Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!  

There is so much to be thankful this year.  

I hope that you are all having a wonderful day celebrating with family & friends.  

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Until tomorrow . . .

The Season for Sparkles

I love everything about the holiday season.  Spending time with family, the food, all of the decorations and of course the parties.

While looking at a post on Sarah Vickers' blog, "Classy Girls Wear Pearls" last week, I immediately noticed her shoes.  {To be fair - this happens almost every day and not with just her shoes!  Her style is amazing.}  But, this specific day documented what looked like a very fun party and she was wearing a pair of sparkly platform heels from Nine West.  I knew they would be just perfect for this year's holiday parties. 

Nine West

They arrived yesterday at my door and I can't wait to wear them out this evening to a black tie dinner I am attending.  I just hope I don't fall over.

Until Tomorrow . . .

December Photo Project 12.18.11: Christmas Cards

Every year, when the holidays come around I have a the most difficult time making a decision about which Christmas cards to send.  This year, I wasn't as pro-active as I should have been, so I ended up getting them at Target.  There were a lot of great options, but I do wish I had planned a little bit better and ordered them from somewhere online.   I just love stationary and cards at any time of the year and it amazed me when I started to look around just how many cute and unique cards are available.  With this in my head, hopefully I will take the time after Christmas to buy next years cards. . . . and maybe even find a great deal.

My 2011 Cards

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Nantucket Christmas

Felix Doolittle Cards

My kind of Christmas!!!

Minted

Minted

Minted

Caspari

Caspari

Pumpernickel Press

 
Until tomorrow.  .  .  .

December Photo Project 12.13.11: Christmas Centerpieces

I recently had a dinner party and found myself without a centerpiece.  Originally I had planned to use some red Christmas ornaments in a glass vase, but they were too big and the nesting was a bit awkward.  Finding myself in a crunch, I looked around my apartment to see what I could quickly throw together to put in the middle of the table.


To start, I grabbed a shallow baking dish from the cabinet and set my two pillar candles and three Christmas votive candle holders inside.  Having already finished the candy portion of my decorating I then covered the bottom of the dish with M&Ms and Hershey Kisses.  I tend to keep this candy around all through the holidays and now I have a (semi) legit reason!


In the end I was happy with what I put together.  The grouping was much better than the ornaments and ended up being a very easy way to decorate the table.

The only draw back was that people were munching on candy throughout my meal and the chocolate did get a little "melty" from the heat of the candles.


That was my centerpiece, but here are some other holiday tablescapes I have found in various places.  How I would love to have a meal at any of these tables!

arcadian-home

Shutterstock

Mama-Knows

Designs for Living

Designs for Living

The Shopping Mama

Red Table

Until Tomorrow. . . .