Last day of the year....

I can't believe it is the last day of December. Saturday I didn't have to be at work until the afternoon so I went to the Scrapbook Super Store Clearance Center. They have moved to a bigger store so there was a tone of stuff to look at. I have several projects that are not scrapbook related that I need embellishments or paper for. I was also looking for things for my Happy Planner weekly spread like quotes and motivation. So I found the 15 items below for my projects. 

I also found four pages of beach paper for an upcoming project.

This Scrapbook store always throws some freebies in your bag as a thank you for coming by. Saturday I got some paisley scrap pieces, a page of floral stickers and a package of punch out felt shapes. There are 5 sheets of different colors in there. And everything in this pic was free.

The one thing I love about this store is that prices are discounted since it is a clearance store. THEN they ring it up and you get an automatic 50% discount because it is a clearance store. As you can see I got my $9.31 worth of stuff for $4.65 plus tax for a total of $5.10. Then I got all that free stuff too.

And right before I left each clerk handed me a 10% off coupon for Texas Roadhouse. Since that is one of my fave places to go to eat and I spend around $15 when I go there, that means I will save about $3 between two trips. So saving $3 for spending $5.10 is a good deal in my eyes.

Since scrapbooking takes a lot of work and a lot of pictures to be printed, I may try doing what they call a junk journal. More to come on this topic after I do some more research, but here is a sample of one on Pinterest. 

Now that Christmas is over, I need to start looking for more Valentine's Day decor. I spent some Pinterest time yeasterday. I like these. I want to find the XOXO sign, a white pitcher and the sparkly hearts. 

These are simple and cute. I bet I could get everything at Dollar Tree to do this craft.  

I want to get some S & P shakers like this at the Dollar Tree and some pink paint. I just want a simple ribbon around the top, nothing as decorative as below.

I am writing my blog late tonight because I spent the day enjoying it since we have worked so many hours at work lately. I decided later this afternoon to go out to the lake and the dam to get some fresh air. My granddaughter Shelby decided she want to ride out with me. It was 70 degrees and windy but it was a warm "feel good" wind. 

Shelby decided I needed to do a photo shoot. We had a really good time. 

I have been just hanging out at the house the rest of the evening, working on a few things for next year. Making plans. It's really windy and it is pouring the rain (again). We have had way more than our share of rain this year. Saw this on Facebook earlier and it is so true.

Just about 2 more hours left in 2018. I am going to try to stay up to ring it in until 12:01 then I am heading to bed. Hope you are having a great New Year's Eve and are staying safe.