All I want for Christmas...

This video is too much. So ridiculous that I kind of love it.

On that note, I'm off for a bit of vacation!  Have a very merry holiday, and I will see you all in the New Year!


Thanks to dear Betsy for sharing.

Ryan Gosling Reads Young Adult

If you ask me, this blog is all kinds of weird...  but also kinda hilarious.  For whatever reason, Ryan Gosling Reads Young Adult takes random shots of (that's right) Ryan Gosling and adds text referencing plot lines, quotes, and common stereotypes from Young Adult novels. 

I heard about it from my sister, who is a YA novelist herself.  (She also writes here.)

Amazon

I'm struggling with Amazon, thanks to this story by my sister.   I usually try to buy stuff in real live stores... to support community, eliminate environmental costs of shipping, etc. 

And also, I have to ask myself, if I can't find it in New York City, do I really need it?

Holiday cheer

There are a few simple things keeping me very jolly...

 my bedecked mantle

 The Nutcracker on vinyl

 this funny house with wreaths on every window

The holidays are fun!

Have a merry weekend!

I'm  off to Pennsylvania for the weekend to see my niece, Mica, perform in The Nutcracker.  There's not much that can top The Nutcracker, in my book, for spreading holiday cheer! 
 



painting by Degas

pretty clever

and very useful

via

octopus jewelry!

My mother would freak out, because an octopus (or a snake or a frog) is too creepy to wear as jewelry, BUT I just love these pieces.  All things octopus are fine by me!


by digby & iona

Music Philosophy

I love these posters by Music Philosophy

new shoes

I wish this happened naturally.  I would love it if flowers grew out of my shoes!


Ashish Spring/Summer 2012  via Suicide Blonde

pretty fridge

I know this is silly, but I have a great appreciation for tidy and pretty refrigerators.  


[photos via frolic]

Have a happy weekend!

Tomorrow is my first day off in 10 days, and I am stoked!  It's gonna be awesome.

Have a good one!



[image via littlebrownpen]

Buttered Rosemary Rolls

Yeah, these Buttered Rosemary Rolls look totally bangin'.  I need to find me a cast iron skillet pronto. 


[via the pioneer woman]

macarons

So, sometimes in life you think, "My sister would love it if I randomly sent her a box of macarons in the mail."  So you go buy some at the French bakery down the street. 

On the walk home, you remember that these things are so gosh darn fragile.  They'll never stand a chance against the US Postal Service!

 So, you call your sister, saying "Please please come visit me.  It's fun here.  Plus, I have presents...."

That is when she reminds you that she cannot visit.  She is not even home.  She is on a trip far away.  She'll be gone at least another week. 

 And that, my friends, that is when you joyfully and eagerly gobble them up.  But first, you take pictures.  Because your sister asked you to, and, seeing as she got the really short end of the stick, you oblige her.

more rain

Everything is so grey outside.  All the color in this photo makes me happy. 

via emmadime

Wee Willie Winkie Hat

Me oh my!  I am in love with this nightcap.  I need to get better at knitting hats. 

by toast

The Megaphone

Now, this is just the coolest.  A ceramic amplifier for your iPod.  No electricity needed.

It's enormous! 

by en&is via designboom

Have a super weekend!

print by edubarba via Mary Poppins

Outtakes

 

Much cuter than last time, these outtakes feature my niece Mica.  Her brother, Judah, made an appearance as well.  Aren't they the best?

Oh, and yes, this does mean there's new stuff up in the shop!  Kid's stuff!

Cauliflower & Chickpea Stew

This cauliflower and chickpea stew is at the top of my to-do list this weekend.  Yum! 


by Smith & Ratliff