This cream and black Globe-Trotter Trolley Case couldn’t get any better. It would be perfect to haul along on the three whirlwind trips I’m about to embark upon in the next two and a half weeks. Can’t wait for someone to knock it off!
Life has been pretty crazy lately, so I haven’t had time to do any baking. But these silicone bowls would make it super easy and probably save me some time in the prep-work department. I’m hoping that after the holidays they release some colors other than red, green and white.
These silver Christmas pudding charms would make a great holiday tradition. Just loop some ribbon through the rings and place the sterling silver charms inside a cake. The ribbons remain on the outside and each guest gets to pull on a ribbon to remove a charm.
The Zen Hideaway is designed to blend in with your style and give your pet a nice place to curl up for a nap. Apparently it’s large enough to hold two cats or a Dalmatian puppy, so if you’ve got a pet in that size range you’re golden. I like that you can use it as either and end table or nightstand and the variation in colors available should suit almost everyone. And I’m pretty sure my cats, Roxy and Peanut, would fight over who got to hang out inside so I’d need two.
An ornament with a purpose. Write your wish on one of the strips of included paper and put it between the magnetic halves of the wish ornament. Inside it contains the message “Wishes do come true.” I’d look forward to using this year after year.
:: via black*eiffel
Posted In christmas, holidays
Today’s drink is Baptist Punch which is hilarious for two reasons.
1. Because of the region of the country I’m currently living in.
2. I haven’t had Everclear since college.
But besides that, Everclear’s nondetectable characteristics is one reason it’s called Baptist Punch. This way no one knows that you’ve been drinking. Awesome. And I love this photo – I want that punch bowl, or vase, or whatever it is!
Ingredients:
– 1 part cranberry juice
– 2 part orange juice
– 1 part pineapple juice
– Everclear (no exact measurements are given, just use at your discretion!)
:: image and cocktail via yumsugar and her neighbor
Posted In cocktails
These handblown glass trees from CB2 are holiday minimalism at its best. I’ll take twenty.
Trixie Delicious always has some great “vandalized vintage” pieces up for grabs on her Etsy shop and I’m really into the latest. I love the retro look and feel of these dishes with hand-painted text. Each piece is a one off which makes Trixie’s pieces that much more wonderful.
Update: Thanks to my fabulous/wonderful/amazing friend Kim the KOOK plate is all mine!
Posted In kitchen
Swallows have to be my favorite avian friends because they’re just so aesthetically pleasing (or so says my inner Old Lady). The swallow mobile is a perfect example. Flensted Mobiles, of Denmark, create their mobiles so that the elements are in constant motion while the entire mobile maintains a harmonic balance. I dig it.
I love these simple storybook tiles by artist Xenia Taler. They’re decorated by hand with glazes that have been made from scratch. The colors really stand out against the beige backgrounds. Each tile has a notch on the back for hanging, as well as a corked bottom for tabletop use.