Yearly Archives: 2005

One of my favorite "best kept secrets" these last few years has been the travel writing of Ludwig Bemelmans. The author and illustrator of the…

Happy rainy December day to you! Click on the advent calendar image or here to see today's cozy holiday picture.

Instead of giving boring presents like Old Navy gift cards and scarves, be creative with your holiday shopping this year. Check out Feria Urban (over…

Today's advent calendar image is super cute! Click on the calendar or here to see today's surprise.

Want a fun holiday scent in your apartment but happen to be anti-tree? Try making pomanders instead. This easy project combines cloves and oranges to…

It's getting cold out there! Warm up today with this advent calendar picture! Click on the calendar or here to see today's image.

I am throwing a holiday dinner party in a few weeks and wanted to make something that was really festive. I came up with a…

Browsing on Fay Cullen, you occasionally stumble across an odd Victorian piece of jewelry. Jeeze, they were weird back then! Some of it is just…

I am apparently a huge accidental fan of Lotta Jansdotter. The Swedish/San Franciscan designer is almost omnipresent these days!Open Sunset Magazine, there's Lotta in her…

I hope your weekend was full of Christmas tree decorating, gift shopping, cocktail party chatting and crab feasting like mine was! Click on the advent…