Last week Michaels sent me one of their pre-lit faux Christmas trees to participate in their Dream Tree Challenge as well as a small fortune to shop for fun Christmassy finds and DIYs of my own making. And a few days ago I posted photos of me shopping at Michaels looking for the goods. And …
What I’m Wearing* Red “mad for plaid” jeans… courtesy of Hudson. Hudson jeans are becoming a new favorite, I’m not gonna lie… they’re infringing on my love for J. Brand jeans. * Vintage patchwork leather jacket* Old star t-shirt* Gray cardigan… I think was from Heritage 1981* Huge scarf found at the little sundries shop …
As usual, it was a warm and sunny Christmas day here in Los Angeles and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love it. I remember riding my brand new skateboard in my brand new fringe boots and denim Guess mini skirt in the 80’s on a sunny Christmas morning and marveling in it… …
We are so happy to have our little family all home and back together, it’s the only thing that matters this Christmas morning. LeRoy’s a little banged up and randomly shaved all over his little body but he’s ridiculously happy to be home as well. We wish you the Merriest of days today whether you …
While our tree is very non-traditional in color this year, the rest of our decor is very stereotypically Christmassy. I actually didn’t go too crazy, just the mantel and tabletop and front door. Our pretty white lights strewn over the outside of our house is my favorite part, yet they don’t photograph as nicely as …
I found these rough little faux flowers when I picked up my hydrangeas a few weeks ago and I’m not sure exactly what kind of flower they’re supposed to be {anyone?} but they have a gritty texture and are sort of light navy or cornflower blue in color. I originally planned to use them in …
In all my life, I have NEVER found a tree topper that I’ve liked. Not once, not ever. When I was growing up we always had angels, which are fine, but inevitably end up crooked. A crooked tree topper is one of those things that no matter how pretty my tree is, it will be …
What I’m Wearing* Paige Premium jeans* Brown tee from the Gap* Thrifted flannel plaid button down… also seen here.* Vintage army belt* Brown bag by Kooba* Crocs buckle booty with fur… courtesy of Crocs. Admittedly, I wouldn’t have thought twice about Crocs unless they contacted me and sent me a few pairs as they have …
I have about 4 boxes of old Christmas ornaments that belonged to my parents in the 70’s… and actually may have even been purchased earlier than the 70’s(?) Many of them are silver and teal but are sort of tarnished and spotted and I normally don’t use them because I find them big & boring. …
these photos were taken after we returned home …the sleepies from the food and drink coma in full effect What I’m Wearing …it’s actually a version of this outfit but with gray accents vs brown * MYNE Ashly Ann white trapeze tank blouse from GILT with black tank under. And since the entire outfit was …
Wearing Thrifted chunky knit sweater, {yes the one in my last outfit post} over Trovata plaid shirt/tunic dress with leggings, thigh high black socks from American Apparel, Jeffrey Campbell over the knee boots {that don’t actually stay over the knee – got these in 2008 :/} and a black pashmina scarf & gloves. IT WAS …
There’s something so magical about vintage tree ornaments. Maybe it’s the idea that they’ve been used and cherished so many years ago and for so many Christmases since. Many of these ornaments were my grandma’s. The two broken Santas {first photo below} were my grandpa’s which, according to my mom, traveled from Germany to the …
    While I’m still in the throes of Thanksgiving planning and trying to put the finishing touches on our dining room, Christmas/Holiday decorating is in the back of my mind on a daily basis. Usually I have a pretty good idea of the color scheme I want to go with but this year I …
I’ve been avoiding my computer like the plague lately. It wasn’t until about five minutes ago when I accidentally logged into my flickr account from the husband’s laptop and found this “Merry Christmas” photo favorited that I realized just how much I’ve abandoned my online life. I’m going to be perfectly honest when I say …
Last Tuesday evening we took a family trip to the Christmas tree lot, which just so happens to be exactly 2minutes away from my brother’s place and about 6 minutes away from ours. Yes, we live close …and secretly, I wanted to document Delilah’s first Christmas tree experience. And looking back I wish I would …
