Christmas gift ideas from Etsy

Wow! It's December already! 

I love exploring Etsy shops, there are endless amounts of wonderful gifts that would be perfect for many of the ladies in my life.  Check them out!
Swing back by next week for another round of gift ideas.

1. Photography postcards: alice b gardens
2. Vintage camera tray: acero studio
3. Petal Clutch: definition of self
4. Token necklace: japlish delights
5. Circle Coffee table: michael arras
6. Vintage silver charm: mamacitas bounty

Weekend in the country

I spent a relaxing Thanksgiving weekend in Ellensburg with my Husband's family and good friends. The days were dry, windy and full of blue skies and bright sun.  I spent Friday walking around downtown and then walking along the river.  Friday night Peter and I and a few friends headed up to Roslyn to see the Dusty 45's rock out at The Brick.  Saturday was about napping and football before heading back over to the west side.  

Oh yeah and that sweet belt!?  An awesome gift from my sister-in law Anna.  

Lovely ladies

I stayed up late last night watching the movie: Secretary.  I remember the buzz surrounding it when it came out some years back but I'd never actually seen it.  It's just another reason to love my girl Maggie Gyllenhaal; she is a great actress and an inspiration with her quirky style. 

I can't think of her without thinking of my other two favorite gals...Zooey Daschanel and Chloë Sevigny.  All three of these women impress me with their acting abilities and style choices.  Yeah-ya for all the funky free-stylin' ladies out there!

{ Images found here and here and here-here }

Turkey Lurkey

I love this time of year...time spent with friends and family enjoying good food, a little red wine...pecan pie...maybe two pieces of pecan pie?!  If you are one of the 'lucky' ones you might even get some of my Aunt Lynda's Escalloped Artichoke Hearts.  This year I will be spending Thanksgiving with my in-laws so it is up to me (the not so great cook) to try and re-create this dish so I don't completely go without.  What are you favorite Thanksgiving dishes?  

Hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend!

{Images found via Stardust and Sequins} 

{Top photo credit: Neil Krug}

Balloons do it better

 

I consider myself very lucky to have a sister that is also one of my best friends, we always have a blast when we hang out and sometimes...if we both hit it just right...we make each other laugh really really hard.  

We met up this past Saturday to bum around Ballard.  After coffee, stopping in at Dolce Vita to bug my friend Christine and later a 'Rajun Cajun' sandwich from the Other Coast Cafe (thanks to my buddy Joel for showing me that one) we spent the rest of the afternoon cruising up and down Ballard Ave checking out the cute shops.  It was a super windy day so the balloons we grabbed beforehand ending up being a lot of fun. 

Blythe

During my first trip to Ireland 3 years back I came across this cute, very tiny shop in Dublin run by a stylin' little Japanese girl.  Besides the handful of funky earings I bought there I also made my first discovery of Blythe.  I came away with this little zip up pouch...

And although I do find these dolls pretty creepy, I also have a strange attraction to them.  One quick google image search and you will find that there are hundreds if not thousands of photos of this doll; different hairstyles, outfits and there are even people selling Blythe accessories on Etsy!  It's a strange world...but I'll take this big eyed dolls anyway.

Holga my love

I was looking through the Urban Outfitters site and came across an awesome selection of Holga related items.  It's been a long while since I've shot with my Holga; in fact I think it may still have some undeveloped film inside (oops!).  Yet these accessories make me think it just might be time to pick it up again.