A Moment Worth Everything

With valentines day right around the corner, maybe this will inspire you to write a small note to a loved one. Personal gifts that come from the heart are always your best route because knowing that someone put time, effort and thought into a gift makes it much more special.

If you're single, get a few of your girl friends together for homemade dinner before popping in a movie. A couple of my personal favorites are 500 Day Of Summer and Eternal Sunshine Of A Spotless Mind. Enjoy!

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Fond Winter Memories

My sister and I were looking through old family photos, above were a few of our favorites.

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have fun without blowing your paycheck.

tips on proper wine etiquette?

Love, Actually

Love, Actually is one of my favorite humorous holiday flicks. Below the cut is just one of the many adorable parts of the movie.. always makes my heart melt.

DIY: Underwear Rolls

Since time keeps inching closer and closer to Christmas day, I thought I'd share one of my favorite  simple and cute DIY projects! These underwear rolls make perfect small gifts for your secret santa, or to use as a fun stocking stuffers. I made a set for my sister and some friends a few years back, needless to say they were such a hit! Here's how...

g a t h e r

+ choice of underwear | hint |

+ silicone cupcake liners | hint |

+ clear cellophane wrap | hint |

+ pretty ribbon | hint |

t h e n

+ fold underwear in half

+ roll them up

+ place in cupcake liner 

+ wrap with cellophane 

+ tie ribbon around

+ voilà!

Before wrapping in cellophane, top these off with colorful paper confetti for added pizazz! Your friends will be so impressed with how creative you are! :)

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a few more lovely little ideas...

- minimalist lighter sticks & metallic candles

- holiday sweets for your gluten free friend

- letter press printed 3 month calendar,

- drape your gifts in gold foil bunting string. 

Festive Hors D'ourves

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Two simple + delicious looking hors d'ourve options for a friendly holiday gathering. In part I post these to my blog so I can easily reference back to them when needed, and I hope to have a reason to reference back to this post. Cheers!

Find more great recipes on my FOOD + DRINK pinboard! 

A 2012 Calendar

kurt halsey calendar

I'd first discovered Kurt Halsey when I was around 16 or so, and since then I've always been able to count on receiving one of his wonderfully illustrated calendars from my sister, Catherine. I usually try to stay away from his website before Christmas day since I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I thought I'd just give a small preview.

Holiday Cards

vintage cat christmas

the wild unknown

Sending out unique or homemade holiday cards add something special to the kind act of writing to loved ones ones. I always try to find the time to give heart felt cards and gifts, and still on the hunt for a special pack. The above are a few nice choices I've found thus far.

I especially love the second card- so simple and I just love designs that are able to get the message across without the unnecessary clutter. Good luck and happy holidays.

Seasonal Hair Styles

In spirit of the season, I've put together a small collection of simple and elegant hair styles I felt would  be well suiting for upcoming holiday gatherings. All images were found via pinterest and you may click the links below to find more source information or tutorials. 

I bid you all happy holiday wishes.

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