I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas! Mine was great! Although, I will say, it’s not as fun as experiencing Christmas as a kid, but it was fun to get to see my toddlers respond to all of the festivities. My family got me some great gifts, so I thought I would share some of my favorites with you. $150.00 in Hobby Lobby gift cards. Oh yeah….and I just spent $148 of it today. What could I do? It was burning a hole in my pocket. And I am so excited to show you all of the great stuff I bought on my day-after-Christmas shopping excursion.
One last gift that I received from all of you…my blog passed 600 followers over Christmas. Thank you so much! I also just received the nicest comment from Sue. Reading this comment was a belated Christmas gift on it’s own.
“Hey girl, I wanted to write to let you know you are the creative kick in the butt I have been needing. I am cleaning up my desk, rearranging the clutter and using many of the lovely things I have accumulated in my junking travels. I have been reading your posts these past couple of days and you have inspired me to awaken my creative self. This is something that will be so, so good for me to do in the coming year. So, thank you! ” That’s what this blog is all about. Thanks, Sue, and share some pictures with us, if you can.
I hit a lot of great sales today…and Goodwill, of course, so I’ll be sharing my finds with all of you over the next couple of days.
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I'm totally jealous of the mat cutter (I've secretly been wanting one for a while, too!). I can't wait to see you put it though the paces!
I'd love a shopping spree at hobby lobby that must have been so fun!
Wow! You had a great Christmas. I totally understand why the HL gift card was burning a hole in your pocket. It would have burned up my pockets, pants, shoes, and shirt! Yikes!
I love the necklace too! Priceless.
Congrats on over 600 followers! I love your blog too! I am actually going to start a little project this week…a coffee table. Today I was trying to decide what color to paint it, and I thought, "Maybe I'll ask Miss Mustard Seed what color to paint it." Too funny.
When you get a chance, stop by my blog and read a funny little story about Goodwill.
Happy New Year!
Traci
Looks like a great haul! Can't wait to see what you create with all your new goodies. 🙂
Donna
You had me laughing out loud…"it's burning a hole in my pocket"…
All 12 hours?
The comment you received is how many of us feel. Thanks for putting into words Sue.
Santa was very good to you this year! I am going to go out and buy one of those mat cutters myself. I asked for one last year and my husband bought me a Cricut instead (not complaining).
Glad you had a good day and congrats on 600 followers…and to think, I knew you when 🙂
Jane
Great Haul! And I love the giant pillows 🙂
wow, you got some great gifts!
I had a Marshall's gift card and already spent it today too 😉
I would totally have spent it the next day too 🙂
And by the way, according to google reader, you have 948 subscribers 🙂 So maybe you're way awesomer than you think!
fabulous gifts, I wish I had gotten those!
Congrats on your great gifts. Hobby Lobby…I'm sooo jealous. Can't wait to see what you come up with. You're fantastic!!!
Jamie
You did amazing. Heck my Hobby Lobby gift card is here on my desk as we only have 2 of them in the state. One is over 40 minutes away and the other over an hour and half. So, on my next trip mine will be gone in one fell swoop also:)
Love the mat cutter…glad your day was wonderful and can't wait to see the haul from after Christmas.
tammy
Girl, you hit the jackpot! I would have been spending my HL giftcard too! Will you tell us how the House Beautiful book is? I have this on my Amazon wishlist and didn't know anyone that has it to ask. You really did have a Merry Christmas!
Sue,
Sounds like you were a very good girl this year and it paid off! I haven't been in a hobby lobby since I was a child; none around here. I am new to blogging but wanted to thank you for your inspiration. Your painting and the ability to give old new purpose is a gift.
Happy New Year.
Deborah
Looks like you had a very happy Christmas! I love your books!
All the best in 2010!
You did haul it in! I have that House Beautiful book too & it's as big as an encyclopedia, lots of great pics. So glad we met this year, it's been a great blog year of meeting so many new friends! Happy New Year to you!
I'm addicted to decorating books and magazines too. Picked up two magazines at the grocery yesterday. They just seem to call my name!
Brenda
I am so envious I want those books… so happy to see you had a great Christmas… Loce the mat cutter… I think that is on my list for next year… let us know how it works.
Have a great holiday…
Hugs Deb
Great gifts! I have a craving for sticky buns now though – any ideas why? lol!
Looks like you made out well!
Love the loot! 😉 You make me LOL.
Have a great week!
Roeshel