Friday Favorites #75: Holiday Wish List Edition

Happy Friday!  Can you believe that Christmas is less than a week away?!  Maybe it was because Thanksgiving was so late this year, but the holidays creeped up so quickly!  I ended up doing nearly all of my gift shopping way in advance (thanks, Internet!), but there are lots of things currently on my own wish list... Santa, if you're reading this, take note.  :)

a  //  That Polonius Guy Necklace

b  //  Royal Apothic Perfume in Balmoral Rain

c  //  Lindy Bop "Cindy" Dress

d  //  Scatter Necklace Jumper

e  //  Sail Away Heels

f  //  Kate Spade Agenda  

g  //  Out Of Print Library Stamp Top

h  //  As You Wish by Cary Elwes  

i  //  Irregular Choice Unicorn Heels  

j  //  Erstwilder Trixie Bunny Honey Brooch  

k  //  Bear Ears Wool Cape

l  //  Dear Creatures Starlight Dress

m  //  Hare-est of Them All Sweater

n  //  Pink Cupcake Purse

o  //  Ida Spectators in Black

p  //  White Photography Background  

And here are some of my favorite stocking stuffers:

1  //  Make Up Eraser

2  //  Hollywood Fashion Tape 

(this stuff is the BEST - my secret weapon for belts!)

3  //  Music Note Cosmetic Case

4  //  Licorice Allsorts

What about you?  What are you wishing for this holiday?

That's all for this post!  And don't forget: today is your last day to enter my Etsy Wintery Wonders Giveaway!  One lucky reader will receive 4 adorable wintertime accessories.  You have until midnight (EST) to enter, so hop to it & enter here!

Have a great Friday!

xox Sammi

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Tannenbaum

We got our Christmas tree over the weekend -- our first real one since I was a little girl!  Although I'm Jewish, we've always celebrated both Chanukah and Christmas.  We've had a fake tree for the past several years, but we decided to get a real one this time.  Although I would love to go to a Christmas tree farm at some point, we ended up getting ours at a family-owned farm market near our house.  I love the smell of pine trees, so it was nice to be surrounded by them!

I have such fond memories of going to this place, especially for Halloween.  They have hay rides and build these corn husk teepees every fall.  I don't think we've visited too much around Christmastime, but the store is always really cozy, and they have lots of local wares and fun things to look at.

Most importantly, they also have donuts.  RED VELVET CAKE ONES.

This ornament reminded us so much of Pumpkin that we had to get it for our tree!

Outfit Details

Thermal top: Target (old)

Necklace & skirt: Kohl's

Tights: ASOS (similar)

Boots: ModCloth (similar)

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

xox Sammi

I'll be home for Christmas

Outfit Details:

You've Got Skillshare Dress in Homes: ModCloth

Black button down shirt: Express (old)

Black sheer tights: Urban Outfitters

Lady in Rad Boots in Ink: ModCloth

Rocking horse ring: Hello Holiday

For the Winnipeg Coat: ModCloth

Belt: from another dress

This is the outfit I ended up wearing for Christmas Day!  Our Christmas Eve is usually a bit fancier than what we do on Christmas Day (see what I wore on Christmas Eve here, if you missed it), so I opted to wear this adorable house print dress as a jumper.  I'd been eyeing different incarnations of this dress for a while (it's by Nooworks, if you're interested), and although I really love this pink version, since this red one went on sale and it was so holiday-ish, I decided to go for this one.  It's really high quality, and the print is so charming!  It's just the sort of comforting thing I wanted to wear for the holidays.  I was also stoked that I re-discovered this black button down from years ago, and I was even more stoked that it fits beautifully (better than it did originally, which is really strange!).  

And of course, this coat was necessary for any and all holiday plans!  This was one of my birthday gifts from my mom, and I am sooo in love with it.  It's by Hell Bunny, which is one of my favorite vintage repro brands.  The shape doesn't necessarily make it the most flattering coat I own, but I am fully willing to overlook that because of all its darling details!  The pockets, the pom poms, the corseted back!  I can't get over it.  It practically screams Christmas (in the least-scary way)!  :)

On Christmas Day, we saw Saving Mr. Banks (which was BEAUTIFUL -- even more so than I'd expected it to be -- and I cried my eyes out!) and had a great meal at a newer Asian fusion restaurant near us.  We'd been planning on doing the cliché Chinese food thing, but they had so many great Thai and Indian dishes on the menu that we opted for those instead.  I had the best green papaya salad ever and some really great pad thai, so I was a happy girl.  Other than that, this week has been pretty low key, which has been nice.  There are a lot of things I need to get done, but I keep opting for lazing around whilst eating Christmas cookies.  Oops.  Hopefully I'll make some headway on my to-do list sometime this weekend.  I should probably try harder to accomplish some things, with the new year steadily approaching and all.  I should get a head start on resolutions.  :)

Have a wonderful Saturday! 

xox Sammi

Friday Favorites #34: New Year's Eve!

It's hard to believe that Christmas is already over, and that the next holiday is hot on its heels!  To me, New Year's Eve is filled with feathers, frills, faux fur, and everything festive and fun!  I don't even know what I'm doing this year, though I think it's going to be the first time in a while that I'm not going out for it.  New Year's Eve has romantic connotations for me (and for most people, probably), but I've had just as much fun with friends on NYE, and sometimes I miss the simplicity of that.  Whatever I end up doing, you can bet I'll still be dressed to the nines!  Here are some of my top pieces that are perfect for ringing in the new year, starting with the quintessential NYE hue: black!

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I definitely want to have a masquerade party at some point (I thought about having one for my birthday this year, but NYE would be a perfect time!).  And that feathered capelet is everything.  I've worn black for nearly every New Year's Eve in the recent past, but last year, I wore a light gold brocade dress that I absolutely loved.  Gold is a wonderful option for this holiday, and I love it because there are so many different tones of gold to choose from!

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I don't incorporate a ton of sparkle and glitter into what I normally wear, but I think it's perfect --  and sometimes necessary! -- for New Year's Eve!  Gold is definitely what I prefer, but I think silver can be a really pretty option, especially when it's snowy outside!

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For some reason, I always opt for neutrals for this holiday, but I think these two brighter dresses would be divine for NYE festivities:

via ASOS

via Dolls Kill

I think pink is a wonderful idea for this holiday, and this beautiful blush color is a great way to make a basic have more pop!  These peachy pieces remind me of bubbly pink champagne!

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And speaking of champagne, isn't this Bernie Dexter champagne print dress adorable?

After the partying is over, you remember that a whole new year has begun, and you think about all that the new year has in store.  I'm planning on doing a New Year's Eve outfit post and really reflect on my year in that, but I wanted to say that I really loved this list of blogging resolutions!  I have so many goals and resolutions I want to strive for this year.  In fact, the sheer amount of things I want to accomplish is a little overwhelming, but here is a sampling of my many New Year's resolutions:

* learn how to drive!!!

* create a budget & save at least one full paycheck per month

* organize my bedroom and do a full makeover

* clean out my closets (and listing many more pieces in my shop my closet store!)

* make headway on my website

* upload production videos to YouTube and start work on a reel

* make exercise a priority again

* be diligent about Weight Watchers

* make a blogging schedule calendar & work on other blogging goals from list

* start to figure out more long-term goals (where I want to live, how I'm going to go about it, etc.) -- this is definitely the most daunting one at this point!

* work harder, but remember to be kind to myself

 * be okay with being single & remember to always find the joy

What are some of your New Year's resolutions?  Do you end up keeping them?  I feel like my most meaningful goals and promises to myself didn't come from New Year's resolutions at all.  I don't think it's ever been enough to motivate me, frankly.  But I hope I'll do better with my goals this year!

Have a wonderful Friday!

xox Sammi