part time job?

i've been thinking that maybe i need to get a part time job soon to afford my impending home ownership. and then i came across this ad in the improper bostonian last night for hire a boston wing woman...but isn't this a lot like being an escort? i mean, seriously, i am an amazing wing woman, i'll talk to anyone, i think i would be awesome at this job...plus, whoever hires you has to pay for you to go out right? so it's kind of like a win-win. yes? no?

only in america...

...would santa be kickin' ass and taking names with the armed forces...

image courtesy of junk culture (via jesse rieser)

just in time...

call me old fashion, but i love this song... it's hard not to love old blue eyes. i always thought this would be a wonderful, upbeat song to dance to at my wedding someday...

a little piece of paris...

if you read a bazillion blogs like i do then you'll know all about jordan from oh happy day and how she, her husband and two children moved to paris and how extremely jealous i am of them (since paris has now has a piece of my heart). well, you'll have to check out her husbands new little paris painting project. they are perfect in every way imaginable. if i made gobs & gobs of money i would buy each and every one of them to adorn my walls with...

yes, today i am online window shopping...

the perk to finishing most of your christmas shopping before thanksgiving is that you can spend the rest of your time (window) shopping for items for yourself. and as far as i'm concerned, you can never have too many great handbags & clutches. i'm drooling over these beauties from milloo on etsy right now...

gift idea for cooks...

these would be a wonderful addition to any cook's kitchen, a nice little tri-fecta of edible animals...and totally affordable...

cow, pig, fish

get me that head...

is it weird that i am in love with these white laquer deer & moose heads? i really, really, really want one (or both)...and they're on sale right now for $199 each, what a steal. who wants to buy one for me?...

one of each please...

i need one of each of these nifty-notepads from z gallerie...great stocking stuffers don't you think?...

DIY gift giving ideas...

looking for some DIY gifts to give for christmas this year? here are a few on my radar (thank heavens for my pinterest obsession),although i'm sure i will not get a single one done, you can always use them for other gift giving events...

map picture frame memories

map/word art

remembering your prior homes

memory jars

make your own match storage

make your own art

'stache' piggy-bank

button bobby-pins

terryclothe toothbrush/paste travel case

homemade slippers

fleece pocket hand warmers

tooth fairy pillow money holder

baby burp clothes

car organizer bags (or trash bags)

road trip pillows

5 pillows & a sheet floor mat

beach towel/pillow combo case

from us, to you...

happy holidays...

perfect welcoming porch...

i'd love to come home to a front door like this every day...

image courtesy of country living magazine

quotable...

love, love, love...never settle for anyone less...