thanksgiving.

happy thanksgiving! this year i am celebrating at my sister and brother-in-laws in "the district." we're having the big traditional meal tomorrow with family and friends. since we weren't having turkey tonight, we figured why not go to a Turkish tapas restaurant-- Agora. we had a great time trying all the different food, laughing and drinking vino.






i have many things to be thankful for this year... family, great friends, fun cousins, l. scott, my STY kula, a fabulous roomie, bloody marys, pie and much, much more!

wishing everyone a fantastic and blessed thanksgiving! gobble gobble.

-- Post From My iPhone

squirrel love: literary edition

i read another fabulous book by david sedaris over thanksgiving, squirrel seeks chipmunk. sedaris' most recent book is a slight diversion from his other books that includes fictitious tales about animals -- from squirrels to hippos.

among these witty stories are fabulous illustrations by ian falconer, the same illustrator as those in the olivia children's books. they certainly add to the whimsy and playfulness of the animal fables. this would make a great holiday gift for any sedaris fan!

this book would make a wonderful holiday gift for any sedaris fan! also, a favorite of mine around the holidays us Sedaris' holidays on ice. rumor has it that there is a new edition out this holiday season with six new holiday stories!

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

~Mark Twain

(thayer photo)

squirrel love: sparkle edition.

glamorama squirrel found at west elm.

stuffed pumpkin.

so i was streaming the new cee-lo album from npr music the other day when my npr player had a link a wonderful story about dorie greenspan's stuffed pumpkin recipe. after listening to all the mmmms and ahs over this recipe, i was convinced to try it.

the recipe turned out to be very easy to make and a big hit! the biggest hassle was scraping out all the seeds and strings from the center of such a little pumpkin. i served this as a main dish the first time i made it, and then as a side to meat the next. it would be fantastic for the thanksgiving table and very festive looking!

(my pumpkin, please excuse my shotty iphone pic)

check out the recipe and story here.

sunny tuesday.

this is my favorite fall song. favorite.

and j. crew just happened to make this lovely video to it a couple years back.

makes me wish i was roadtripping to nowhere on sunny fall days like these.

happy monday!

sunny and mid-70s all week.

who said indian summer was over?

photo karen bee

lanvin for h&m

check out this awesome collaboration between lanvin and h&m.

did someone say holiday party dresses?

i have my eye on the yellow off-the-shoulder and floral ruffly one. you could definitely wear those year round.

available november 20th

images via refinery 29

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

~Victor Hugo

film still from my favorite movie.

just a reminder.

do it. NOW.

before the polls close.

(shepard fairey)