Last call for Christianbooks' Christmas in July sale!

 

I wish I had paid more attention to this sale earlier.  Now it really is the last minute!  But if you are like me, you might still be interested in checking out this sale.  

Here are some of the fun things that I found.

This sweet Advent calendar for only $2.99:

A set of 8 pop-up Christmas cards featuring a red pickup truck for $4.27!  Pop-up cards are such fun but usually quite expensive.

This tree-shaped  Let Us Adore Him melamine tray would make a lovely gift when filled with Christmas cookies or fudge.  It's a deal at less than half price.

I have always liked paper placemats, and this set of 12 for $3.60, pictured below, is especially festive and fun.

Head on over to Christianbook.com and check out the sale.  Hope you find some good buys as well!

A visit to the Christmas Loft

 

A Saturday seems like a good day to post about a staycation day we took back in January.  It was the day after my birthday, and we had gone out to lunch here: Lincoln Diner.  I failed to take any pictures while there, but here is their logo (I love  how it resembles a White Mountain National Forest sign:

After lunch, we decided to visit The Christmas Loft in the next town.  We were hoping for some after-Christmas bargains, but there really weren't any.  Still it's an enchanting shop and well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Snagged this image from their website.  It's nicer than my Kindle photo at top.

A whimsical welcome sign greeted us and I love the snowflake ribbon on the wreath.

Below are some images from the various themed trees in this shop.

From a tree featuring cardinals.  Isn't it beautiful?

This tree has a gingerbread/baking theme -- this photo is a close-up of the tree below.

A little more of the gingerbread/baking tree.

Pretty tree with ornaments and all white lights

A peppermint themed tree

This one seemed to have a snow sports theme.  Note the skis as the tree topper!  It also had snowflakes, snowballs and frosty pine cones.

We really enjoyed seeing all of the festively themed trees, and there are also many, many scenes set up with various villages.  We didn't find a lot that we needed or could afford, but we wanted to get a little something as a memory of the day.  

So what we ended up with was an ornament but it is not at all Christmasy.  Below is a scan of it.

 

 

The bag they put the ornament in was so fun!  I had to scan it and show you all. 

This sweet bit of decor is living permanently at our little cottage, Lakeview Lodge.  One of the kitchen cabinet doors is the perfect place for it.  Our daughter had painted the cabinets in 2020 with a gray chalk paint as part of the renovations.  Over time the paint has crazed a bit and I actually love the look.  The sweet glass cabinet knobs are original.

What a fun way to celebrate my birthday!  And we have a special year-round ornament at our little cottage to remind us of our visit to the Christmas Loft!