Some people pull out all the stops for Christmas. And while I may have the best intentions every year, the holiday season just seems to creep up on me faster than I can say eggnog latte. Before I know it, it's the 21st of December and I'm scrambling to put some sort of holiday cheer into the house.

I had a coupon for $1000 off of at a bathroom showroom that was going to expire next weekend, so early Saturday morning, before it got too crowded and crazy, and before I even had a chance to shower, the kids, hubby and I headed off to get a few things for the bathrooms.

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