merry merry. happy happy.

i stole my post header from a customer. we put this on her christmas card. i liked it.

this was our card this year. i searched high and low for those boots. pixel's glad i found them so she could pose for y'all. see how happy she is.
wishing you all a very merry christmas and happy new year. see ya in 2012!

merry everything and happy always*

our christmas card photo. this year the card was all about pixel. steve and i were merely a backdrop to her.
this photo was taken by our friend jared. he and his wife sarah are very talented photographers now living here in seattle. as soon as they have their website set up, i'll share it with y'all. along with some of the other photos from our photoshoot. it was a fun day.

here's the card. i was dying to use my new baker's twine from divine twine. the twine held together the card, the photo and pixel's letter (below). pixel's profile even graced the postage stamps.

pixel fit time into her busy schedule of hunting and napping to share her thoughts on the year. (click to enlarge.)

i'm off for the next few days to enjoy the holidays with steve and the crew (that'd be pixel, cali and beauty). tomorrow we're going to make these to pass out to the neighbors. i can't wait. i hear they're amazing. i'll let ya know.


merry christmas!

*one of my customers asked me to customized her christmas photo cards with this saying. i loved it! so it borrowed it for here.

are you listening santa?

i usually don't put together lists of wishes for christmas but thought i'd do it this year, just for fun. i can't decide between these 2. the harder sole would be best for taking the puppy out but i love the stripes. so maybe both??

found here

after seeing julie & julia, twice now, i'd love to learn more about julia child. this would help.

beautiful italian cotton ribbon. i'd probably never use it, just stare at it.

from here

this i would need for christmas eve. because it's not christmas eve without a cup of hot chocolate with vanilla marshmallows. i've had it every year for the last several. don't have it this year. need it. desperately.

from here

new pajamas. again, desperation here. desperately need a new pair. and santa, while you're at it, bring me a body that can wear horizontal stripes across my hips. (of course, santa, if maybe you didn't bring the hot chocolate and marshmallows i could wear horizontal stripes. just sayin'.)

found here

not red or green

leslie of a creative mint posted these gorgeous vintage ornaments on holly's decor8 blog a little while ago as part of one of her color me pretty posts. i love them. her color me pretty posts that is and these ornaments. i love them because they're not red and they're not green. i love non traditional christmas colors at christmas.

yum

these are almost too pretty to eat. almost. buy here.

adorable

while catching up on a few blogs over my 5 minute lunch break, i found these on mint. aren't they adorable? little ornaments made from vintage feed sacks. clever. i love them. you can find them here.

tree pickin' day

yesterday we picked out our christmas tree. we drove to the tree lot where a local boys' club sets up shop. they earn money for summer trips by helping out at the lot. this was our view a few blocks from our house, mt si.

another mile and we're there.
there were rows and rows of trees.onto picking the right size. if it's only up to your elbow, it's too short. sorry little tree.

no, honey, still not quite tall enough.

walk around, walk around. look at the pretty lights.please don't be jealous of our sunny skies here in seattle. no, it wasn't evening. it was 3:30 in the afternoon.
there were a few of these running around.

but, no worries. the staff is prepared if they get out of hand.uh oh. i think someone's found just the right one. ah, perfect. he's the one. he's noble. no, he really is. a noble fir.
now if i just had little elves to decorate it.