A Dollar and a Holiday Place Setting

Hello dear friends! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and are taking some time to relax now.

I am a Target shopper by nature. I love many of their selections at reasonable prices, and though I only go there about once a month, I do usually come home with something for either Plum Tree or The Nest. After I finished my actual Christmas shopping and wrapping, I went over there to pick up some bagged kale salad mix (they carry the one that's my favorite), and stopped in to browse the bargain section. If you shop there you may have noticed that right at the entrance, where you pick up your cart, there is usually a small section of items on sale, mostly seasonal. I couldn't help but notice that some of the Christmas doo-dads were things that had not previously been in the main Christmas department, so they must ship the inventory in from other stores.

I couldn't resist buying 

two packages of these...

...seasonal greetings printed 

on burlap-style fabric...

...and at four for a buck

who could resist?...

Of course, the red string did not do it 

for me,

so...

...a bit of a quick-change act

to black and jute twine...

...tied with some faux rusty bells

with silverware 

and taupe linen napkins

(also from Target)

and we have a place setting

for not-so-much-money-or-work...

For the first time I actually found chargers

that suited my dishes.

They were from Kirkland's for $3.99 each,

and believe it or not,

they are a nice grade of plastic

and won't scratch the table!

No place mats or table cloth necessary!

Love it.

If you're wondering where the wine glasses were,

we were already drinking out of them,

as these photos were taken just prior to

our Christmas Eve dinner!

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Did you incorporate any budget items into

your holiday decor this year?