NIFTY THRIFTY AFTER CHRISTMAS SALES

Today we have snow and ice here in Georgia!  I am safe and sound snuggled in my home.  So it's a good thing I hit all the after Christmas sales last week!  

I found a few things at Cracker Barrel marked 70% off

This nativity scene will be used next year under a cloche in a vignette.  Originally $12.99 I paid $3.90

The snowflake candles will be used in a winter tablescape as will the red snowflake ornaments  Candles from Cracker Barrel 70% off

I also made a stop at Hobby Lobby and found these items at 80% off

I only bought two candles as I have so many already  but you can never go wrong with red and white

I could not pass up these cute ornaments

I really love this 'Believe' and it will stay out for awhile with my winter decor...at 80% off I only paid $2

My biggest bargains were found at Target

90% off....it was very picked over but I found some great deals and some gifts for next year I can't show you but here is some of what I bought

Snow globes and ornaments

Various ornaments ranged 

from 20 to 80 cents ea

Cat toys

A few berry picks

Candy and a tablecloth

I only paid $1.29 for this!  

I had a great time and when I got my receipt the cashier said and you saved.....

$186.22.....I paid less the $20 for the sale items

Joining Linda at Coastal Charm

Be sure and go by and see all the other wonderful thrifty items found this week.   Linda is a huge Auburn fan and they are playing for the National Championship!  I wish them good luck and a safe game.  Linda this one's for you!

GO TIGERS!

Happy Junkin,

Linda

A YEAR OF FAVORITE THINGS

I am doing one last review of my posts from 2010.   Last year saw me enter into some serious thrifting and junking.  I also enjoyed tablescaping and photos of my life.  These are some of my favorites from each month.

One of my favorites posts in January was one about my collection of birds

With these three stealing most of your hearts!

(mine too)

February saw Mr ALC and I take a trip to Tennessee and we ended up finding some fun and rusty treasures.  I found this great lantern 

And had a great time just taking photos

I love the colors of this tractor

March and my favorite post was the St Patricks Day Tablescape...It was one of my first tablescapes  and remains one of my favorites

She will be back this year I'm sure!

April saw lots of fun posts but my favorite had to be the get together with some of the Atlanta Bloggers for Tea

It was my first time having High Tea and it was so much fun!  I also got to know some of the ladies better and that was the best part!

It also saw the Azaleas in my yard in glorious bloom

May found me posting a lot!  I must say my favorite post this month was about Mother's Day.  My daughter Sara sent me flowers

Such a sweet surprise!

And my oldest daughter Ashleigh took me to the Home Opener of the WPS (Women's Professional Soccer) Atlanta Beat Soccer team

We had a wonderful time and in fact went to a couple more games together.  I'm sure the 2011 season will see us again.  

June, well you must know that turning the 

BIG SIX-O 

was the highlight of this month

I had a count down to the big day June 9th with six giveaways!  It was so much fun to give to you my friends!  You all surprised me with cards and gifts in the mail.  I never knew how much fun getting old could be!  

Mr ALC got me cute Princess cupcakes!

July was a really fun month for me! A big 4th of July party, lots of junkin and enjoying my deck garden.

This was one of my favorite photos taken with my new camera lens from Mr ALC

August can only mean one thing...

Worlds Longest Yard Sale

This trip is a highlight of my year

We always find so many goodies and this time I shopped for one of you!  Can't wait for WLYS 2011~

September's post

"The Bluebird of Happiness"

Is my favorite because I got to share with you the news that I am going to be a Grandma!

This is my beautiful daughter Sara

She is due in April! 

October's highlight was my trip to Texas to celebrate my Mom's 80th Birthday

She had a wonderful surprise when her brother flew in from California to surprise her! 

November was a good month for tablescaping and my favorite was my Thanksgiving table

And finally December and all the Christmas fun

Sweet Charlie under the tree

It's been a wonderful year!  

I'm joining Laurie for 

A Few of my Favorite Things

Thanks Laurie for hosting this always fun meme!

Don't forget to enter my followers giveaway

here

Happy Junkin,

Linda

JUNKIN FINDS FRIDAY #10

Welcome to the 10th Junkin Finds Friday and our first in 2011~  I'm sure there will be lots of junk to share this year!  Let me start with a few items I found last week.

Is this not the coolest coffee pot ever! 

 So very Sixties! 

It looks like Pyrex glass but is not marked except for Cory D3FL...it has the inside stem and basket, so cute!   Ready......

Only 80 cents!  SCORE!

This wonderful little aluminum coffee pot is made by Worthmore and is a 4 cup pot

Again it has all its 'insides' and this pot was only $1

Mr ALC and I love coffee and have an eclectic aray of coffee pots and were happy to add these to our growing collection.

I love the design on this gravy boat...

so mid century

marked Salem North Star and only 69 cents plus a 30% Senior Discount!   

Very cool turquoise & tan design

Finding Pyrex always makes me happy

This 1-1/2 QT casserole is a size I use a lot.   I love the yellow and best of all only cost $2.50

So those are my finds this week.  For me it was a great retro week!  What did you find?  

Please follow these few rules!

Link up your post not your blog and leave a link back to this post so others can join in! 

Also don't forget my 400+ followers giveaway

HERE

You have until Jan 12th to enter!

Happy Junkin,

Linda

GIVEAWAY TIME

Good Morning!  I was hoping to have this giveaway posted last night but alas, blogger had other ideas.  Here it is finally!  Before Christmas I reached the amazing goal of 400 followers!  I am humbled and honored that so many of you enjoy my blog enough to hit that follower button!  So here is the giveaway as promised!

 

It's January and a good time to take a little break and pamper yourself! 

Many of you know what a huge Mary Kay Andrews fan I am.  I even got to meet and junk with her this past summer!  I posted about that visit to Scotts Antique Market here.   So when I found these copies of her books I knew this was my next followers giveaway!

 Of course you every girl needs some chocolate to munch on while reading

And a cup of tea in the cold winter months

How to enter this giveaway? 

1. You must be a follower of this blog...after all it is a 'followers' giveaway!  

2. Leave a comment telling me one of your favorite books and authors.

That's it!  This giveaway will end on Jan 12th at noon eastern time.  I will use random.org to pick a winner.  You will be notified so make sure you have email on your blog or leave me a way to contact you or another winner will be chosen.  

I never dreamed a little over a year ago when I started blogging that I would have so many followers or as I like to call you Friends!  It's been a blessing to me and continues to be each and every day.  

The link for Junkin Finds Friday will be up later tonight assuming the blogger co-operates!  

Hugs and Happy Junkin!

Linda

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF 2011

So what are you doing this first Sunday of 2011? I'm working on taking down my Christmas decorations.  This year my goal is to get organized, so I am taking my time and organizing as I go

 It takes making a mess first to get it organized!

This bin will hold the large Christmas tree ornaments

 The tree is so bare!

 I've purchased some smaller boxes hoping this will help in putting like things together

So much to put away...wait I see candy on the table  I might have already eaten enough but hmmm those  look good so maybe a few more

 Dishes and glasses to be put in cabinets

Items bought at the after Christmas sale to be stored for next year...

It will take me most of this week to get it all put away but it will be easier next year as everything will be marked

I'm joining The Tablescaper

For Seasonal Sunday

One tree down and three more to go! 

  Always,

Linda