Fun finds at Target

We had a little time yesterday so we set out on a very slow walk through Target to see what we could find that was not in the Christmas clearance section.  By the way, Target is in full Valentine mode.  No time was wasted in converting that holly to hearts.  But here are a few things we noticed as we strolled through.

First, who has the resolution to drink more water this year?  Yes, me too.  You know what makes water easier to drink for me?  Ice!  You know what ice is the absolute best......well yes, Sonic of course......but pellet ice in general.....yes, that is the way to go.

Houdini Ice Mold

I'm seriously considering getting this little ice tray for work.  What a fun little treat this would be.  It makes 160 tiny little cubes.  The reviews are mixed because of the time it takes to get the cubes out of the tray.  But I am thinking you should be able to dump them into a bowl.  It is only $5.99 so I think maybe it is worth a try.

Then we ran upon these poster frames that we have in our guest room.  Katy found ours when she redecorated our guest room

They are perfect for hanging posters, art work or anything you want displayed.  Ours came from Amazon but Target has these in the store now

Project 62 Poster Frames

They come in a neutral and a black finish.  If you are looking to add some art to a room, you might want to check these out.

We finished our Target time by trying on swimsuits.  I won't post pictures of any of those because I feel like perhaps you aren't mentally ready for that......I'm definitely not mentally ready for that.

Now just a couple of things from Nordstrom

This scarf is 50% off and has great colors

BP Scarf

and if you are ready to put winter behind you

Ted Baker Watch

This watch would be totally fun for spring and summer......and a great Valentine's Day gift too.

Monday we will be kicking off our focus activity for this year.  I hope you will meet me back here then.  

Have a great weekend.

Best of Last Year......and looking forward

It is that time of year when we all look back over everything that happened last year and think about what we want this year to hold.

When I look back over the blog views and hits, here is what you guys liked the most:

The most popular posts without questions were the Waco Trip Reviews which occurred in three separate posts.  Click here for Part 1.  Click here for Part 2. Click here for Part 3.

Fingers crossed that there will be a fun trip or two this year to share on the blog.  We've been searching a few things out on the internet so we will just have to see.

The next most popular posts were all about books.......maybe you have a resolution to read more this year.  Well check out all the books I read in 2018, maybe you can find a few that interest you.  Click here to see all the books I read and reviewed last year. And if you like those posts, plan to tune in once a month and see what I am reading in 2019.

Another popular post was the "What I've learned in 49 Years" post which I posted right before my 50th birthday.  You can read it by clicking here.

Of course I did tons of shopping posts, craft posts, decorating ideas and we even all joined in doing a "Great Things in '18" challenge together.

I have a few good ideas all lined up for you this year.  But, of course, I am always interested in what you would like to see.  If there is anything on your mind that you'd like to see us talk about here, definitely let me know.

For now I am going to go take down and pack up all this Christmas decor.  I love having every possible inch of the house decorated and always a little shocked by how bare the house looks when it is all put away......but also love the clean open space that I haven't seen in a few months.

Other than that I may or may not be scoping out a few stores and websites for all the end of the year clearance sales going on.  If I find anything good, I will post it here on Friday.  Have a great week.  See you then.

Happy New Year!

I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends over the holiday......and now may you enjoy the best New Year ever.

While I did not post last week I did plan and draft and I am excited about the upcoming year we will have together here on the blog.

Tomorrow I will be at Dillards for their annual New Year's Day sale.  If you have never been, please let me prepare you....it is chaos, it is crowded, it is a madhouse......we love it!

They will open at 10:00 and people will be lined up at all doors, the employees will slide the doors open with a little fear in their hearts because people literally run for it.  I am just always yelling to my crew "Stay upright, don't go down".......trust me you don't want to go down.

Last year they even had people passing out little slips of paper reminding everyone to be kind and safe, to not push or run.  I am pretty sure all those reminders were promptly trampled by 10:01.

The sale itself is good and if you get there by 10:15 or 10:30 there will still be plenty to buy.  We will hang back a bit and let the aggressive folks get in and then we will proceed with caution.

Then back home to cook our black-eyed peas and chill the rest of the day.  However you are bringing it in be safe and enjoy!  I will see you back here on Wednesday.

The Winner is......

Popping in today to announce the winner of our last giveaway of the year.

Congrats to

  Roslin H....

This deliciously cozy throw

is all yours.

A huge thank you to all of you for reading along with me this year.  I absolutely cannot tell you how much it means to me.  In 2018 I wrote and posted 152 blog posts.......how ever many of those  you read, please accept my thanks for taking the time.  

I am taking off next week to complete focus on my family.  I hope you have a Merry Christmas.  I also hope you will meet me back here in January and let's do 2019 together too.

Blessings and love to you all!!!!