Lovable Friday!

One thing I absolutely love about the holiday season is the ability to wear sparkles and sequins with reckless abandon. Granted, in my world, it would be year round, but in an attempt not to be greedy, I’ll take what I can get. Although I don’t tend to have events worthy of all those glorious sequined dresses, I can totally justify the purchase of this fabulous sequined scarf. I think it would compliment a casual Christmas lunch or dinner outfit perfectly!

I really like dressing up, and it doesn’t just apply to my wardrobe. I like dressing up tables, drinks and now, apparently, pies and cakes. A big trend seems to be banners to adorn those special baked goods, but after searching Etsy, they can be a bit expensive. That’s why I was so happy to see this creative DIY project that is totally doable and unique: messages with alphabet pasta! Again, with it being holiday season, this is a project that I see being extremely useful for all of those Martha’s planning festivities and wanting to make them as special as possible (I’m one of them)!

In terms of home goods, I absolutely adore all the ceramic animals floating around. Now that I just bought a console table waiting to be decorated, I’ve been giving them a little extra attention and this sly guy definitely caught it. Jonathan Adler always has beautiful collections, so it’s no surprise I’m in love with his mod menagerie line. I just wish it came with a better price tag – guess I’ll just patiently wait until those fantastic after Christmas sales!

Anthropologie really knows how to make the most mundane things charming. Cue these adorable Farmer’s Market containers turned stoneware. With an array of happy colors and a very reasonable price tag ($14), what’s not to love! I can see these possibly making an appearance on my new console table!

I have no idea what this is, where it came from, or who made it, but I LOVE IT. Although birds scare me in real life (they are not trustworthy, OK?), I love them in design and decor. Add adorable little crowns on these fat suckers, and I can’t handle it! Must have! So if anyone recognizes this print and knows if it’s for sale, let me know! I’d love to have it somewhere in my home.