THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT. . . .

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

faux candy garland for my gingerbread display. I found the perfect one at Christmas Central but they were sold twelve to an order for $274+!

I went hunting all over, online, driving myself nuts looking for it, lol, and finally found it on amazon, one per order for $14.99, so bought two.

This morning, going through zulily's Christmas decor of the day, guess what shows up, the garland! Fortunately, it is the same price as amazon or I would not be a happy camper, lol.

Anyone else go through a mad hunt, I would bet so, lol.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

Well given how slow the shipping can be with Zulilly Christmas might be over before the garland arrives

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@I am still oxox wrote:
Well given how slow the shipping can be with Zulilly Christmas might be over before the garland arrives

@I am still oxox I didn't buy them at zulily, I bought at amazon, but recently, things are shipping out quickly from zulily, and zulily guarantees delivery by Christmas.

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

@mousiegirl

did you check Hobby Lobby they have (at least my store) a whole aisle of gingerbread related items.

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@homedecor1 wrote:
@mousiegirl

did you check Hobby Lobby they have (at least my store) a whole aisle of gingerbread related items.

@homedecor1 Yesterday, I checked everywhere until I found what I was looking for at amazon.

lucymo · ‎12-13-2010

@mousiegirl wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
Well given how slow the shipping can be with Zulilly Christmas might be over before the garland arrives

@I am still oxox I didn't buy them at zulily, I bought at amazon, but recently, things are shipping out quickly from zulily, and zulily guarantees delivery by Christmas.

@mousiegirl I'm glad you found what you needed for your Gingerbread display. I have no idea about that since I donated my gingerbread collection a few years ago.

I got my last Zulily order a bit earlier than promised. But I'm leery of the 'guaranteed delivery by Christmas' as one year I got my order on Christmas eve. Wasn't Zulily but it was by Christmas, a little late for holiday decor. lol

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@lucymo wrote:
@mousiegirl wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
Well given how slow the shipping can be with Zulilly Christmas might be over before the garland arrives

@I am still oxox I didn't buy them at zulily, I bought at amazon, but recently, things are shipping out quickly from zulily, and zulily guarantees delivery by Christmas.
@mousiegirl I'm glad you found what you needed for your Gingerbread display. I have no idea about that since I donated my gingerbread collection a few years ago.

I got my last Zulily order a bit earlier than promised. But I'm leery of the 'guaranteed delivery by Christmas' as one year I got my order on Christmas eve. Wasn't Zulily but it was by Christmas, a little late for holiday decor. lol

@lucymo I think improvements have been made, it seems, as my items are flying out, except for one that was cancelled, irked me because just a few days ago it was available again, but it isn't now. So far, I am happy with everything.

Another item I have been looking for are red glass ball ornaments and green glass ball, had to go to Michael's to find them, and at a much better price.

Remember the white glittered bay leaf picks and garlands that Valerie brought last year that were a one day only, I believe, very inexpensive, well the picks were at Michael's today. I bought three silver, imagine buying silver items, but they will go with the silver deer.

I had a lot of large red berry picks from last year, used a lot on the green tree, so I tried a few in the red mercury glass jar with the facted jewel picks and it now looks complete.

I received the Luminara TSV glittered candles today, and they are beautiful. When the UPs guy handed them to me, they were so heavy that I couldn't imagine what could be in the boxes, forgot already, lol.

Every Tuesday before thanksgiving, I have to get to the market for the Acme French bread, love all of it, which I use in my stuffing. I was told years ago that the delivery is around eleven, early for me to leave the house, but every year I do it. wouldn't you know that I didn't sleep well last night, so was staggering around all day, lol, puffy eyes, what a mess, but I got the bread.

DH will be searching the store tonight for his pumpkin pie which he said was not available on Saturday, I highly doubt this as there are always Mrs. Smith's pies available.

Marsha2003 · ‎03-12-2010

Glad you found the garland you wanted and at a good price. Sometimes, Amazon is well-priced and sometimes it's crazy pricing.

I stopped looking at Zulily because I don't want to find anything else that I can't resist. 🙂

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@Marsha2003 wrote:
Glad you found the garland you wanted and at a good price. Sometimes, Amazon is well-priced and sometimes it's crazy pricing.

I stopped looking at Zulily because I don't want to find anything else that I can't resist. 🙂

@Marsha2003 I know what you mean re zulily, lol, I said a few days ago that I was done, and then all of a sudden tons of wonderful items appeared, but I am done now unless something spectacular shows up.

Marsha2003 · ‎03-12-2010

@mousiegirl wrote:
@Marsha2003 wrote:
Glad you found the garland you wanted and at a good price. Sometimes, Amazon is well-priced and sometimes it's crazy pricing.

I stopped looking at Zulily because I don't want to find anything else that I can't resist. 🙂

@Marsha2003 I know what you mean re zulily, lol, I said a few days ago that I was done, and then all of a sudden tons of wonderful items appeared, but I am done now unless something spectacular shows up.

@mousiegirl I can't look at all. If I look, I will find something that I just have to order.