finding a deal.

if you know me well, you know: I wont pay full price for anything,  I always use coupons, and I love finding finding amazing deals on quality (high end) products.

recently I have gotten some emails asking how I shop, where I shop, and ultimately how I find these deals.

even this week, while I have been working on my bedroom project it occurred to me that there are lots of ways to accomplish what you want, get the look you like, and not spend an arm and a leg.

our budget is small, but my taste is probably about 10 times bigger than what I can afford.

but, there are ways, and here are a few suggestions.

establish your budget. put the things you want most at the top of your list and work your way down. if you really want to bite the bullet and spend top dollar for a rug that you LOVE then you might want to think about spending less on accents and possibly using what you already have.

organize. namely, use pinterest, or something like it to come up with a big picture plan. when you know what looks you like, chances are you can find exactly what you want on sale or you can find a look alike for a lot less. (if you want a pinterest invite, email me, I have a bunch)

shop. if you are shopping online, google search coupon codes for the sites you are buying from, chances are you can save an additional 10% or get free shipping. if you are shopping in stores, browse the clearance racks and if possible look for printable coupons online before going into the stores.

make your own. if you cant find what you like, make it yourself. I tried out 3 sets of curtains for our dining room and never settled until I found some fabric I loved and I went from there. I didn't know a thing about sewing when I first came home as a mommy and now I'm picking it up, just with a little trial and error. and the best part, finally having curtains I loved has changed the look of our dining room. (ps-fabric.com, onlinefabricstore.net and the joann fabrics clearance racks are great places to find good fabric deals)

its really pretty simple, but following these things has saved us a lot of money.

here's the real life example.

I found a rug I loved on shades of light. it's usually a store I can't afford anything from, its my go to place for ideas and then I usually go elsewhere to find it for cheaper.

but on this occasion, it worked out because once I decided what size and color I wanted the price dropped $400. I'm not kidding. I don't know how it happened and I am praying the right size comes in the mail, but I took screen shots to show the deal that almost felt too good to be true.

design I wanted.

 color I wanted. 

more to come on our bedroom redesign later but, thanks to the coupon code discount from young house love, I only spent $154 and change, shipping included, for this beauty.

have more questions? feel free to shoot me an email. I always love talking deals.

deal of the day.

tiny prints is offering a pretty sweet deal of the day today. all fathers day cards are 75% off + free shipping.

with cute cards like this to choose from its hard to pass it up:

and the best part...it only cost $1.04 shipped (make sure to use code DOD0526 to get the deal). score. 

a little bit of everything.

our friends, andrew + carissa, are adopting a little girl, rinah, from uganda. we have been praying for months for the day she will come home. and we are still waiting. and still praying. and now we have this wonderful poster as reminder on our wall to keep praying. our hearts will be so glad when that day comes. 

in other tuesday miscellany, the new fleet foxes album is on amazon daily deal download for $3.99 (today only). for once in my life I am actually glad that I waited to get this album. we are going to see them with friends in less than 2 weeks and I couldn't be more excited.

if you need a great recipe idea, you should make spicy honey chicken. they tasted delicious, your tummy will be glad, and I will def make them again. (the only modification that I made was I used chicken tenderloins instead of thighs.)

and until next tuesday, I am counting down the days to this amazing app.

very jane.

meet very jane. an all new "deal" site. for their first start-up week, each day, they are giving everything away for free. yes, mostly. all you have to do is cover your shipping (on this item it's $3.95) and you can have these pretties all for yourself:

our week of parties starts tomorrow with a dear friend's birthday celebration and cinco de mayo next thursday. we like times like these. lots of laughter, a very full house, and many memories. 

and with that have a happy friday and weekend!

remember this post?

when I talked about some pretty sweet posters?

well, the good news is...when you blog about her designs you will get 25% off your poster order.

ready.

set.

go!

and get some poster goodness for a cheaper price.

merry christmas eve y'all!

christmas deal. pt.2

meet pinhole press. where have you been all my life?

check out their stuff.

especially their photo calendars.

want one now? or to give as a gift?

here is how to make it happen.

check out the deal on eversave. if its your first time signing up you automatically save $2, bringing the total down to $13.

from now until 12/31 pinhole press is offering free shipping on all their products, which brings down the price of one of those calendars to about $16 shipped (maybe even less if you pick a different style). and if calendars aren't what you are looking for there are plenty of other products to choose from.

now it's just a matter of deciding which one I want.