Updo for Wreaths

Good Morning "Thrifties"!

I know we are all about Christmas decorated out by now but it's never to late to think about next year especially as the stores being to increase the mark downs on their Christmas decorations. We know Christmas will be coming again next year and as smart thrifty people we don't want to pay full price unless absolutely necessary! LOL!

One of the things that could use an "updo" is our wreaths. A quick way to do that is to tie a Christmas sign or hang another type of decoration on it. You can see what I'm talking about in the pictures. The green berry wreath is one of the oldest ones I have but I can't seem to let it go so this year I added a pair of tartan ice skates to it. The wreath with the reindeer is actually a sign you would hang on the door by itself but I thought it would be too plain so I tied it to this "cheap" plain wreath. Add a ribbon and ta da you have an "updo." The lighted wreath on our front door has a big metal red and white polka dot "M" on it. Again all you have to do is tie your "updo" on with some green florist wire and add a pretty ribbon.

So when the Christmas discounts begin to rise don't forget to look about some things you could tie on your wreaths next year. Who knows your wreath may look better than it ever has. Just a thought. There are so many cute tree decorations that you could tie them all around your wreaths too.

I hope ya'll are ready for tomorrow! With all the preparations done now hopefully we can relax and enjoy ourselves. Merry Christmas to each of you!!

Cute Christmas Signs

Hello Christmas Friends!

I wouldn't have believed it but Hobby Lobby, Target and Joann's aren't the only places with cute Christmas decorations. Believe it or not Tractor Supply has Christmas decorations. I went there to get some bird seed and passed by shelves loaded with Christmas things.

These two little signs are just a few examples. They are painted with my favorite words...Peace and Joy. Don't we all want peace and joy? Well, this is the season for celebrating the One who brought peace and joy to us. Jesus is the reason for the season. I may leave these signs out all year long as a reminder of two of the gifts Jesus has given to the world.

Oh, by the way Tractor Supply had their Christmas stuff marked down 40% too. These little signs were only $4.19 each. So don't leave Tractor Supply off your list of places to stop by and shop. They have a lot of clothes, bird feeders and books as well as the regular farm supplies.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy your family and friends but most of all celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!

Christmas Add Ons

Hi Christmas friends!

Aren't we all getting in the spirit of Christmas whether that's shopping or songs on the radio? So we might as well enjoy this wonderful time of the year. After all it's not about the gifts or the goodies we eat or the parties we attend. It's about God showing His great grace and mercy to all people by sending His Son to us.

Well as the title of this post says we are going to talk about Christmas add ons. Maybe you don't understand what I mean by that but I'm going to show you. Really it's very easy and these little Christmas touches can dress things up.

The pictures at the top show where I have added a Christmas ornament to the knob that turns the lamp on. One of the other lamps has a little wreath hooked on the knob and the other one has a small door hanger on it. Just a little touch and your lamps get into the Christmas spirit.

We've all got a few extra cute ornaments we could showcase on the lamps that might not be seen as well on the tree. Plus you get to see them every time you turn the lamp off and on.

I hope you all have a great weekend and remember to breathe and stay "Thrifty" too!!

Party Fluff

Hey y'all!
How's everyone doing this week? How's the Christmas shopping coming along? We know that in addition to all the normal laundry, grocery shopping and house cleaning we can't forget to mark our a little fun time. "Girls just gotta have fun!"

These cute little napkins and cups are simply over the top. In the picture I also included the name of the woman who creates these cuties. She sets up at Christmas Village every year which is where I found this party fluff. It's all about the details in whatever we are doing that make things special.

Enjoy your week and remember to "Stay Thrifty" this week!!

Seasonal Sips

Hello to y'all!

Everybody in our little town wants Trader Joe's to come and set up their store but so far they haven't. But there are still a couple of stores within 17 miles or so. Trader Joe's carries some really neat stuff at a good price. If you haven't visited their store it is a real treat even if you don't buy anything.

A lot of the time we get so interested in getting their food items we miss the sips they have. When I was there yesterday I found their Winter Wassail, Peppermint Hot Chocolate and Salted Carmel Hot Chocolate. Thrifty Honey really likes hot chocolate so he is all set to celebrate Christmas with these two festive sips.

These would make great Christmas gifts too. You could add a mug or maybe a cute dish towel. The cost isn't bad. The Salted Carmel hot chocolate was $3.99. The Peppermint hot chocolate was $4.99 and the Winter Wassail was $3.99.

Sometimes even coffee drinkers like a cup of hot chocolate on cold winter days. I hope you all are getting into the Christmas spirit and finishing your shopping early so you can take some time to have a cup of your favorite sip and put your feet up.

Have a blessed weekend and "Stay Thrifty."

Hall Updo for $55.00

                                       Thrifty Honey covering the red!      

                 

                                               The new blue!

Hello Friends!

I hope you all are having a wonderful week. We all survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. LOL!

While we didn't participate in anything but the food part of this three fold event Thrifty Honey was busy painting our hall. We had painted it from "ugly" to a subdued red about 12 years ago so it was due an update. This color is Commodore from Sherwin Williams.

Although there was a lot of cutting in because of all the doors it only took him about six hour for the cut in and painting the rest of the walls two times. Now we aren't really fans of blue but this color looks kind of like something off the pages of a Ralph Lauren ad.

Paint is always a reasonable remodel option and Thrifty Honey is an excellent painter. (Thanks Honey!)

Well, there is still time for an updo at your house before Christmas. You all have a great rest of the week and stay "Thrifty."