Trim The Tree Thursday

Britt, The Southern Hostess , is hosting Trim The Tree Thursday!

Check out here site for a lot more links for your holiday viewing pleasure.

Beware: It will put you in the holiday spirit!!!

And while my Christmas stuff is still in the attic, I decided to take inventory of the gift closet. You know all the stuff you buy on clearance after the decorations are taken down and put away. Here are my clearance deals I couldn't live without.



Here is what the closet held. Lets take a closer look, shall we?


I got these great basket for a steal! Normal price on these babies were $15.99. Now I would never pay that as I'm sure you wouldn't either. Even at 50% off I wouldn't but these. Call me cheap, that's o.k. In fact, the better deal I get on something, the more I love it. These ended up costing me, are ya ready? only $1.59 each. Not bad in my book!
I'm going to fill these with homemade goodies and jam.




2 very cute wine bags. Sparkling apple cider is another good choice

for those who don't drink alcohol.



Remember Mr. Happy Spoon? Got 2 more!
Plus some candles and a little salt bowl. How cute!


This is my collection of bottles to house my homemade vanilla extract. I've been on the lookout for bottles all year. Lets hope they don't leak. That wouldn't be nice.



Here are some appetizer plates. Normally they were $24.99 for a box of 4. I bought mine for $3.49 a box. One year a friend gave me a cheese ball with a bottle of wine for Christmas and I enjoyed it so much that I was gonna do that with these plates. Add a cute snowman cheese spreader and you have a great gift. I'm not sure I can part with these plates. I really really like them. :/

So there ya have it. The beginning of my Christmas. This is the start I will build on. Fill those baskets with homemade Christmas treats and I'll have some gifts from the heart. And it wont cost me an arm and a leg this year.
I don't think the retail stores will get much of my money this year.
How about you?