Adorable canvas Easter buckets from PBK!

How sweet are these little Peter Rabbit Easter buckets from Potty Barn Kids?  Pick up one for only $5.99 - and shipping is FREE!

My year-round tree!

After much cajoling, I FINALLY convinced my husband to let me keep a Charlie Brown-ish tree up year-round.  I decorate it for each holiday and enjoy the lights all year long.  It makes me smile to plug it in each morning!

I just decorated it for Easter.  I deconstructed a cheapie Styrofoam egg wreath I picked up at Target's dollar section last year and pushed an ornament hook in each.  Easy peasy!

Christmas 2012 already? Told ya we were crazy!

Who else looooves preparing for the holidays right after the last one ended?  I do!  The best deals can be found then!  Target is my store of choice and I hunt those aisles for a good deal like a wild animal stalking her prey!  After stocking up on gift wrap, ornaments, decorations, etc - I am now in the preliminary stages of deal hunting for Christmas gifts for my boys for this coming Christmas.  If you're a Target shopper, swing by the toy section (and baby section, although the discounts were only about 30% thus far at my local store).. 50 - 70% off many toys!  I have two boys, so I'm usually safe with anything truck, train, or car-related.  I picked up a few things that I will squirrel away in my closet for the next 11 months, praying my kids don't get too curious in there, hehe!  I got some Thomas stuff and Moon Dough.

Any other lunatic out there still have their (LIVE!) tree up?  Mine is still shining bright and holding her needles... I hate to take it down!

Cyber Monday

Hi ya'all! If you like free and Melissa & Doug toys then head to FB and like Melissa & Doug's page. They are giving away a toy hourly today when you comment on their toy post! Good luck!

I'm all tingly inside!!!

I'm right there with Kali as this week giving me the tinglies about the Jingly.....Bells (corny I know)


Anywoo


I did some PRE- Black Friday shopping yesterday.... yes I'm done shopping with my kids but my relatives are not done quite yet (and myself)


So for myself I picked up this little number:

A CRICUT machine at A.C.Moore for $50!!!!!! woohoo!! Merry Christmas to me!


My plan is to use it for tons of Toddler crafts and teaching Drew bug animals/shapes/etc.


Anyway another Black Friday sale Item I'm excited for is this:

Ikea's easel for $9.99!!!!!!!!  So it's normally super cheap at $14.99, but a 10 spot is even cheaper! I have one toddler cousin, and two toddler/preschool nieces that I plan on buying this for.  So the plan is to get this for $10, the paper roll for $5, and spend another $10 on each kiddo on crafting/painting supplies. So the kiddos are done at $25 with a gift that will last through many ages and stages!

1 week and counting...

'Till what you ask?  Black Friday?  Well, yes, but I finished my shopping ages ago! :)  No, it's one week until my decorations make their way from my basement dungeon!  I've managed to sneak two teensy things out thus far without any flack from my other half, but it's on next week, no holds barred!

How about you?  When do you decorate?  Real tree or fake?  I'm a real gal, otherwise that'd be up next week, as well!

Swing by AC Moore today to create a free card for the troops!

Today, Saturday, November 12, from 1 to 3, AC Moore will be holding Operation Christmas Cards.  Take your kids and create a card to send to our beloved American troops.