Persistence Pays!

Last month, I talked about my magazine crush on Wisteria. My husband wanted to get me the birch village as a Christmas gift. Due to the fabulous sale (and his procrastinating) there was only one piece of the village left...the sawmill. I got it on Christmas and LOVED it but wondered what I would do with just one piece. So much for my idea of an elaborate village display! 1 doesn't make much of a display! How sad for the sawmill. :(

Now...I've been stalking (yes, stalking) Wisteria's website for weeks waiting them to reduce the price of the cookbook holder I want (they didn't). I opened the site on Friday and found (drum roll) more of the birch village! The people at work must have thought I lost my mind...then again, they know me and know I lost my mind long ago! I even did the happy dance all the way to my locker to get my debit card! How could this be? All of the lovely pieces of the lovely birch village I need to make my lovely display! How LOVELY!

I bought 3 or 4 additional pieces. I don't even remember what I bought! I just clicked on everything I saw! My receipt says this is what I bought...

The schoolhouse...$9.75

The cottage...$9.75

The barn...$9.75

I also got the church pictured at the top ($12.25)! Yeah for bargains!

I think it will all look great on top of my free piano next Christmas!

Magazine Crush

I have a full blown magazine crush going on!! I think I first heard about Wisteria from Wendy at The Shabby Nest. I received the Holiday Gift Catalog in the mail last week and have not been able to put it down. They have such great items! You should go over and take a look!

I think Grandma Hof had these choir children. Hers may have been ceramic, but it brought back a lot of great memories of Christmas at her house. What a neat lady! So creative and talented. I, however, have none of that in my DNA.

So neat how they put the stockings in a group instead of strung out.

Finally, the church from the Christmas village. I love the entire series! Hint! Hint! Did I mention that they are having a great sale with up to 75% off holiday decor? This sweet church is only $19.60??!!
Enjoy your day!! It's a cold day here. If you have the same weather... make a fire, drink hot chocolate and explore your magazine crush!