WHAT I'VE LEARNED FROM XMAS TREES -

after years of convincing tim that we didn't need a LIVE tree,

then that we could get a tree wired with lights ALREADY,

he convinced me to ONLY put glass ornaments on the tree,

and the collecting began.

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it's been years now since we dug out the tree and the ornaments,

but it was worth it.

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we all need reminders of why we celebrate the end of a year,

why we collect precious things,

why we need to stop and just LOOK

at the beautiful things.

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we share this with you today,

and hope for a sparkly, shiny, precious tomorrow with you.

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feel hugged, blog-friends.

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NEW MUSIC TO FEED YOUR EARS:

hands down,

hands up

in the air over there,

this is my new favorite band,

maybe in YEARS.

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part garbage

part ting tings

part eurythmics

. . . undescribably addictive listening

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ANOTHER MAG / LOVES

here's something fun.

and addictive.

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another magazine is a fantastic read,

full of stunning editorial and bleeding edge fashion.

it's a fave.

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now, on their site,

they've launched anothermag/love

where readers can post their favorite things.

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it's a little bit of holiday cheer,

just in time for those impossible wish lists we all have in our heads:

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CLICK HERE

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 and a few of my favorite pulls from this site:

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the alexander mcqueen "ring clutch".

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this candle literally "weeps" as it burns.

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little wildly rare gold pearl ring anyone?

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a simple timepiece.

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dries van noten's woven beaded rope necklace for evelyn lee

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a bourellac ghost chair

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the givenchy men's oxford from fall 09

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a festive yet functional bootie

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a trinket

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a trouser

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a toy.

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advice -

this about says it all:

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as do these:

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most of the time,

time is the hardest part of starting.

but you have to begin.

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here. is. my. secret.

french can even help the expected tattoo.

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but of course.

mais, oui.

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