Cheers!

Happy New Year!

Cheers to the best year ever!

Love,

A

Om for the Holidays!

Every year I treat myself to a little gift or two at Christmas time.

I know it's completely selfish but I always end up spotting

something grand and that voice appears out of nowhere.

You know the one:

"Go on... you deserve it!"

But this year, instead of treating myself to something that's

only going to make me feel good for a day or two,

I am punishing my body namastaying my way

through the holiday break.

I read this awhile ago and haven't stopped

thinking about how much I can relate.

Specifically this:

I need to change so many things about my life,
it's hard to know where to start. I need physical
and spiritual transformation, from the mental to the
muscular to the molecular. I need to stop treating my
body like a landfill. I need stability, which I haven't
seen in so long, I've forgotten how it feels.
I need a reset button.

So I just signed up for a membership to

Bikram Yoga Birmingham

located a convenient 5 minutes from my house.

I start tomorrow - day one of my break

from school - and I can't be more excited!

Hoping to ring in the new year less stressed,

a few lbs lighter, and with a much clearer mind.

Namaste!

-- A

Jam of the Week

While this elf does not sing out loud unless secured

in a car (alone!), I do love to jam out to

Christmas tunes this time of year.

And this one is today's fave:

The Christmas Song + The Raveonettes

Hope your day is merry and bright!

-- A

5 Friday Faves

1 | red stamp

because I didn't get around to

sending out actual Christmas cards

2 | snl holiday card

because I want a holiday complete

w/ furkles and teddy grahams

3 | silky bottoms

because i like to keep my leggies warm

4 | a much needed reminder

because this is the time of year i stress

out the most and try to do it all and

end up feeling like the worst
but not this year!


5 | simple lunch

because i would give anything for some
fresh baked bread and my favorite fruit
right about now

Happy Friday!

-- A

Jam of the Week

When the Bells Start Ringing

My Morning Jacket feat. The Head & the Heart

You serious, Clark? 

Yim and the gang have released a Christmastime EP.

And it's wonderful!!

 

And it's only $5!

Merry Christmas to me.

-- A

Gorge

Smashing dresses from BCBG Runway

Pre-Spring 2012 Collection

I'll take one of each!

-- A

5 Friday Faves

1 | Christmas Posters

I plan on decking my walls w/ this guy. 

2 | Tree Trimmings

I can't wait to make this!

3 | Fix-Its

Genius!

4 | Pretty Strands

I could totally make this myself. 

After all, I made some pretty sweet

macaroni necklaces back in the day.

5 | Laughs from MJ

My pal, Melissa's hilarious blog.

Happy Friday, friends!

-- A

Alice

What is the use of a book, without pictures or conversation?

Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, 1865

I have been enamored with the story

of Alice in Wonderland as long as I can remember.

Lewis Carroll's creativity is unmatched

and there is a lot of meaning in his

literary nonsense. I've seen various editions

and wildly different illustrations but

Leonard Weisgard did it best.

Weisgard, a Caldecott award-winning illustrator

of more than 200 children’s books, was perhaps

best known for his collaboration with the author

Margaret Wise Brown (Goodnight, Moon

and Runaway Bunny).

I am obsessing over these prints from his

illustrations of the second editions of

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass:

 

 

Wouldn't these be fab in a little girls room?

So tell me, what is your favorite childhood story?

-- A

Jam of the Week

Bowerbirds + Tuck the Darkness In

 Bowerbirds - Tuck the Darkness In 

The North Carolina folk-rockers plan to release

their new album, The Clearing, March 6

via Dead Oceans.

Can't wait!

-- A

Gifting

Ya'll. 

I am so behind on my Christmas list!

I have one ONE! gift purchased and I'm quickly

falling back into the old Scrooge mentality.

Thankfully, Pinterest has come to my rescue!

I've been a pinning machine lately and it's paid off.

I have some pretty awesome ideas for my

ever-growing Christmas list. 

1 | Sleep Shirts

anthro


2 | Zig Zag Tray

etsy  


3 | Travel Charging Station

restoration hardware


4 | FEED Bangles 

feed


5 |  Tartan Wrap

madewell

6 | Journal / Notebook

etsy

7 | Christmas Cards

sweet dee 

8 | Leather-wrapped Flask

jcrew

9 | Treats in a Jar

pinterest


and my most favorite gift of all...


10 | A Furbaby!

petfinder adoption site


I hope things are jolly in your world!


-- A