charging it anyway, so this year we just went ahead and charged it early while the selection and deals were still good.
I love unique presents which is partially why I hand make a lot of my presents but this year I am going mild with the crafting…..less midnight crafting, more sleep and more enjoying the holiday instead of seeing it like a looming deadline.
I hate charging, it stresses me out big time. In fact, I don’t even have a credit card in my name, just my debit card…..we have an emergency one in Derek’s name that we use for things that we need but can’t pay for..like car repairs etc….our credit card company just raised our interest rate also( heard this is pretty universal right now), which makes it that much more painful to charge.
But ya gotta do what ya gotta do, right?
We did get some great deals…………yes, we sure did. Thought I would share a few with you today. Who knows, maybe give you a few ideas…..and I guess keep my fingers crossed that my family continues to NOT read my blog. They don’t think I am that interesting at all and I hope it stays that way until at least Dec. 25th.
Charleston Wire Works Multi Tier Server- $17.99
Old Time Mason Bee Keeper- $7.99
Berry Sand & Sea Wreath- $9.99 (You have no idea how BEAUTIFUL this wreath is in real life!!)
Below is the one in my house……..yep, had to keep one for me…love it mucho!
The Central Tree $17.99 (29.5 ” tall)
Olive Tree Branch Wreath $39.99- Full Price :O
Hannah Stitchery- $6.99 (this is actually stitched and SO pretty)
Delphinium Home- Fairest of them All- $26.99 for the set of mirrors (saw these in Country Living magazine). It was impossible to pay for my contents in my cart on the site…..too busy I think, so I called the phone number and talked to a very nice man…who took my payment and shipping info.
The Bowler Camera Bag-$23.99 on sale at Wal-mart.com but it looks like it’s sold out now…so I found it for you at Amazon.com for $29.13 with free shipping. That is of course if you want a new, cute camera bag. You can stash your lipstick and wallet in there to use it as a purse and still take your camera with you!!
The Pioneer Woman Cooks…………YUM! (ordered a few of these)
Breyer Horse stuff on SALE at JCP with free shipping (at least as of today)
Snow Brick Maker- $8.99- free shipping
Snowman kit- $24.99 free shipping
Stuff from HERE but NO sales and a ton of money….but the last year probably that H believes in Santa…so her short little Dear Santa list must be complete!!
A couple Snuggies thrown in for good measure………ah come on guys…they are cool!
And a bunch of other odds and ends……….I have gotten Cory some stuff but am far from done shopping for him….hard to shop for an 18 year old boy.
We got a bunch of other little odds and ends from the Santa Lists..but nothing major.
And this one last thing for my sister…………….her very own School Album for pictures of all 3 of her kiddos. I’m just giving her all the left over stickers etc…so she can decorate the album once she puts in her pictures.
Hopefully you have gotten a good start on Christmas shopping……..and are almost ready to sit back and drink some eggnog and listen to the Christmas Tunes!
~Katie
ps- if you want to be a busy elf this year you could always make these houses for gifts………………. I have a tutorial from last year…it’s kind of lame and 1 scene was definitely after hitting the Baileys…
by Katie
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