XMAS COUNTDOWN....4 (&5)!

I was either in an airport or on a plane all day yesterday trying desperately to make it home to New Jersey from Italy in this crazy weather. My flight on Sunday was cancelled, so yesterday was my actual travel day, and it was looong.

On the plus side, my seven-hour connection wait was in Paris, so I got a chance to buy a little box of macarons from the Laduree carriage which are AMAZING and I get to keep the pretty box. I also gorged on my new forbidden favorite lunch of a whole wheat walnut -raisin baguette loaded with brie. Yummiest. Thing. Ever. Blame it on flight-cancellation-disappointment and alone-in-an-airport for seven hours comfort craving.

Anyway, now that I am home, with the parents fawning on me and sleeping in my comfy warm bed. Which reminds me of pajamas. Everyone needs a new pair of comfy pj's for Xmas, so here are two, for Countdown #4 and #5!

Victoria's Secret Sleepover flannel PJ set - love the ribbon trim!

Old Navy's Holiday Print lounge set - love the reindeer!

Tommorrow is Christmas Eve! It's a big day in my family so I may not be able to update, so Merry Christmas to all!

XMAS COUNTDOWN...4!

I had to post one of my perennial holiday favorites. What's white and red and yummy all over??

Peppermint Bark from Williams-Sonoma!! Minty chocolate goodness!

I bought the Dylan's Candy Shop version last year, but it wasn't nearly as good. The choc was way too waxy and overall a little thin. Bark is supposed to be thick and barky. Duh.

Anyway, I should be on a diet for (ever)  and also since I'm having my first wedding dress fitting in 2 weeks and haven't lost nearly as much as I hoped, but I have until June so a little Bark won't hurt, right?

I also reaalllly love:

Pep Bark COOKIES? Um, yes please.

Pep Hot Choc? Uh HUH.

And fresh marshmallows for the hot chocolate. Need I say more?

I mean really, who doesn't want a cube shaped marshmallow instead of the usual cylindrical variety?

It's the ultimate rich foodie status symbol. Why buy them for $1.19 when you can get them for $14.95?

Ok now I'm hungry.

PS LOVE THIS!

XMAS COUNTDOWN...5!

Five days til' Christmas! I'm heading home tomorrow and can not wait. Anyone need to get last minute gifts like I do? This one kills two birds with one stone (pun intended)...who doesn't love a bell jar?

Juicy Couture Sparrow Skull Hoops with Keepsake Bust

XOXO

I absolutely MUST have this book! I am a die hard Gossip Girl fan and I even got my fiance obsessed...um, I wasn't supposed to say that.

Buy it here (preferably for me) and check out Eric Daman's video on Amazon.

Style Me Pretty Photoshoot!

Okay, so I didn't win the Inspiration Challenge, and I doubt I ever will, but that is okay. Head on over to Style Me Pretty right this minute, because one of the most sensational wedding designs ever brought to life is being featured today. Everything is absolutely gorgeous and may be my favorite wedding idea ever. It involves extremely glamorous chickens...how you ask? Glam chickens??

Rustic glam fabulousness, OH MY!

Completely stunning and I am trying not to obsess over not being able to have that team do my own wedding.
Fabulous job to all involved!

Ikea Hacking = New Weekend Hobby

Ikea is practically my second home- everyone is desperate at some point (especially at the moment) to get their home decorating going despite financial woes. I've just discovered the plethora of Ikea modification sites and blogs and shops and I think I'm in heaven. There are tons of places to buy amazing (expensive) modern design here in Italy, but for anything moderately affordable there is only Ikea. So now I have every excuse to buy useless crap and make it into something useful!

1. These are GENIUS.


2. Um, no, actually, THESE are even better...and so are these!!!

3. Who isn't obsessing over this reinvention???

4. This is just kinda fun...

5. And of course this light is insane and can totally be confused for a design classic.

I'll be trying my hand at some of these ideas and more, and those slipcovers are mine! Muahaha...