Second Hand Christmas in July

***

 This is a stale post.  Don't you smell the stank?

For fresh ideas and the newest new new stuff 

why don't you head on over to the blog we actually update.

www.b3hd.blogspot.com

Love to see you there.

Carry on as you were.

***  

This July,

I found all sorts of great pieces

for Holiday time that will arrive

not soon enough.

All thrifty, fun finds at that.

I found these super sized ornaments

that I will use for some outdoor decor

off of my back porch

for 17 cents each at a 90% off

Christmas in July sale

at St. Vincent's de Paul

Super sized ornaments | Christmas in July

Salvation Army Find, 8 ornaments at 17 cents each

Photo (c) b3 home designs

This next find

was actually a garage sale

that I almost didn't stop at

I actually kind of felt guilty about this purchase

because the guy seemed like he took a few things

out of his home

to sell

so that he'd have bus fair.

Everything was from his Holiday stash.

I saw this pile of two different kinds

of light up candy canes.

Last year, we were going to make some wooden canes.

Now, we can use these light up ones.

I asked the guy how much

and he told me $2.  I thought he meant for each cane.

I asked "for all of them"

and when he said yes, I was so surprised,

I asked if he meant yes for ALL of them.

And he did.

So about two dozen canes to stake into the ground

and light up.

Awesome.

 $2 Yard Sale Light up Candy Canes

Photo (c) b3 home designs

My last and absolute best find
was this (and the other half).
Aside from yard sales and thrift stores
I also love Freecycle and found on road side.

I don't find much on my road sides.
But I do find much on Freecycle. 
In July, I answered the call for this 9 ft tall
faux tree.
And it was free
and it barely fit in my trunk.

And I can't wait to try to hang it upside down.

Free Roadside 9 ft Faux tree

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Christmas in July was awesome. 

I can't wait for the first snowfall this year.

Okay.

I can.