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Recent Ross Deals

Published on September 27, 2010September 27, 2010 by Our Humble Abode1 Comment

Did you know I am having a love affair with Maxx and Ross? TJ Maxx and Ross Dress for Less, that is. Yep, I love ’em. Can’t get enough, in fact. Why do I love thee? Because they have great deals on awesome items. Like this stoneware bowl by Target. Original retail price: $11.99, Ross price: $3.49. Sold!

I guess the bowl was designed to hold baguette, but it actually works really well as a fruit bowl. I also found this ugly gold decorative vase for $6.49.

I do have a plan for it, just need to carry it out. Then, I found a large decorative outdoor planter for $6.99, talk about a deal! The cheapest thing Home Depot and Lowes had in a similar size was $30.00. Both TJ Maxx and Ross are great places to look for bedding, too.

The comforter in our guest room came from Ross and I recently picked up a set of King sized 400 thread count grey sateen sheets from TJ Maxx for $29.99. Yep, it’s love at first sight.

Glass Container Sale: Part Deux

Published on September 13, 2010September 27, 2010 by Our Humble Abode11 Comments

If you recall, Hobby Lobby had a 50% off sale on all glass items a couple of weeks ago. On my first trip, I left with a few canning jars, a small apothecary style lidded jar and a tall glass container for spaghetti. When I returned home, I realized the tall jars would be perfect for our pantry, so I went back to buy 6 more. Add a few pretty labels and we were done.

Well, in that same trip, I picked up the larger apothecary style jar and another footed, covered container for our main bathroom. I filled the largest with soap, the medium with cotton balls and the smallest with Q-tips.

This is the bathroom our guests use, so I wanted to keep some often used items out to limit searching. And I love that everything is white and pretty.

We haven’t had any visitors since this addition, but I hope it is useful. If not, I still don’t mind looking at them. What about you? What do you do to make your bathroom more guest friendly?

Glass Container Sale

Published on August 25, 2010September 9, 2010 by Our Humble Abode8 Comments

I was at Hobby Lobby yesterday looking for various craft items and wandered down their glass aisle. Boy, am I glad I did. All glass items are 50% off! So, I brought these home.

The decorative lidded jar on the left was originally $5.99, so I scored it for 3 bucks. Our new spaghetti jar was only $2.50 and each canning jar was only $1.25. I don’t need those right now, but I do use the same type for our vacation jars, so I figured it would be okay to have a few on hand.

Once I returned home, I regretted not buying more. I think I’ll have to go back before Saturday, when the sale ends, to get various sized jars for other purposes.

Recent Finds: Pier 1 & TJ Maxx

Published on August 4, 2010September 9, 2010 by Our Humble Abode3 Comments

I guess I’ve been doing more retail therapy than usual. It has to be becuase so many cute things are for sale this season. Like these Power Ball-esque letters from Pier 1.

Aren’t they cute? And for $2.00 each, they don’t break the bank, so I got one ball for each member of our family. My glass thrift store jar was a perfect vessel for displaying my new purchase, too.

While wandering through Pier 1, these pillows caught my eye.

I love the texture of both, although the round red pillow seems uncomfortable and impractical. I might try to make a similar version of the green pillow, though. The Pier 1 version is made of felt, so it should be cheap and easy to work with. We’ll see if it will make the cut. Pun intended.

I also liked this lamp.

After Pier 1, I stopped in TJ Maxx and found matching white rubber backed rugs to replace our old bathroom rugs.

Note: don’t send a straight man to buy a specific color rug. I sent Ben out to buy white rugs. What did he come back with? CREAM! There is a difference. So, we finally have nice quality matching white rugs, all for the low price of $7.99 each. Who’s happy? I’m happy.

Window Shopping: Cute or Kitschy?

Published on August 2, 2010May 25, 2011 by Our Humble Abode3 Comments

Do you ever see an item that is so ugly it’s cute? Or wonder if something is cute and endeering or kitschy and ugly? I know I do. I think a few personal kitschy/cute items are fine, so long as it is only a few. I’ve gathered some of the items I can’t quite decide which way I lean toward more.

These little guys could be cute in the right setting, especially becuase they are made to look like your family.

I would like to buy a plain set to make my own, but you get the idea…

This print is simply adorable, not even a hint of kitsch.

It’s similar to my Love Tree print, too.

Maybe that’s why I like it?

If only I had a place to put something like this.

Which reminds me, I still need to figure out how to make a terrarium (or two or three) for my house. Of course, with my love of all things miniature, I would need something like these and these.

I have been loving faux bois lately, so these coasters would be a great fix.

Although, so wood (ha!) these. In the right setting, of course. Maybe the boys’ room? Hmmm… Of course, I would have to make my own. You know I’m too cheap to spend $45.00 on pillows!