Free Holiday Printables

If you are looking for some fantastic vintage and original printables for use in your own holiday-themed artwork, look no further than Ten Two Studios and the holiday countdown. The artist, Lisa Vollrath, of "Go Make Something" fame, publishes free printables on a number of holidays, so keep your eyes on her site. You can also purchase really cool collage supplies and fun stuff from her shop, Ten Two Studios.

Enjoy!

Mailbox Monday

Time again for Mailbox Monday, where we share what we received for free in our mailboxes each week. This was a pretty good week for me.

1. Magazines: O Magazine,Parents, Parenting, and Family Circle.
2. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog--I am so excited about this catalog. I've been waiting for MONTHS to get it! You can get your own here.
3. Another set CDs I won from the photo challenge at Education.com
4. Kotex samples
5. Tampax samples
6. Millstone coffee sample from Walmart
7. Folgers coffee sample from All You
8. IdeaPaint sample on a postcard--this is pretty cool stuff!
9. Not pictured: a $15.99 refund from Baby Einstein for sending back a DVD I had bought.

How was your week?

Mailbox Monday

It's time again for Mailbox Monday, where we share with everyone at A Frugal Friend what we received for free in our mailbox this week. My week was pretty slow.



1. Popular Science magazine
2. Root Stock magazine from Organic Valley
3. Kotex sample from All You
4. Buy 1 Get 1 Free Card coupon from Hallmark for Gold Card Members
5. Prilosec sample from Walmart
6. Always Infinity sample from Walmart
7. Breathe Right sample available here
8. Georgia peanuts activity book
9. Pampers $2 coupon

So...nothing big and great, but nothing to sneeze at, either. How was your week?

Christmas Tree Contest Finalist!

YAY! I am a finalist in the Christmas Tree Contest hosted over at Mama Buzz! Head on over an take a look at the finalists and I'd be much obliged if you voted for my "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" tree. Here it is again if you missed it the first time!



Go to the original contest post here to see what I could win!

Mailbox Monday

Just a fair week in my mailbox this week. But I tell ya, this post almost didn't happen because the boy spilled a glass of apple juice in my laptop. Hubby & I salvaged it enough (think lots of Qtips and oven drying) to get files backed up and it is still working except the space bar is sticking and the touchpad won't work. So, I'll be spending one evening this week taking it apart *again* to try to get it all to work right. Oh how I love computers...NOT.

Anyhoo...

1. Magazines- Islands x2, Town & Country, Saltwater Sportsman, Family Circle, Parenting Early Years
2. Aveeno Shampoo/Conditioner sample and coupon from Start Sampling

3. Veggie Tales DVD ($2.99 shipping only) free with sign up to Big Idea newsletter. The boy loves these guys...we've gotten a few DVDs as gifts.
4. Two plush toys from Disney Movie Rewards for buying Santa Buddies
5. Barbie & Hot Wheels coupons from Fred Meyer
6. Pampers coupons
7. Two GeoTrax DVDs (I don't know why these keep coming, but I'll send one to my nephew.)

How was your week? Join in the fun at A Frugal Friend!

Mailbox Monday

Time again for Mailbox Monday with A Frugal Friend. This was a pretty good week for me, mostly because of the giveaways that I won awhile back that all came through this week.



1. Magazines: Spin, Marlin
2. Garnier Skin Renew sample from WalMart
3. I won a copy of the book Simon's Cat from Frugal Plus. Thank you! This book is hilarious, and check out the videos on YouTube, as well.
4. A sample of Oregon Chai with coupon
5. DelMonte fruit coupons and jar opener in a very clever package from VocalPoint.
6. I won a Wine cork trivet compliments of Mommy Has to Work. The trivet is a very cool thing from RePlayground...go check them out!
7. Olay body was from P&G Brand Sampler
8. Two more CDs that I won from participating in the Photo Activities Challenge on Education.com.
9. a free coupon from Stretch Island Fruit for signing up for their newsletter. These products are a favorite in our household.
10. Two $10 off $50 coupons from Office Depot.
11. GeoTrax DVD from Fisher Price.
12. Dentek samples from Walmart.

There was my week...how was yours? Join in at A Frugal Friend.

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas!

We spent the last two days decorating for Christmas. The boy was so excited to get the Christmas trees up! We did four trees yesterday...

First, here is our "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" tree, fashioned after the book and video, which we made together last year. This is the first tree we put up this year, and was the last tree we took down last year.



This is the boy's tree in his room. It is our "character" tree and has Mickey Mouse ornaments, Handy Manny, Cars, Cat in the Hat, and assorted others. The boy was SO excited to have his own tree. He's actually had one every year since his birth, but this is the first year it's meant anything to him.



This is my tiny "kitchen" tree, that has itty-bitty kitchen implements on it, including wisks, a tiny cheese grater, and a little spatula.



And this is our "Red & White" Christmas tree...it's a very handy tree that is a 1/4 tree that fits into a corner. I love it because it doesn't take up a bunch of room.



We have two more trees to go, but since they are pre-lit artificial trees and their pre-lit turned into un-lit sometime between last Christmas and now, I spent about two hours taking off the old lights and getting them ready to be restrung. I will maybe finish those tomorrow. So to clarify, all of these trees are artificial so far, but since we live in the Pacific Northwest it would be criminal not to have a fresh tree...I'll be getting my annual Noble Fir either tomorrow or next weekend. We'll see how it goes with the slave labor (i.e. hubby).

And...I am entering this post on the Mama Bzz: Simplifying your Holidays Tree contest. I know, I know....seven Christmas trees isn't "simple," but that's the way I roll when it comes to Christmas trees ;-)