Bargains and Gift Ideas

I am totally crushed by the senseless violense yesterday and the unimaginable heartbreak that these parents are trying to endure. I Praise the Lord and know that He is in control, but this is a time when we all question.
My thoughts and prayers are with all the families and the entire community.

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Yesterday I was at the mall most of the day trying to finish up the last of my shopping. Like most of us, there are usually a couple of people that are really hard to buy for, so those were the last on my list.

Two of them are cooks, so I think I found some really cute ideas. Hallmark Cards has a great collection of these fabulous silver measuring spoons. I chose these because they say Peace, Love, Faith and Joy. So cute and such wonderful detail. They are $21.95, so not bad for something for that cook who has everything.
(Sorry, my red shirt just kept showing up in the reflection no matter what I tried.)

My second cook wanted Paula Deen’s wood signature salt cellar, so I ordered that and then went looking for something to go with it. Amazon had these Gourmet Salts from around the world. I thought that was perfect to go with the cellar. $10.99, and something totally unusual.

Next on my list is a granddaughter that is super stylish and loves bling. I think this sweatshirt is just the cutest and it totally looks like her. If you have one on your list, I found this at Forever 21 for $22.95.

Now for the real bargains. Michaels has all of their Christmas decor on sale at 50% to 80% off. Time to buy a few extra pieces that you might need for next year.

I found a couple of these sitting reindeer at GW this year, but this standing one will finish off a vignette perfectly and for under $5 it’s a good buy.

I also love these large swags. These are over 14″ long and usually way more than I want to pay at $14.99, however at 60% off, I found two that will help replinish some that have seen better days. This one is silver with soft greens. (I still need to fluff and rearrange the stems.)