The Month In Review - November

The month of November sure did fly by! It's hard to believe that Christmas is only 25 days away. I still have A LOT of Christmas shopping to do so panic is starting to set in.  : )

Here is a recap of what happened here during the month of November.

Gallery Wall in Upstairs Hallway

This project turned out even better than I imagined.

I used items I already had to keep the cost down.

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Thrifty Gift Idea

I shared an easy and thrifty gift idea here.

Hallway Reveal

The upstairs hallway was finally finished and I am so happy with the result. 

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Guest Post at Blissful & Domestic

I shared some ideas for thrifty holiday decorating and gave you a sneak peek at some of my Christmas decorations.

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That wraps up the month of November. I will be sharing photos of my Christmas decorations and ideas soon!

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Guest Posting at Blissful & Domestic

Hey everybody! Today I'm guest posting over at

Blissful & Domestic. 

I'm sharing some thrifty Christmas decorating ideas and I'd love for you to stop over for a visit. You can see a sneak peek of my Christmas decor too!

Have an awesome day!!

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Meal Plan Monday

For the week of November 26 - December 2

Monday

Baked Chicken, Potato Casserole, Broccoli

Tuesday

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan, Pasta

Wednesday

Chicken Enchiladas, Rice

Thursday

Ladle-it-on-Lasagna, Salad

Friday

Eat Out

Saturday

Sausage & Spinach Orecchiette

Sunday

Potato Soup, Chicken Salad Wraps

Have a great week!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving . . .

. . . but don't eat too much turkey or pumpkin pie! You know I will! 

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Upstairs Hallway Reveal . . . Finally!

It's a good day around here. The upstairs hallway is done. Finally. I can cross one unfinished project off my list! Yeah!

Let's pretend that gross carpet is gone and beautiful hardwood floors are there instead okay. Thanks!  : )

Here is what I did to update and brighten the hallway . . .

Painted the walls Frappe (Valspar paint).

Repainted all the trim and doors - holy cow! This took forever but it looks sooo much better.

Added vinyl numbers to doors. I ordered these from Leen The Graphics Queen. She rocks! They were super easy to apply and can be taken off with no damage to the doors.

Gallery Wall - I shared all the details here.

I planned on painting the gold door knobs with satin nickel spray paint. However, after much discussion with Handyman Hubby we decided to purchase new knobs. We were both afraid that the paint would peel off and we'd end up purchasing new knobs anyway. We found these at Lowe's and they were very reasonably priced. You know I love me some Lowe's!

I spent about $85 on this project. Most of that was for the door knobs. I already had the frames, footstool and paint. Not too bad for a fresh new look.

So there you have it. Aren't you proud of me for finishing a project in a reasonable amount of time?  Ha!

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Meal Plan Monday

Hey everyone! Sorry about the lack of posting lately.

 Last week was "one of those weeks".

 I'm happy to report that I finished the upstairs hallway project and will be posting about it soon. I also made some progress on the master bedroom project. Remember that? I started it waaay back in August. I really like the way it's coming together and it will be nice to finally get this project done.

Okay, onto the important stuff . . . FOOD!  : )

For the week of November 19 - 25

Monday

Slow Cooker Fiesta Ranch Chicken, Rice, Broccoli

Tuesday

Tortellini Soup, Wheat Rolls

Wednesday

Ham & Cheese Sliders, Pasta Salad

Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday

Eat Out

Saturday

Turkey Day Leftovers

Sunday

Saucy Stir Fried Pork, Rice

Have an awesome week!

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Meal Plan Monday

For the week of November 12 - 18

Monday

Sausage & Spinach Orecchiette

Tuesday

Breakfast For Dinner

Wednesday

Ravioli Casserole, Salad

Thursday

Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup, Wheat Rolls

Friday

Eat Out

Saturday

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mashed Potatoes

Sunday

Grilled Steak, Baked Potatoes, Broccoli

Have an awesome week!

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Super Thrifty Gift Idea

Just in case you needed a little reminder . . .

Christmas is only about 48 days away!

 I'm not in full panic mode yet so while I can still think straight I'm getting to work!

I love to give unique gifts that the recipient can really use and enjoy. 

Candle & Matchsticks Gift Idea

I first posted about this idea about a year ago. Since then I have tweaked it just a bit.

Here is what you'll need to make your own . . .

Glass Jars with Lids - I found these at Michael's Craft Store for 99¢. 

Matches - You can usually find these at the dollar store.

Scissors, paper punch (optional), tape/adhesive

Cut the strike strip off the box of matches.

Punch out circles or cut a small square that will fit on your jar.

Tape the strike strip to the top or bottom of the jar. Add a candle or two and you have a great gift!

I added some bakers twine to this jar. You could also add a label or tag.

Remember to "dress up" the candle too. Remove the label and add twine, ribbon, buttons, tags etc.

This would make such a great gift for teachers, neighbors or scout leaders. You could also just make one for yourself like I did!

Have an awesome day!

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