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Have a beautiful Christmas! Enjoy a day of food, presents, and best of all family.
Peace,
1. KATE BOSWORTH stays cozy in opaques and some festive red flannel.
2. EVA MENDES goes mod in opaques and a mini dress.
3. ISABEL LUCAS is her ever-laidback self in basics.
4. JENNIFER GARNER with some Native American jewelry and a very me lower half ensemble.
5. NICOLE RICHIE demonstrates how street chic rock and roll can be.
6. SARAH JESSICA PARKER puts the boho in an all-black ensemble.
7. RACHEL MCADAMS looking rugged in a Smythe military coat, paisley scarf, and LL Bean boots.
8. NAOMI WATTS is my “going to class” twin.
Peace,
1. .FESTIVE BEVERAGES.
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2 .FIREPLACES.
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Don’t think the latter of the two is very Santa-friendly. Silly Swedes.
3. .PRETTY PAPER.
(Eco-friendly, of course.)
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4. .SNUGGLING TO THESE MOVIES.
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I simply cannot get sick of these three films. Year after year, I’m pretty sure they get better.
5. .BOSTON AT CHRISTMAS.
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^This site has some spectacular Bostonian photography.
6. .CANDY CANES.
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7. .BOHEMIAN CHRISTMAS DECOR.
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Hm…I wonder why those big blow up lawn decorations aren’t on this list…
8. .RECREATING THIS LATER WITH MY OWN DOG.
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9. .CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS.
I’m sorry; I had to. It’s a disorder.
10. .WHITE CHRISTMASES.
And pretty pretty snow in general.
Hope everyone has a lovely day full of shopping and holiday goodness!
And, hopefully you’re making up for the hyper-commercialism by being a good person this season!
Peace,
Some holiday music that they don’t play on Oldies 103.3.
1. “The Christmas Song” by The Raveonettes [Listen to Kiersten Holine's cover] >>thanks roomie!
2. “Someday At Christmas” by Jack Johnson [Listen]
3. “Winter Song” by Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson [Listen]
4. “Christmas Song” by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds [Listen]
5. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” (from my favoritey-favorite Elf) by Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone [Listen]
Of course I have some traditional favorites, too! What are everyone’s favorites (modern takes or oldies)?
Peace,
Finally back home in the suburbs after a grueling and relatively sleepless exam week. It’s funny how quickly studying and concentration can segue into blogging with coffee on a cozy couch watching movies. And to top it all off, I looked out my window today to see a snowy winter scene. Somehow back in Boston the concrete wind tunnel that is Commonwealth Ave usually causes any snowstorm to lose just a bit of this quaint charm.
So to all you New Englanders: go play in the snow like my favorite scene (above) in Love Story.
Peace,
Title from “Blood Bank” by Bon Iver
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1. .TWINKLE LIGHTS. Just pretty. That’s it.
2. .SNOW. I love how snow is novel at the start of every winter. How quickly that changes.
3. .BLAKE LIVELY. Gorgeous, of course, and hosted one of the best SNL episodes in a while.
4. .LYRICS. These words are from “Cosmic Love” by Florence + the Machine.
5. .CHRISTMAS. The season, when not over-stressed or hyper-commercialized, is magical.
6. .EVERGREENS. Blame it on my environmental science exam today. Gotta love these before they’re deforested.
7. .CRAFTS. Exchanging homemade prezzies with a best friend…wish me luck and give me ideas!
8. .KIRSTEN DUNST. If she inspires Sophia, then she inspires me, too.
9. .TRAINS. There’s something about a relaxing train ride that has me always opting to publicly transport myself.
10. .KNEE SOCKS. Leave a cozy pair sticking out over the top of boots. Draws the eye to your boot confident stride.
11. .BAND POSTERS. From vintage Dylan fliers to cuties like these, I want some for my dorm!
12. .THEATERS. Beautiful architecture and an artistic history. My local favorite is the Boston Opera House.
Peace,
