Monday, November 18, 2013

Blue Monday - Early Christmas

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We went shopping at Hobby Lobby BEFORE Halloween, and these beautiful Blues are what we spotted--all at 50% off!  





I didn't buy any, but I do think that they're blue-tiful!


It does seem that each year, Christmas--or rather, Christmas shopping comes earlier and earlier. This year, instead of waiting until the day after Thanksgiving--Black Friday, some stores are opening super early for bargain shoppers--even as early as on Thanksgiving evening! Will you be going that early?

I plan to enjoy my time with my family.
Happy Blue Monday!

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46 comments:

  1. SwedishCorner ~ DownUnder...PernillaNovember 18, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    Lovely blue Christmas decor! Thanks for always hosting, Blue Monday, Sally :) Spring greetings from Australia♥ ~Pernilla

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  2. JeanneNovember 18, 2013 at 12:16 AM

    Hi Sally, I am commenting tonight as we are still up watching football Well, Bill is watching football I just finished my post.

    Christmas decorations are on the shelves so early now. I guess the retail stores like to get a jump start. The blue and silver decorations you shared are beautiful. I love the combination.

    I won't be shopping on Black Friday. I don't like the crowds. I am an early Christmas shopper though. Never last minute.

    We are spending Thanksgiving in Kissimmee with our daughter Diana and family.

    Happy Blue Monday Sally.
    Love, Jenne

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  3. JeanneNovember 18, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    Oops, Jeanne. It is late and it is bedtime. I guess I am tired if I can't spell my own name correctly. HA!
    Me again

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  4. UnknownNovember 18, 2013 at 12:22 AM

    Beautiful!

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  5. Little Wandering WrenNovember 18, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    Hi Sally
    Hope you're impressed with me this week, it's the early bird that catches the worm....lol!
    Blue Chrissy decorations have grown on me. Our first Christmas in Australia I got out all my traditional red and green decorations (those that hadn't been impounded by quarantine - you can't get a pine cone into Oz no matter what sentimental value it has!) but it was sooooo hot with red decorations, we melted... So now I love blue Christmas decorations!! If there is a sale on in the US maybe I should fly over?!
    Have a great week!
    Wrenx

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  6. UnknownNovember 18, 2013 at 1:07 AM

    They certainly are bluetiful. I can't believe how soon Christmas is coming around, again. It doesn't seem that long ago we were celebrating last year.

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  7. Lina GustinaNovember 18, 2013 at 1:31 AM

    They are bluetiful!
    I prefer shopping earlier, shopping in the crowd makes me dizzy.

    http://www.1sthappyfamily.com/2013/11/blue-bikes.html

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  8. UnknownNovember 18, 2013 at 1:42 AM

    I wish you a blue, blue christmas!

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  9. HannahNovember 18, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    The aqua blue looks so cool and frosty with all the silvers. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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  10. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiNovember 18, 2013 at 2:26 AM

    No, Sally, I won't shop on Thanksgiving Day--that is family time. I think the stores are making a mistake by opening that day and it is not a trend I'm not happy about!

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  11. MariaNovember 18, 2013 at 2:28 AM

    How nice! I always love frosted blue for Christmas decors. And that angel on the first photo is very lovely! I took a photo from a trip last month of an angel in blue, I almost forgot about it but then I saw this post of yours! I'll schedule my blue angel to be featured on my blog for a Christmas post ;-)

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  12. HazelNovember 18, 2013 at 3:08 AM

    Bluetiful indeed! I love the boot. Christmas is in the air... great mood rising!

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  13. Gerald (SK14)November 18, 2013 at 3:09 AM

    The Christmas lights are on here now too but very cut back due to the recession - a mere token of what there used to be.

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  14. AnniNovember 18, 2013 at 3:09 AM

    Oh yes, it's far too early for Christmas decorations! I wish they waited until the last weekend in November! Please let us have autumn first!
    Happy Blue Monday, Sally!

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  15. AnonymousNovember 18, 2013 at 3:27 AM

    Nah, no shopping for me on Black Friday. Have done most of my Christmas shopping, since I start in Oct.:) Have a great week!

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  16. AnonymousNovember 18, 2013 at 3:28 AM

    You have some pretty blues Sally. Christmas shopping starts ridiculously early here in Britain, usually early October. I always envied you the wait until after Thanksgiving.

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  17. Magical Mystical TeacherNovember 18, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    How could you resist buying such beautiful blue?!

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  18. Tanya BreeseNovember 18, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    that's all so pretty...i need to pull my christmas stuff out!

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  19. Melbourne Australia PhotosNovember 18, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    A very nice shade of light blue, Sally. The shops are fully decorated for a few weeks already, here in Melbourne also.
    Thanks for hosting.

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  20. bj November 18, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    I generally shop year round for Christmas...with 10 grands,(now 2 more thru marriage...makes me 12..GOOD GRIEF) my two kids and their spouses, one little great-grand...this year, due to the packing, moving and etc, I haven't done it. Gift cards for the grands... ALWAYS a good choice, tho.

    Love the pretty blue Christmas decorations...and thanks so much for hosting.

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  21. NeesieNovember 18, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    I've got some serious Christmas decoration shopping to do Sally. When we arrived in Australia the customs seized all of my garlands. (They had cinnamon sticks attached)
    I still haven't forgiven them :(
    Gorgeous decs and they are as you say blue-tiful :D
    Thanks for hosting and apologies for my lateness. I haven't even brought a note! ;D

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  22. AnonymousNovember 18, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    I'm always lost in Hobby-Lobby, Christmas decorations are on the shelves tooooo early now. Happy Monday :)

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  23. LVNovember 18, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    I buy a few things all year long. I do not buy as much as I once did. I never do that after Thanksgiving shopping crazy. Hobby Lobby is a great store to find neat things in about any color you want.

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  24. The Quintessential MagpieNovember 18, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Love the Christmas decor. It is my favorite holiday!

    xo

    Sheila

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  25. AnonymousNovember 18, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Those colors are certainly lovely and great shots ~ happy week to you ~ carol, xxx

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  26. LeoviNovember 18, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    Magical Christmas ornaments!

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  27. Jeannie and LindaNovember 18, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Hi Sally, I finally got it right! All of the blue and white decorations are so pretty. Thank you so much for hosting each week.
    Jeannie

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  28. LadyD PianoNovember 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Beautiful and I can feel the anticipation of Christmas, too. I'll be home celebrating with a turkey and counting my many blessings.

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  29. FABBY'S LIVINGNovember 18, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    The angel is stunning, such lovely decorations for C'mas. Yes, C'mas shopping is early here too and I'm fed up! I also plan to enjoy Tksgiving at my house first, as there is no celeb. here.
    Thank you for hosting. I did think my blue centerpiece would come out in the thumbnail, but NO!
    Have a lovely week sweet lady.
    Hugs,
    FABBY

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  30. photodougNovember 18, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Sally, the angel with the mandolin is a charming piece. Thanks for sharing. Agree - Thanksgiving is for family not shopping.

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  31. IleanaNovember 18, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    I love blue Christmas decor!The angel is beautiful!
    Have a great day ,Sally. Thank for hosting!

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  32. Joanne OlivieriNovember 18, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    I love blue decor around the holidays and your shots depict the true beauty of Christmas.

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  33. Jackie McGuinnessNovember 18, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    Pretty blue but seriously, I agree with you it is getting ridiculous. I saw my first retail Christmas decorations on Oct 22!!

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  34. Denise @ secondtimearoundfindsNovember 18, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    Thanks for sharing the blue-tiful decorations. I haven't started decorating yet (soon though).
    Denise

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  35. AnnNovember 18, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    Icy blue is a very pretty color for Christmas, some of my friends already have their trees up. Hobby Lobby is a great store. I've tried to link up but with no luck.
    Ann

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  36. My name is RietNovember 18, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    HI Sally. I hope you saw me waving back. LOL
    WE visited a Hobby LObby around Orlando and saw those lovely decorations. I promised myself to not buy more for CHristmas so I didn;t
    Have a nice week

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  37. AnnNovember 18, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    Thank you Sally!!!
    Ann

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  38. Alexa TNovember 18, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    More than interesting the idea of sharing "blue" in so many aspects of life (cheerful or not, sunny or not), of this somehow "blue" reality (as a mood)...
    Thank you for hosting!
    ps. even on our shelves are the Christmas decorations....too early; I was surprised...but marketing plan seems to win in front of some other celebrations...;)

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  39. joyh82November 18, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    Pretty, I love that shade of blue. I like Hobby Lobby but sadly there is not one close by but they recently remodeled our Michael's which is really nice.

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  40. JimNovember 18, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    I do like this shade of blue? Turquoise?

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  41. betty-NZNovember 18, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier each year but your blues are just gorgeous and make it a little easier to take!

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  42. joyh82November 18, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    I like Hobby Lobby but they aren't close by so we usually go to Michaels but their decorations are really pretty! Happy Blue Monday!

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  43. Deborah Kay at The Paint SplashNovember 18, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    I do love Christmas but also think the frenzie is starting eairler every year! Blessings, Debbie

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  44. January ZeleneNovember 19, 2013 at 12:22 AM

    Lovely Blues! Christmas is almost here..

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  45. AnonymousNovember 21, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    These are some lovely blues. I'm really not ready to think about Christmas yet. Maybe after Thanksgiving next week...

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  46. AnnesphamilyNovember 25, 2013 at 9:57 PM

    I had to stop by this post and say hi! I will be catching up with everyone all week long. Enjoy your week and your turkey dinner! Hugs Anne

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