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Holiday Gift Guide for the eccentrics in your life

Unique CandleHolder from NEST

Domino Giftset from NEST

Scratch off where you have been map {cool!}

Peacock quill Pen

Holiday Gift Guide for Bag Addicts

Handbag and Purse Ideas for that special lovely in your life who has weaknesses for a cool bag...

Brightwall's Leather carry-all is a really great unisex classic style that 

could double as a travel or business case

Adia Coronado's colorful mexican style purse is getting me in the mood for summer... sigh...

I love this vintage Air force bag from Luckylittledot

Anything peacock and I'm in. Find more at mermaidsdream

Both of these cuties are from Ruche

What a weekend we had! Dave's Parents came down on Friday night and we had both my parents and his over for a nice wintery meal by the fire. I had asked for a star for my christmas tree as a christmas gift this year and my mom brought it as a hostess gift:

Saturday we woke up bright and early and headed to Washington DC for ICE. A Dr. Seuss sculpture show made completely out of ice! Well let me start with the best part... the fist half of the show was a Dr Seuss shrine of all of his early work. If you don't know me you may not know this, I have an extremely unhealthy obsession with Dr Seuss, so my jaw was stretched to the ground and covered in drool. Even his EARLY works... LOTS of advertising stuff that most people didn't even knew existed. They did a beautiful job outlining the timeline of his career mile stones and showcasing his well known and lesser known pieces. I think my heart rate was 110... I was floating like a humming bird all day.

 It was incredible. 

And than we moved under the tent, where it was ... 9 degrees ... so they supplied everyone with these fabulously stylish blue parkas. Quite nice right?

{Its all ice}

this was my favorite room, the snowflakes felt like something out of a fairytale

I fit right in... I have always felt right at home with Dr. Seuss...

There was an Ice slide as well...{yes, we did}

After the long day we headed to the parade of lights in Annapolis and to a cocktail party and partook in some good holiday cheer and great holiday fare.

SUNDAY:

I was able to get a lot of work done on Sunday and than have ALOT of fun on Sunday night. 

My best friend Alicia brought her boyfriend over and we made pizzas and played cards until way too late and laughed way too hard and my soul is way too full today.  

Holiday Gift Guide for the tiny wee ones in your life

Honestly?... It was absolutely impossible to narrow down the images for this post.

Are you shopping for a wee one or a new mom or dad?

LOOK at these absolutely adorable little bits of wardrobe for children from anna kabazaar

I think my heart is racing they are so great... knee pads!? Are you kidding me?

 Oh my goodness. I could eat it up!

Absolute must haves!

this one is called the "hug me sweater"

Happy Friday Everyone!

Tonight Dave and I are having our parents over and we are cooking a cozy meal 

by the fire and Christmas tree, which due to its smallish size I adoringly refer to as "Charlie". 

And tomorrow we are heading to the Whoville Ice Sculpture Pavilion (I know what you are thinking... "What?") Check it out, if you are local and have kids or the same unhealthy obsession with Dr. Seuss 

as I do, It sounds AMAZING. I will keep you posted. 

Than after that we are heading to a Christmas cocktail party to see the Parade of Lights in Annapolis. 

There is nothing better than the idea of mixing boats and christmas lights!...Right?

I hope you have an action packed weekend planned~!

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Every time I see these capes I fall a little more in love with them... how do you feel about the trend?

I found this one that I think is fabulous!

And striped cardigans have me drooling this season as well.... I wish the hair an long legs came with it. 

Maybe your 'giftee' is blessed with both. 

 And while you are rocking your beautiful new duds, a golden camera from Urban Outfitters

seems fitting, no?

and I just liked the idea of pairing a star necklace with the whole set {xox}

try this one from etsy

These  Celebratory signs by Megan Galante had me  smiling today and I thought it quite necessary to interrupt the holiday gift guide to share them with you lovely people. Its been a crazy week here, I could use the sign in the middle... I think it would do the trick and I could skip the break and carry on. 

sending my warmest wishes to you this holiday season my wonderful readers {xox}

Holiday Gift Guide for Someone looking for Everything...

Today I went shopping all in one place! Check out Terrain, I fell in love with so many things 

it became hard for me to decide what would make the cut!

For the fireside! 

For the Coffee table... (PS have you ever seen a sheep skin throw? *I know I should bite my tongue because they are so adorable and all, but I saw one last month at a farmers market and it was amazing)

For her beautiful neck...(doesn't this look weightless?)

Something to keep your lovely 'giftee' warm while the pop popcorn by the fire perhaps?

Seasons Greetings for a bare door! Find more options here!

Holiday Gift Guide for Outdoor Enthusists

For the Camper you know... this could be a silly stocking stuffer...

This highly rated omron pedometer is great for tracking distance and calories burned

or you could amp it up an notch and grab up one of those really cool Garmin GPS watches

have you seen these before? they are hiking sticks, designed to work your whole body while hiking.

Stock your hiker up with trail mix at Nuts by the pound and they will never go hungry again!

And of corse what is winter without these great accessories for patagonia: