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A Little Holiday Life Lately

Happy (finally!) Friday! I can’t thank everyone enough for the sweet comments and wonderful feedback from my apartment tour on the Everygirl yesterday. You all seriously made my week and I’m beyond excited to share my home with you. Thanks a million!

As we head into yet another very busy holiday weekend (I have two parties, a pizza making class, a brunch, a dessert date, and somehow have to get some shopping and baking down in between!) I just wanted to share a few of my favorite snapshops about life lately. If you’d like to see more, follow me on instagram!

cinnamon roll cupcakes instagram

cinnamon roll cupcakes – i’ll share the recipe next week!

writing holiday cards

writing holiday cards early on a weekend morning

purple tulle anthropologie skirt

an amazing 8-year old lilac tulle tutu-inspired skirt from anthropologie I forgot I had

little angeletti Christmas cookies

little angeletti cookies – my recipe here

menorah and pink tinsel tree bar

my little holiday bar set up with my beautiful new menorah and pink tinsel tree.

plaid shirt, sparkle cardigan twitter handle necklace

my new favorite plaid shirt (in red) dressed up with a sparkly cardigan and my bauble bar twitter handle necklace

pink vintage ornaments

vintage pink ORNAMENTS from a little shop in my hometown in new jersey

apartment gallery wall

not so holiday related, but this is one of my favorite parts of my apartment that didn’t make the everygirl feature. i love the vintage vogue cover, watercolor prints, and cb2 exclamation point vase.

{two} 2012 Holiday Gifts

Just a few more random things I have my eye on that would make great holiday gifts. Have you done all of your shopping yet? I’m WAY behind. Must find some time this weekend in between cooking classes, holiday parties, brunches and coffee with girlfriends to finish up gifts for my family and bake just a few more Christmas cookies.

throw // typography calendar // necklace // headphone earmuffs // tartan ties - one & two // watch // ring // lemon curd // spreaders // boy names tattoo // glasses // recipe cards

Side by Side: Mint and Silver

I’m digging this refreshing color combo for holiday decorating. Also, take off those tights and indulge in some creamy mint ice cream while you can – enjoy this strange but beautiful December weather!

Side by Side: mint and silver

ice cream // city style

Daily Inspiration

Every day I’m feeling more and more optimistic about life. I love this because I’m starting to feel more like myself again. I know that there are great things ahead, and I’m getting excited to discover them.

It’s pretty warm in DC today, but I’m dreaming of a white Christmas – especially once I’m home with my family and we can cuddle up in big down blankets, eat leftover chocolate pound cake, and light a real fire. (Although my fake Netflix yule log is kind of amazing.)

I’ve got a few more busy days of work, parties and shopping ahead of me though. Then we can all slow down and just bask in the warmth and joy of the holiday.

Happy first night of Hanukkah too!

{Image thanks to: w-i-n-t-e-r, google}

Christmas in Paris

A few weeks ago I almost bought two plane tickets leaving today for a long weekend in the city of lights. And I really mean almost. I was only a few clicks away from a celebratory trip in a shared favorite foreign city. Well, it’s a good thing I didn’t buy those tickets.

But that’s besides the point. Christmas in Paris is a pretty magical time. I had so much fun looking through my photos from four years ago and remembering the elaborate decorations, quirky traditions, great shopping and twinkling trees on every corner.

I’ve yet to find that enchanting, holiday spirit in DC this season. (Except for listening to James Taylor/Justin Bieber Christmas music on repeat.) I’m hoping that this weekend I’ll get a chance to explore a few neighborhoods, shop at festive local boutiques, bake some batches of my favorite cookies and really start to feel the Christmas cheer.

What’s getting you in the spirit this season? Decorating the tree? Sharing some cookies and cocoa with a friend? Reading all of the fantastic gift guides out there? Sending out your holiday cards? Or are you still waiting for a dusting of snow?

Have a lovely weekend, no matter what city you’re spending it in! (Although if you’re actually in Paris – well lucky you!)

Cupcakes for Breakfast

Sweets • Color • Life by Nikki Rappaport