Taking a step back or forward, depending on how you look at it. In this case, I mean taking a step back from the holiday information overload, and sharing with you what I admire the most about interior decor – a simple style, I’ve grown to appreciate more and more everyday. {Source}
Every gift these days seem to be for just about anyone. There is no more distinction between his or her gifts – mostly for the house/the chef in the family/party planner/couple, and so on. So I figured I’d share with you some of my favorite unisex gift ideas from Williams of Sonoma – A San Francisco based store I love walking through, and shopping for gifts during the holidays. Just click on the photo to be redirected.
It’s already December. I could ask the question – where has the year gone? But I won’t. I know exactly where it’s gone and how strange of a year it’s been. Truth be told I can’t wait until it’s over. I’m very ready for 2015 and the opportunity to reset my life, and maybe be a little more selfish and focus on my needs over those around me. Until then, I’m keeping inspired with holiday decor, and all things leading to Christmas and the New Year. {source}
Along with the start of holiday shopping, there is also the party season, dinner parties, cocktails, formal engagements, and even weddings and for those I found some beautifully crafted shoes by J.Crew:
Of course I have to put this out there, on black Friday and beyond for those shopping for gift ideas for her. I have decided to partake in a sale, running through the month of December 2014: My novels Piazza Navona and Nob Hill each at USD7.00 and for both USD12.00 plus tax and shipping – if you order through my Etsy store. The paperback book(s) come nicely gift wrapped for the holidays. Two things to remember: Order your copies early so you can get them in time for Christmas, and if you are trying to figure out which one to order (if only one) then go with Piazza Navona first – its part I. Also, Amazon.com is offering a sale as well, click here to purchase your e-book versions. For Barnes and Noble Nook, click here
{photo source} I’ll be taking a long walk on Thanksgiving Day if the weather permits. I’ll have plenty of time since this year my close family members have plans of their own, keeping all of us from getting together – first time in 30 years. I think I need this walk. It’s long overdue. The kind of walk to help me ponder over everything, mostly reflecting. But if I were asked what I am thankful for on this Thanksgiving day, I have to say, I am thankful for my family, thankful we are as healthy as we can be, and as happy as we aimed to be, and that no matter what keeps us apart, we are all striving to better our lives and ourselves…for that I am very grateful.
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Just in time for Christmas I’ve released four photographs I’ve taken while traveling through Europe. They’ve been enhanced by me mostly as a result of how I defined each photograph. They are available through my Etsy store for purchase, and if you plan to give any of them as a gift for the holidays, be sure to order them no later than December 10th.
It’s almost time for the holiday shopping kick off or at least when you start getting ideas online (or maybe this is a little early). But I couldn’t wait, especially since I fell in love with and bought a camel coat (see below), a color and style I’d been looking for a while. With that, I listed a few other coat ideas I’ve tossed around this year, craving them all. Now I wonder if we are going to get the cold winter weathers here in San Francisco this year? And by cold I mean below 58degrees F. 🙂 (shopping guide and source}
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