Embroidery Hoop Snowman

Embroidery Hoop Snowman is easy and playful to hang up just about anywhere in the house.

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Let’s get everything together-
*3 embroidery hoops {small, medium and large}
*snowflake pattern fabric
*2 packages of pom pom garland
*multiple black buttons and orange clothespin

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Start off gluing your hoops together. I really like my Titebond multi surface glue, I’m starting to use it on so many projects 😉

Next, grab your snowflake fabric and roughly measure from your largest circle. I cut out more than I needed just to give myself some extra. This was actually the first time I’ve used embroidery hoop and it’s unbelievable easy! Simply loosen the screw, insert the wrapped wooden circle and tighten.

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          Now add your face, this is my favorite part of making a snowman! I liked the look of buttons, made him feel “homemade” and when I dug through my craft basket and found the clothes pin- I thought that would be a cute final touch.

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Last, start gluing that super fun pom pom garland around the perimeter. I used my hot glue for this because it dries so fast, and glued every other pom pom.

I have the perfect quarter wall for my snowman to hang out. I also thought about hanging it on the door, but I have another project in mind instead.

Family Joy Blog Link Party #41

We are only a day away from Halloween, and then it’s full holiday mode! Are you ready? I know it’s controversial- but I’m just itchy to put up my Christmas tree 🙂 I wonder if any of you are ready to start cooking, baking and crafting for the winter holidays? Guess we will see!

 

 

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Charlene @ Thinking Outside The Pot: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Samantha @ Sammy Approves: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Cristina @ Ava’s Alphabet: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Charlotte @ Pursue Your Project: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog

Shamira @ Smiling Notes : Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog

Melissa @ Mel Claire : Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Blog

Crystal @ Love Inspired Details : Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog

Christene @ Keys To Inspiration : Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog

 

Recent Joys #41

Thinking Outside The Pot: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Sammy Approves: DIY Healthy Chicken Burrito Bar
Ava’s Alphabet: Tissue Paper Pom Pumpkins
Pursue Your Project: Our First Operation Christmas Child Shoe boxes
Smiling Notes: Healthy Candy Corn Fruit Parfaits

Mel Claire: Farmhouse Country Wall Art
Love Inspired Details: DIY Mason Jar Owl

Keys To Inspiration: How I Grew My Blog ( The Genius Blogger’s Tool Kit )

 

Features #41

 

Busy Being Jennifer: “Fall Is In The Air” Farmhouse Pillow
Simple Summit: Simple Food: Fall Harvest Snacks
Home Cooking Memories: Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies Recipe
Refresh Living : Candy Corn Fall Candle Holders From Old Glass Jars
Lolly Jane: Candied Eyeball Halloween Popcorn

An Extraordinary Day: How To Make Easy Sailboat Christmas Ornaments

Pillar Box Blue : Luggage Tap Map Burlap Pillows

Oh My Creative : Pumpkin DIY Thanksgiving Decorations

 

 

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Home Matters Linky Party #110

I’ve enjoyed co-hosting for the month of October. Now that November is just about here, I will turn this fabulous party over to the other hosts and co-hosts until life settles down a little bit 😉
Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. 

 

Home Matters Linky Party #110!

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The season of Thankfulness has begun… and let me tell you, I am thrilled that this party got off the ground this week. Melissa is still out because of Hurricane Matthew, Michelle has been under-the-weather, and my (Lorelai’s) computer died this week. Phew…it’s been a doozey! Hopefully, everything will be back to normal next week. We are however, extremely thrilled to have YOU here to party with us! So link up, be inspired, meet some new bloggers, and ENJOY!

 

We are looking for Co-Hosts to party with us through the end of the year. We will have modified schedules, so we c an all enjoy the holidays with our families. Please sign-up, we’d love to have you!

Meet the Hosts - August 2016

Lorelai at Life With Lorelai:

Lorelai is a Mom with 2 kids & 2 cats, Writer, Pumpkin Artist, Karaoke Singing, Cooking, Gardener sharing DIY projects, recipes & more, embracing Life, Love, Interests…

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Michelle at Our Crafty Mom:

Michelle is a mom of 2 grown children. She lives in Connecticut, where she sells her refinished furniture locally, loves thrift shopping, flea markets, and sharing her DIY projects and craft ideas.

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Melissa at Adventures of Frugal Mom:

Melissa is a wife, mom of 3 high school to college age girls, & tons of fur babies, with a passion for soccer and coffee, who loves hunting for freebies & deals, crafting, & sharing her experiences.

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Melissa shares What The Walking Dead Has Taught Me

Pumpkin Pie Cocktail Recipe For The Holidays from Lorelai

Michelle shares Rustic Glam Fall Tablescape Walnut Hollow

Say, “Hello!” to our October 2016 Co-Hosts, and Share some Love by Visiting and Following them on Social Media!

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Sahana at Vikalpah:

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Jamie at TigerStrypes Blog:

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Jamie shares a Witch Hat Wall Hanging

71 Frugal Ways To Make Homeschooling Fun from Crystal G.

Crystal C. shares DIY Mason Jar Owl

10 Non-Food Treat Ideas (Teal Pumpkin Project) from Sahana

Marisa shares Empowering Women Featuring Ashlee Birk

Low Fat Pumpkin Muffins from Pam

Nicole shares Build Self-Esteem With DOVE & BeYouTiful Printable Wall Art

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We have some fun and creative feature and Highlights to help you through the upcoming holidays and beyond.

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Rustic And Elegant Fall Tablescape from Barb @ The Everyday Home

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Easy Amaretto from Sara @ Whole Food Home

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Canadian Bacon Spinach And Goat Cheese Tarts - Of Faeries & Fauna Craft Co. - HMLP 110 Feature

Canadian Bacon Spinach And Goat Cheese Tarts from Leanna @ Of Faeries & Fauna Craft Co.

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Repurposed Bench Coffee Table Makeover - Bless'er House - HMLP 110 Feature

Repurposed Bench Coffee Table Makeover from Lauren @ Bless’er House

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Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls - The Bewitchin' Kitchen - HMLP110 Feature

Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls from Randa @ The Bewitchin’ Kitchen

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Pumpkin Beef Stew from Jen @ Creatively Homemade

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5 Tips For A Magnificent Mantel {Anytime of Year} from Suzy @ Worthing Court

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DIY Mason Jar Owl

This Mason Jar Owl is so cute I want to make another one!

easy-to-make-mason-jar-owl

How cute would this be packed with candy for a host gift, or maybe a teacher gift filled with pencils!

So let’s grab the supplies, this craft is an easy one and you’ll have your own ‘lil mason jar owl whipped up in no time!
-Mason Jar (on sale at Michael’s $1)
-Brown Metallic Paint (on sale at Michael’s $1.25 each- and I only needed ONE)
-2 Jar Lids
-Brown Mini Feather Boa (used coupon at Michael’s $1.65)
-Black Sticker Foam
-White Paper
-Glue Gun

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I always found this step in any craft project a blast- made me feel like a kid! Squirt that paint inside the jar, on the sides, on the bottom and all around. Now start the turn in so the paint can drip all over the inside. Be careful not to let it spill out the top while you’re entranced in the dripping hehe.
You can also put the top on so your sure not to spill.

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Take your 2 lids and trace them over the white paper. I used scrapped book paper with a tiny detail because, well my blog is called Love Inspired Details. One of those things I feel like I notice even if no one else does 😉

mason-jar-owl-eyes

Oh I liked this part! Wrap the mini boa around the top adding some hot glue along the way to secure in place. Then I simply looped a “wing” on one side and glued in place. Did the same to the other side, just double check they’re symmetrical. At least I did because that would have really bugged me.

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Add the yellow beak and glue those big beautiful eyes in position!

I feel like I should name him… hmm, I’m gonna ponder the perfectly playful name.

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Family Joy Link Party #40

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Party invite(4)

 

party host

Charlene @ Thinking Outside The Pot: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Samantha @ Sammy Approves: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Cristina @ Ava’s Alphabet: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Charlotte @ Pursue Your Project: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog

Shamira @ Smiling Notes : Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog

Melissa @ Mel Claire : Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Blog

Crystal @ Love Inspired Details : Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog

Christene @ Keys To Inspiration : Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog

 

 

Recent Joys #40

 

Thinking Outside The Pot: Diary of An Autism Mom: The Word Autism
Sammy Approves: Spooky Pumpkin Pie Dip
Ava’s Alphabet: DIY Apple Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe
Pursue Your Project: Easy Basic Bread Making For Beginners
Smiling Notes: DIY Dollar Tree Halloween Wreath Under $10

Mel Claire: Spinach and Asparagus Bowtie Pasta
Love Inspired Details: Easy to Make Fabric Cross

Keys To Inspiration: How to Upload SVG Images In Cricut Design Space

 

Features #40 (1)

Atta Girl Says: Spooky Halloween Door Decorations
Refresh Living: Mason Jar Ring Pumpkin with Washi Tape
Flamingo Toes: Boo-Yah! Cute Ghosties Embroidery Hoop Art
Grandma’s House DIY : Barn Door
Grounded and Surrounded: Purely Pumpkin Baked Donuts 3 Ways

Creative Cain Cabin: Simple Homemade Creamy Tomato Soup

Pink Peppermint Design : Halloween DIY: Create A Giant Washi Tape SpiderWeb

A Pretty Fix : DIY Woven Coasters

 

most clicked link #40

 

——–Lolly Jane: DIY Halloween Bay Marquee——–

 

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Home Matters Party #109

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. 

 

Home Matters Linky Party #109!

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And so it begins…the barrage of holidays from Halloween to New Year’s! It is always such a fun and festive time of year, and we know you will find loads of inspiration to get you through. Thanks for stopping by Home Matters and partying with us!

Meet the Hosts - August 2016

Lorelai at Life With Lorelai:

Lorelai is a Mom with 2 kids & 2 cats, Writer, Pumpkin Artist, Karaoke Singing, Cooking, Gardener sharing DIY projects, recipes & more, embracing Life, Love, Interests…

Facebook/ Twitter/ Pinterest/ Instagram/ Google+/ Hometalk/ StumbleUpon/ YouTube/ BlogLovin’

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Michelle at Our Crafty Mom:

Michelle is a mom of 2 grown children. She lives in Connecticut, where she sells her refinished furniture locally, loves thrift shopping, flea markets, and sharing her DIY projects and craft ideas.

Facebook/ Twitter/ Pinterest/ Google+/ Hometalk/ Instagram/ StumbleUpon/ BlogLovin’

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Melissa at Adventures of Frugal Mom:

Melissa is a wife, mom of 3 high school to college age girls, & tons of fur babies, with a passion for soccer and coffee, who loves hunting for freebies & deals, crafting, & sharing her experiences.

Facebook/ Twitter/ Pinterest/ Google+/ Instagram

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Come join the fun and link your blog posts at the Home Matters Linky Party 109. Find inspiration recipes, decor, crafts, organize -- Door Opens Friday EST.

Michelle shares her Antique End Table Makeover

Make A Killer Cake for Halloween with Lorelai

Melissa offers Unique Ways To Share A Coke

Say, “Hello!” to our October 2016 Co-Hosts, and Share some Love by Visiting and Following them on Social Media!

Come join the fun and link your blog posts at the Home Matters Linky Party. Find inspiration recipes, decor, crafts, organize -- Door Opens Friday EST.

Sahana at Vikalpah:

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Jamie at TigerStrypes Blog:

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Crystal G. at Sharing Life’s Moments:

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Nicole at Mom Always Finds Out:

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Marisa at Meximoments:

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Pam at An Artful Mom:

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Jamie shares Halloween Candy Jars

5 Must-Read Black Friday Tips from Crystal C.

Nicole makes a Handprint Turkey Pumpkin Craft

We Did It Fresh – Pumpkin Pie! from Pam

Sahana DIYs Halloween Luminaries

Pros and Cons of Homeschooling from Crystal G.

Marisa shares Fall Style Moments with Eye Candy Boutique

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We have some fabulous features and highlights this week! From yummy things to feed your family to great DIY projects, holiday crafts, and more. Enjoy!

Scarecrow Popsicle Stick Craft - A Cultivated Nest - HMLP 109 Feature

Scarecrow Popsicle Stick Craft from Manuela @ A Cultivated Nest

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Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Spice Oreos - Premeditated Leftovers - HMLP 109 Feature

Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Spice Oreos from Alea @ Premeditated Leftovers

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Bohemian Blue Painted Vintage Dresser with French Graphic from Karin @ ArtisBeauty

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Easy Crock Pot Ham with Pineapple from Jenny @ Penny Pincher Jenny

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Easy Taco Dip from Jaime @ Coupons and Freebies Mom

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We hit 500 Links in last week’s party, so…

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Halloween Vampire Marshmallows from Emilie @ Finding Zest

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Spooky S’mores Favors from Lisa @ A Bride On A Budget

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Thank you to all who linked up at last week’s party. We look forward to seeing what you will be sharing with us this week!

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The linky party starts when Friday begins and closes when Monday ends, EST.

We at Home Matters love meeting new people and discovering new blogs. Help us grow this party by sharing a link on your post or grabbing our party button for your sidebar or party page.

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We are thrilled that you came by to link up today! Here are a few rules that hosts and co-hosts of the Home Matters Party follow, and we ask that you follow them, as well.

  1. Please link up no more than THREE posts each week–try to make sure that they are new links that you have not shared here previously. (Exception: Holiday/Seasonal specific posts may be shared once per year.)
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Easy to Make Fabric Cross

This easy to make fabric cross is all about the details!

fabric-cross-on-woodLet’s get started with this super easy to make fabric cross.
Grab your materials:
* 3 different patterns of fabric
* 1 or 2 pieces of wood (cut to the length and width desired)
* Glue Gun
* Detail to add in the middle (I used a sand dollar) You could also use a flower, piece of jewelry, shell just to name a few.

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So what do you think of these super cool pieces of wood?! I love them, but I loved the price even more. Here’s my trick for getting wood {filled with character} on the cheap! At Lowes, in the wood section, there are pieces of fencing. At my local store, they had 2 large bundles stacked on top of each other. I dug thru to hand pick the pieces I wanted. They were under $3 a piece and roughly 4 feet long. I took them over to get cut to size and I was good to go.

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If you’re anything like me, when you’re in the fabric section every fun color and new pattern is competing for your attention. I get excited, inspired and overwhelmed all at the same time- anyone else feel that way?
In this case, I grabbed about 10 different fabrics and headed to the cutting counter. It just so happened I stacked these 3 on top of each other and squealed “Oooh”! And thus this project had a vision.

Once you layout the order of your fabrics, you need start with the widest (fabric on the bottom). I don’t sew, would love too, but don’t. So I’m always looking for the easy way. All you need to do is fold over the edge, yep- that’s it.

When you glue each end on the edge, or over the back of the wood you’ll need to pull the fabric slightly in the center. I used a little piece of string and gathered the center then pulled it loosely. This step progresses, so when you are on the top layer- you will pull it the tightest. Continue to glue the ends of each layer on top of one another.

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I felt like it needed a little something more in the middle so I gathered a couple scraps and folded them over, then alternated how I stacked them. Added the mini sand dollar and it was complete!

 

A couple other ideas

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patterned-fabric-cross

Family Joy Blog Link Party #39

Welcome to another week of our link party. There have seriously been some great posts shared and all the hosts are loving your creative ideas.
I still Halloween on the brain but I’m also looking ahead, because Black Friday is right around the corner. This is a day I look forward to too all year, saving money, buying gifts for donations and of course continuous shopping! Check out my post below 🙂 Now it’s time for you to share what’s been on your mind!

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party host

Charlene @ Thinking Outside The Pot: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Samantha @ Sammy Approves: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Cristina @ Ava’s Alphabet: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog
Charlotte @ Pursue Your Project: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google +, Blog

Shamira @ Smiling Notes : Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog

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Home Matters Linky Party #108

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. 

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5 Must Read Black Friday Tips

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This must read Black Friday tip post was put together with many years of shopping experience.

I entered my first Black Friday line about 20 years ago, and a connection was made. Ever since that cold dark morning, I was hooked. Back in those days, stores actually gave away things, I mean real goodies. My first memory is an entire tin filled with cookies (which is awesome when you’re a kid). The best freebie I remember getting as I walked in the door- a Looney Tunes Polaroid camera with sticker film. And I LOVE Tweety Bird so this really left a lasting impression.

I continued to join in the mass shopping event every year, without fail. There was even one year when we were going out of town for Thanksgiving visiting family. Panic started…. what about Black Friday?! I told my mom that I needed to still be able to go shopping, or- well, I wasn’t going!
I was a minor so really she could have just made me go, but if you know me that wouldn’t have been a pleasant trip lol. So early Friday morning, we went shopping, found some amazing deals and drove home (a 12 hour drive) with a car filled with people and Christmas presents. That was a good time!

Consider buying a gift to donate to charity during this time when things are super discounted! I actually buy multiple gifts during this time, then look for places to donate or paper angels to match up my items too.

So let me share with you everything I’ve learned, mistakes to avoid and how to stay organized!
I’m getting so excited just writing this 🙂

1.Firstget the apps. Download the apps and get on their email mailing list. This is a biggie. Every year, ads are being leaked earlier and eariler (yea). YOU want to be in the know. Another trend the past few years, stores are offering “pre” bf (Black Friday) sales.
Here’s the good news, get connected with a couple great apps/webmasters and THEY do a lot of the heavy lifting for you.
I use www.bfads.net and blackfriday.com and a few others. I strongly advise you have more than one as sometimes one gets info before the others.

2. Secondget organized! Once all ads are out online, go page by page and write down what you want to purchase from that store. Keep your list VERY organized. Title of store at the top, and each item list with the details (price, color, size, etc.)
Additionally, get the paper. Yes, the newspaper that is. Ads usually come out on Wednesday and Thursday (that’s Thanksgiving). Truth be told I usually have about 4 whole papers, here’s why: A few ads will end up in one major paper and not the other. Also, sometimes coupons are in the ad itself. Stein mart does this and you NEED the ad to use that coupon.

When you have all ads in hand, circle each item on the ads. Bring the ad to that store, every time. Amongst the craziness it is very possible for something to ring up at the wrong price. Don’t waste precious time waiting for a manger, them to retrieve their ad, and so on. Show them yours! Organize these (later) in the order you will shopping in.

3. Third- Prioritize. Hard reality, you probably won’t get every little thing on your list. Prioritize what is a must, most important. Then continue the ranking on every item. Do this for each store. It’s crucial to understand that shopping on Black Friday is a mission, not a leisure shopping experience. The ultimate goal is to save the MOST amount of money so remember to put those items with the most savings, limited availability or specially made for bf at the top of the list.

4. Fourth- Map it out. I like to use good old pen and paper and map out my route. It’s important to know the opening time of each store. Then you’ll need to cross reference your list of “wants” and again prioritize. Be aware, more stores are creating maps of where products are located. Print this and bring it with your ad, again mark the items on the map. Important to note, items are not usually in their “proper” place. For example, Walmart often times has all their sale DVDs/video games in the food section.
Your goal should be to enter the door and go directly to you item. No fooling around looking at all the other pretty things 🙂 My ideally time is 10 minutes in the store if everything goes according to plan. At 10 minutes after opening the lines are VERY low and allow for easy check out.
For the most part, if it’s a special item, a big savings or limited creation- it will be in the ad… it’s in their best interest to advertise it.

5. Fifth- Don’t get sucked into marketing games. I see it every year, people grab items on end caps, or in the big boxes. Surely it’s presenting itself like it’s special, it’s discounted just for this day… it has all the visual queues- you better buy me because I’m super inexpensive for just this day.
I wanna reach over and tell the person, “oh sweetheart, that will be the same price next week, next month”.
IF an item is majorly discounted it will be advertised. It is a company’s goal to info the public, and draw in business. Now with that said, some stores WILL advertise items that ARE actually regular priced.
*Look for clues: everyday price or compared to, and when in question- research!

Maybe I’ll see you out and about, give me a wave 😉