Friday, December 25, 2009

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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Thursday, December 24, 2009

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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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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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 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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Monday, December 21, 2009

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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