wordless wednesday: photo booth.

merry christmas, err happy holidays.

i guess it's not really appropriate to say "merry christmas," now that christmas has passed. sad day. on to the new year. and valentine's day. and easter. and before we know it, it's christmas once more.

anywho, my christmas was just how it should be: time spent with family and friends. too many cookies. not enough sleep. lots o' laughter. cheesy christmas movies. olives, olives and more olives. {for some reason my family eats a boatload of olives around the holidays.} wrapping paper and bows. SANTA LAND. 

{hey look. santa's reindeer.}

{perhaps the creepiest looking elves i have ever seen.}

yes, it's true. i went to santa land. {and dragged my friends with me.} no, it was nothing like gimbels—the department store in that one christmas movie. major disappointment. clearly buddy the elf set the bar too high.

christmas vacation.

it's time for a short christmas blogging break. be back in a week-ish. happy ho-ho-holidays. {oh yes, i went there.}

{this picture was obviously not taken this year. snow, where are you?}

snow globe los angeles.

Snow Globe Los Angeles from All Cut Up Films on Vimeo.

i saw three ships.

actually more like 20-ish. and they were boats. not ships. with lights...christmas lights.

{little blue whale.}

{co ho ho. merrrrry christmas.}

{goodnight moon.}

{it's a parade of boats!}

sunday song of the day: mindy gledhill.

gingerbread girls & boys.

well, really just the heads. because who has the time to decorate a whole gingerbread person. {or the patience, in my case.} these ended up tasting pretty yummy, if i do say so myself. i may just have to make them again. also, i love meringue powder. it's so much fun to work with. plus it makes the most delicious royal icing. why have i never used it before? ...probably because it's kind of hard to find at regular grocery stores.*

{hello, gingerbread friends.}

{hello, gingerbread girl.}

the inspiration: the amazing and lovely bakerella.** i only wish my gingerbread cookies would turn out as perfect as hers seem to always do.


*side note: i want to live in sur la table. that store is so beautiful. all the shiny copper pots & pans. the colorful kitchenaid mixers. and the sprinkles. oh, the sprinkles.


 **i used a very similar recipe to the one posted on bakerella.

wordless wednesday: city lights.

{bright lights, cold nights.}

oh christmas card?

classic sister christmas card photos.

{POOP NUGGET! heard that one about fifty times during this photo sesh.}

{do we look anything alike? methinks we do not.}

oh christmas tree.

{frosty the...tree? no snowmen here.}

{n and the cutest tree ever.}

{it's me and the tree.}

{trees in a row.}

{the cows say, "moo."}

sunday song of the day: *nsync.

a little sunday night 90's throwback.

address is approximate.

Address Is Approximate from The Theory on Vimeo.

exactly one year ago...

...i was riding the train home from college for christmas break. a few days prior, i stood under the space needle, feet sore from ice skating with friends in seattle center. i miss christmas in seattle. yes, i do. but i also love christmas in portland. {especially the not having to study for final exams part.}

{see the christmas tree on top?}

found it on regretsy: wedding gown, anyone?

in case you're not familiar, etsy is an online marketplace where individuals can sell vintage and original handmade items. it's a pretty fabulous way to find unique art, accessories, home decor...the list goes on. {and support small businesses across the globe, at the same time!}

i personally love etsy. i've found lots of fun gifts. for myself. and for others, too. however, i've also run across some interesting hideous finds.

that's where regretsy comes in. regretsy is the self-proclaimed "fail blog of hand crafts." a collection of etsy's worst of the worst. and it's hilarious.

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originally posted on regretsy {back to the drawing board}

Oh I’m so glad you’re willing to work with me, because this isn’t quite what I had in mind. I was thinking something more like this:

And the for the rest of the bridal party, maybe something like this?

But you’re the artist!

monday night concert {recap it up.}

last night started out with these guys. and their hair. i really have no idea who they are.



then we moved on to these guys. they were fabulous! {the accents were a total bonus.}



these guys rounded out the night. i'm not sure what was better: their dance skills or the dance skills of the people around us. {answer: their dance skills. i officially want a tambourine, now.}

the kooks/young the giant.

{crystal ballroom. love that place. especially all the neat-o architecture.}

{the kooks. love 'em.}

{young the giant. love their dancing.}

loved loved loved this night. so much fun with miss steph. too much food, drinks out of plastic cups, horrid dancing, new friends, fist pumping, etc. etc. etc.

time for bed. and work {in t-minus seven hours. ouch.} yay for marvelous mondays.

sunday song of the day: pennies from heaven.

christmas cat.*

{christmas tree.}

{christmas cat.}

{rudolph?}

*i'm really not a crazy cat lady. i just happen to have a crazy cat. {well, two. but only one is technically crazy.}

good morning, portland.

happy december. {what the what?!} p.s. 24 days until christmas.

{love me some december sunshine.}