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Guest Blogger: Courtney
Top Row: Fireworks Skirt, Chiffon Cascade Dress
Middle Row: Yuketen Hunt Ring Boots, The Brownstone Bag, Spiked Bib Necklace
Bottom Row: Hooded Parka, Sparkle Shape Tee
12.21.2010
12.20.2010
Weekend wrap up.
It rained all weekend.
I actually really liked it. We slept in late, then stayed in our pajamas even later and it actually felt a little like Christmas! Stone and I shared some great meals with friends, wrapped presents, finally got our Christmas cards sent out, and added to our list of Christmas movies we have now watched this season. I also made Spritz cookies for the first time ever. They are so fun and turn out really great with not too much effort, which I like :) You have to have a special gun-like thing to make the designs, which, you can buy here. We are giving to the cookies to friends in decorated chinese to-go boxes! Anyway, here is the recipe from Stone's mom:
1 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla
Mix thoroughly.
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
Work into the dough with hands.
Press cookies onto ungreased baking sheet, bake at 325 until set, but not brown (about 8 minutes). Enjoy!
12.18.2010
Shel's Gift Guide.
Okay, so this took a long while for me to compile some of my favorite things into one little gift guide... but, here it is. I know it is not too late either, because, lets be honest, your special someone is probably rushing right now to figure out what to put under the tree for you. Hint, hint guys, I am sure your lady will love any of the things below (I hope you do!). Enjoy!
Row three: 2011 Planner
AND I even went through some of my favorite daily reads to gather their gift guides just for you. All lovely things any girl would enjoy opening up on Christmas morning!
12.17.2010
Happy Birthday Wendy!
This week (the 14th) was my mother-in-law's birthday! We video chatted with the whole family last night, they were together celebrating her birthday as well as my brother-in-law's graduation (Congratulations Brady!). We hope you had a wonderful birthday and we were sad to have missed it, but cannot wait to be there for Christmas!
Simple wrapping.
This year I chose to simply use craft paper and bakers twine to wrap our Christmas presents. One, because we are traveling with them and any pretty bow I make is going to be smashed anyway. Two, because, let's be honest what people really are interested in is whats inside. And, three, because I think simple can be pretty too!
xo.
12.16.2010
Travel: Dunton Hot Springs
I never thought I would say this... but, I wish it was snowing outside right now instead of sunny and 75 degrees. It is just that it's Christmas, and does not quite feel like it. I am dreaming of snow, fireplaces and warm drinks. Today I was thinking back to an article I read forever ago about a town in Colorado that you can rent... literally. There are 12 cabins, a spa, hot springs, dining hall, chapel (which, would make for an incredible wedding weekend!) and store. How fun would that be? You could invite all of your closest friends to this secluded little mountain town for the perfect winter weekend and have it be all yours! I mean, it would sound more reasonable if I had a money tree in the backyard, but a girl can dream right? The town rental even includes meals for 42 people each day. So lovely.
Go here to dream more. xo.
From Me To You: 'At Home With' series
I am always curious to see people's homes. I think that they tell a lot about a person, not necessarily where they live, but how they live and what sort of things they surround themselves with. I wonder if someone were to walk into our little house without knowing us and try to profile us as a couple what they would come up with :) A lot of our things are hand me downs that we have thrown together, but I truly like our quirky and creative style. We are not grown ups just yet and our home is not pretending to be (I think we have a bit of time to transfer into that stage).
Well, a while back I found this blog called From Me To You. Of course, I immediately liked the girl (Jamie) because she is a Texan by birth and Texans always seem to get along. Either way, she now lives in New York and is an editorial and fashion photographer. She has been working on a series called 'At Home With' where she goes into various creatives and interesting people's homes and takes photos. I love them. Stone and I have come to realize that some of our favorite engagement shoots have been those where we are at the couple's home and walking in their neighborhood... it is where people are most comfortable and the photos tell a story.
You can see all of her series here. This one is my absolute favorite... can you imagine living here? I love the hot pink touches!
12.15.2010
Kate Spade Stocking Stuffers
Every morning, especially around this time of year, I wake up to a laundry list of enticing emails from my favorite stores wanting me to Buy! Buy! Buy! Of course, I usually delete them. But, around the holidays, I take extra time in the morning to go through them all and check out the deals that each store has come up with and the new fun products. Kate Spade this morning was especially great, they sent a link to their presents under $75 (and men, it is free shipping AND they will wrap!). Also, they are all small enough to fit into the stocking :) Husband and I made a pact to only get stocking stuffers this year for each other and I appreciate Kate for making it all so easy on him! Go here to see the complete list.
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