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    T Tuesday: gift edition

    December 7, 2015 - By 

    Last Friday I received a nice surprise in my mailbox! A birthday gift from our lovely hostess for T stands for Tuesday.

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    Her post office never postmarks the postage…so weird.

    T Tuesday: gift edition

    Elizabeth sent me some collage fodder and a stack of her wonderful handmade paper!! Love this stuff!!! I use it in cards, mixed media, altered books/journals..pretty much everything! I haven’t tried running it through my Cuttlebug or Silhouette yet. I haven’t wanted to waste it in case it is a major failure.

    In addition hidden among the sheets of handmade paper was Elizabeth’s annual Christmas tip-in.

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    You rock! I am not a pre-planner and hold those who do in awe.

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    Thirteen years!! Wowsers! I have Christmas tip-ins dating back to 2006 from Elizabeth.

    I have to say that I so value the longevity and depth of friendship between the two of us. We have shared so very much over the years even though we’ve never met face to face…darn it anyway. A tumble on the stairs kept me from seeing Dr. E at the airport several years ago during a layover.

    Happy T day!

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    Steal of a deal

    December 6, 2015 - By 

    After going through the drop off lane at our local Goodwill store I always step inside to see what treasures I can find.  At the bottom of the donation tax receipt is a coupon. It’s a pretty sweet deal.

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    But the deal of the day was sweet even without using the coupon.

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    I’m looking for a couple specific books, so I always take a close look. Even though I didn’t find exactly what I was looking for, I couldn’t pass up these treasures. The novel is for the boys, the knitting directory looked like a really awesome resource and the pink Readers Digest condensed book will become a journal after I remove the text block and replace with my own papers. I simply loved the cover design. I always peek under the dust jackets of those condensed books…sometimes the covers are lovely!

    And for the price…

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    even without using my coupon…it was a steal!

    Do you visit thrift stores, second hand shops and rummage sales for bargains? What was your best or most recent deal that had you smiling?