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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

rewind...the most wonderful time of the year...

i always feel that post christmas blues when the 24/7 playing of christmas songs ends on the radio. this christmas they actually extended it thru 12/27 so it wasn't a instant smack but i still felt it nonetheless...sigh

anyway, here are some of the images that i snapped to capture the moments...

christmas in every corner...

i love the holidays so needless to say, i have been on the hunt for weeks for new decor items to compliment pieces that i already have.

last year, we didn't have a real tree because we moved 6 days before xmas but this year, man...i am going to go ALL OUT and just christmasfy the heck out of our place.

and i do mean every corner...here is one such corner off our entryway that i took some quick snaps of with my phone. it's my modern take on christmasy, so it's more about color than say traditional christmas elements...

Halloween @ World Market

halloween is one of my favorite holidays...

with all the costumes and crazy decor! tricks and treats..how could you not love it?

World Market is selling a nice assortment of halloween products under four different themes,
scary halloween, vintage halloween, classic halloween and los muertos

here are just a few cool products that i think would make halloween entertaining even more of a treat

Thursday, November 17, 2011

sincerely....

Source: Living, etc

most holiday seasons i have the grand plan, i want to be super woman...fantastic home, gourmet food and just all around hostess with the mostess...

but while i can usually get the food thing done and get the flat fitted out with lights and other bells and whistles, sending out greeting cards usually totally slips thru the cracks...

so this year, i am hoping a few apps on my good ol iphone will help a sista out...

here are some of the apps (and notes from their download pages) that i am testing out (well in advance?) that will send the cards out for me (winning)!

Red Stamp - Just voted Best Of the Web by InStyle Magazine.

Email, text, post, or paper mail personalized cards, notes, invitations + announcements effortlessly, right from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

Snap a photo + share the gratitude of great gifts as they are being opened. Give your host instant gratification on a well-thrown party as you head out their door. Mail fresh, modern, expertly designed invitations, announcements and holiday cards to your list of 1 or 189 in mere minutes. With just a couple of clicks, Red Stamp will print a high-end, eco-friendly paper postcard and mail it directly to your list of recipients, postage included.

Holiday Cards by Sincerely Ink - Featured in Fast Company, Mashable, Techcrunch and more

- Over 30 photo cards and illustrated designs
- Religious, non-religious, Christmas, Holiday, New Year & Hanukkah themes
- Personalize with your photo, family name & personal message
- Send cards to your whole Christmas list in under 10 minutes
- Stress-free delivery. Backed by the Sincerely Guarantee
- Large 5x7 inch cards for as little as $1.69 each including postage!
- Cards are printed on thick, glossy 5x7 inch photo postcards at 300dpi resolution
- Cards are delivered to US, UK, European & Canadian addresses in under 7 days. Rest of world takes 2-3 weeks.
- Easily add addresses online at sincerely.com/addressbook

Instajoy - just released on 11/15, so they are still getting it up to snuff but it is an email greeting card app that you can instantly email a greeting in just two touches from.

Cards from Apple - The new Cards app from Apple lets you create and mail beautifully crafted cards personalized with your own text and photos — right from your iPhone or iPod touch. Take a quick snapshot and with a few taps and swipes, an elegant thank you note or “wish-you-were-here” card is on its way to any address in the world.

Choose from 21 designs and customize your card with a personal message and photo. Then select an address from your Contacts and place your order in seconds.

All your cards are saved automatically, so it’s easy to send an invitation or birth announcement to more than one person.

so, i am going to play with them all a bit and i will hopefully get to post how they work out...

Monday, November 7, 2011

holiday decor...

i have decided that i will not get crazy and buy a lot of stuff this year...

last year macy's sucked me in with all the pretty displays (like the one in this picture i snapped the other day) and i purchased a bunch of very expensive new ornaments.

since even before i did that, i had a bunch of simple balls, etc in my holiday color of choice, silver, i am just going to make due with what i have...

but that doesn't stop me from oohin and ahhin stuff like this funky feather wreath which might just make me break this self imposed rule, but at just $19 it's a break i can deal with.