xmas decorating

Even though I’m a [very unreligious] jew, I LOVE christmas! Not the jesus part or anything, but the tree and the stockings and all of it. The presents are fun too. I stupidly thought moving right before xmas would be ok because we’d have 10 days in the new place before to decorate up. But we have 10 days to unpack / decorate up. This might suck. So now I’m envious of all the lights I see outside of other apartments and houses. They all suck.

You know when you see someone decorate and you’re like “oh man you really went for it”? Well as much as I like decorating, I hate OVERdecorating. Here’s some decorating that probably took place prior to 10 days before the holiday but doesn’t look all xmas on crack like.

And please remind me never to move on December 15 again.

images: one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight / nine / ten / eleven

eyes + ears // 6


image via

holiday gift guide : stocking stuffers

Do you want to fill those loved ones stockings with crap or do you want to put some thought into it? Yeah I thought so!

c3po thumb drive / redstone inkblot test from cb2 / paper birch straws from kikkerland / kikkerland ceramic coffee cup / secret message writing pens from perpetual kid / leather anchor key ring from urban outfitters / paris versus new york postcard set / l’occitane hand cream / dream state eye mask / talking pencils from urban outfittersinflatable unicorn horn for cats / zero gravity soft serve iphone case / kikkerland head massager

holiday gift guide : for me (and you!)

sheinside geometric pullover sweater / warby parker bensen greystone glasses / marc jacobs rose gold pouch from target for neiman marcus / the barnwood boot from madewell / starbucks holiday gold colorblocked mug / heather leather watch from fossil / paris versus new york coffee table book / clutch walnut table lamp from cb2 / jonathan adler peacock match strike / deco trinket bangle from anthropologie

holiday gift guide : for your man

Husbands and boyfriends can be hard to buy for because you pretty much stick to the same things every year. Buying things dudes actually want is hard! Girls want way more stuff. Here’s more “man stuff”, but maybe man stuff he’ll actually be really into.

penguin eau de toilette, i got this cologne for my boyfriend and am seriously obsessed with the scent / all men (maybe just most men) love fun socks like these corgi patterned ones from j.crew / whiskey aftershave from portland general store / how to stay out of the doghouse – a fun gag gift that might teach him a thing or two / clark’s waxed desert boots / a tiny keychain usb like this lacie petitekey / wood alarm dock for his iphone from areaware / some new snazzy headphones like these eskuche control headphones / a simple classic pocket square, something he most likely wouldn’t buy for himself like this one from bonobos