Monday, December 24, 2018

Please Come Home For Christmas

tatyana katie dress and jacket
All images by Emma Rizzo Photo
Well, it's Christmas Eve. It's finally here. I've really been looking forward to having a quiet celebration with my parents. We open all the major gifts (apart from the "Santa Claus presents" that are saved for Christmas morning) and eat a lot of appetizers. It's changed a lot from the Christmases we had when I was young, but it's a nice tradition. The last couple of Christmases weren't what I imagined, and yet I'm still anxious about what this one will be – and how I'll feel once it's over.

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I'm not normally one to feel melancholy around the holidays. At all. I'm hoping that by the time this post goes live, I'll feel a lot more excited and a little less lonely. I know I'm very lucky to be spending the holiday with my family and I know I'll be spoiled with gifts. I'm so thankful for both of those things. But I also can't help feeling a bit blue. All those sad Christmas songs on the radio give me the impression that I'm probably not alone in that. The bottom line is that things change and it's hard and I'm trying to make the best of it. Cheers to that.

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Speaking of making the best of things... I recruited Emma to come with me to the Christmastime event at the Genesee Country Village and Museum this year and she was sweet enough to oblige and snap some photos of me (in the pouring rain, no less!). It's such a great place with so many historic buildings that have been transplanted to their grounds. I wish I could live in one of these darling houses! I decided that while this emerald green outfit isn't from the right era at all, it would look perfectly festive in this environment. Emma was a real trouper and a true friend to take these photos of me in the cold and the wet. It's a testament to her skill and her positivity that they turned out as well as they did!

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Outfit Details
Katie Dress and Jacket Set: Tatyana
Poinsettia hair flower: Stardust Dames Boutique
Gold heels: B.A.I.T. Footwear (similar)

emma rizzo photo
Wishing the happiest of holidays to you and yours, my friends.

1 comment:

  1. You look absolutely darling!

    It's very understandable to feel that way during the holidays if you have something eating at you. And yes, there are plenty of songs about it, so you most certainly are not alone!

    Merry Christmas!

    xoxo
    -Janey

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