TIS THE SEASON

Tis the season for lots of baking and yummy goodies!  Here in my breakfast nook I have my Kitchen Tree!  So enjoy! 

Merry Kitchen Christmas!

Cute Santa's helping with the cookies

I missed getting this ornament last year but they did a re-issue this year.  It is so perfect for the tree!

This year Cupcakes!  These are Hallmark ornaments

I used the $5 coupons found in magazines so I paid under $5 for each of them!  

Perfect cupcake for this tree!

Pillsbury doughboy and Coca Cola Bear

We love our Coke in Atlanta

Other ornaments include gingerbread cookies in cute shapes

Under the tree is a gingerbread house, candy cane tree and mini cookie cutters

I used red and white kitchen towels for the tree skirt

Oh look it's a Cookies for Santa plate, found at the thrift for only 99 cents.  Add some gingerbread cookies and we are ready for Santa!

I got this guy on sale after Christmas last year at Kohl's

He adds a really fun element to the display

I'm joining the party

A Few Of My Favorite Things

At Bargain Hunting with Laurie

and also

With the Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays

Happy Day! 

Linda

JUNKIN FINDS FRIDAY #6

 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  I have a couple of my trees up but still need some decorations on tables and doors.  Hopefully in the next few days I will get that done.  I've have not been in the thrifts very often lately but here are a couple of things I found last week,  Every item was under $1

I love these mugs and buy them when I see them in good shape in the thrifts

These are S & P shakers but I love the faces and will use them as decorations in my cubbies

Pretty ornament in blue

This is the cutest book and is signed by the author.  I will be snuggling next to the tree reading this soon

I got excited when I found this ceramic boot.  It's vintage and very cute 

Dated 1958 and made in Japan

I have found a few other things, but they are gifts!  I think I will take some photos of the gift items and do a post after Christmas to show you what great things you can find to share with friends and family.

So what have you found lately?  Be sure to link up your post not your blog and please put a link in your post back to this party so others can join in!  

Happy Junkin,

Linda

SANTA CLAUS AND MORE....

I have been shopping the thrifts lately but not buying much.  However I have found a few little items to share!

 I found these Hazel Atlas Moderntone dishes 

I got 8 pieces for $2

 I found these in a new to me thrift shop

two plates for 95 cents

 I really like this blue and brown design

Now for a few Christmas items

This Enesco Santa was $1.21 and the basket was 40 cents

I like his vintage look

I found this Hallmark Santa last week

 I love the pack on his back...he is a tealight holder and was 99 cents

I paid 40 cents for this sweet book

I want to start a

Christmas book Advent Calendar

This idea is from My Mink Betty

She shared this in her Junkin Finds Friday post and is having a giveaway of some children's books to get you started on one of your own.  Please check out this wonderful way of counting down the days to Christmas.  

"This made Mary very happy"

I'm joining these parties! 

with Apron Girl

  

Linda @ Coastal Charm 

Don't forget to come back for Junkin Finds Friday

the link will be up Thursday evening

Happy Junkin,

Linda

BIG NEWS!

Hi all!  It has been a crazy week and I've not had time to do much posting.  I am behind on everything!  Tree is waiting for the ornaments, packages are waiting to be wrapped a prepared for shipping and those Christmas cards are still untouched! I do however have some wonderful big exciting news! 

As many of you know(since I haven't stopped talking about it since I found out) my daughter Sara and SIL Blake are having a baby in April.  My first Grand child.  Such excitement in all of our lives.  Here is my cute girl showing her little baby bump.

Sara and Blake invited me to go along with them for the ultrasound on Nov 11th!  This was my first time seeing an ultrasound because back in my day they only did it for serious complications.  It was truly amazing!  

Baby was nestled way down low but we were able to see details of hands, feet, bones, heart, spine and so much more.  I was so blessed to be able to view my grandbaby before the birth!  Amazing technology!  

So the BIG question....boy or girl!

 

IT'S A BOY!!!

We are all so happy and excited! 

Sara and Blake live in an old house converted into apts.

The baby will have a nook in their room.  Yesterday I went to visit them and they put together the crib and changing table.  The crib bedding they chose just arrived this week!  It was so much fun to see it all put together. 

 

I love the bedding colors and how cute are the rocket ships?

I am the happiest Grandma in the world right now! 

I am joining in with Laurie for 

A few of my favorite things!

(sorry I'm late joining in)

and

with The Tablescaper

Hugs to all!

Grandma Linda 

JUNKIN FINDS FRIDAY #5

Who can believe it's December already?  I know we have all been busy but I hope you have still had time to hunt those fun thrifty bargains because it's Junkin Finds Friday #5!

I have found some great stuff, lots of which I can't share since they are Christmas gifts!  Yes I thrift gifts! My family and friends completely get it!  So here are a few things from a recent stop at the thrifts!

 I found this awesome Pyrex Refrigerator dish.  The pattern is called Old Orchard.  It was $2.50 and is in really good condition.

Mr ALC and I love old timers and have a small collection.  On a recent thrifting adventure we found the red tomato timer for 50 cents and the old Sunbeam timer was $1

I love spoon rests and this one is so 80's

Love the mushroom design!  I think this will be going to my Etsy shop... Antiqgirl!

Of course we have to have some Christmas stuff!

I fell in love with the Santa doorstop!  I thought of my friend Becky Povich because Santa is holding a book.  Becky is a writer and collects characters reading books.  Becky if this didn't weigh a TON it would be on it's way to you.  Instead it will live here and I will think of you when I look at it!  

This next find really made me happy

Oh yes a little Christmas deer!  He is tooooo cute!

Made of plastic I think he might have been a cake decoration!  He was 10 cents!  He has found a home in my cubbies so you will be seeing him again! 

That's my finds for this week!

I hope you will join in the party!  You know the deal...link your post not your blog, link back to this post so others can join in and most important...show us your thrifty finds!

Happy Junkin,

Linda