Beautiful snow is falling here. I keep thinking of the song, “Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow.” I love Christmas Eve. It feels like a finish line, a reward after an incredibly busy time. If quiet is not quite your jam tonight, download Target’s free holiday mix The Christmas Gig, here. It...
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*I’ve been meaning to share my friend and amazing photographer Brooks’s engagement shoot with Lonnie Webb here. I LOVE Brooks’s photography as well which is always influenced by dance, movement and romance. *I’m obsessing about finding the perfect white fairy lights like in Nigella’s house. I could watch her Christmas videos again and again. *I did...
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Pink Martini has a new Christmas album that’s a lot of fun. Ben Folds has a new album, too called Lonely Avenue. One of my favorite novelists, Nick Hornby wrote the lyrics. Love this video of them chatting about working together. It’s what art should be: a collaborative conversation where we help each other be...
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A few ideas for you… *Have you seen these Clothbound Penguin Classics for Children? *or these camera straps? *or this 2011 Calendar Poster from Sweet Fine Day? {Confession: I already bought one} *Check out Hammonds candy that looks like it came directly from the North Pole: *or a travel tea infuser. Teavana sells this one called...
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I have never felt there is any adequate thanks that can be given to the families of those who have given their lives in protecting us. I know from our emails together that many of you have loved ones who are serving today while the rest of us celebrate a day off. Many prayers for...
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Drinking: Just Coffee’s Fondo Paez. We were out for a while and there is much rejoicing that it’s back in the house! Listening to: So Post All ‘Em by Yacht from the album – I Believe In You, Your Magic Is Real which may be the best Valentine message of all time. -If Valentine’s Day...
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Drinking: Cafe Mocha Listening to: Amelie Maybe it’s all of the red, but Valentine’s Day has me thinking about revisiting Amelie.
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Drinking: Hot chocolate Listening to: You Are My Everything – Miles Davis {click play below if you want to listen with me while you read} It’s a rainy, Parisian kind of day today which has me thinking of Valentines. Here are some heart-shaped links for you: *Chocolate. Chocolove chocolate bars are my favorite and even...
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Drinking: Stash White Christmas Tea from Fresh Market. Listening to: Sufjan Stevens’s peaceful version of Joy To The World. Last week, I picked up the Food Network’s holiday magazine for the cookie recipes, but discovered these gems too: *Snow & Graham wrapping paper – classy stuff. *A search for Snow & Graham led me to...
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The shelving system collapsed in my daughter’s closet last week, thankfully without anyone under it. After doing an inventory, it appears that it was the holiday book collection that put us over the weight limit. Even still, you can’t have enough holiday books. Right? We are really enjoying working our way though our collection of...
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