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Thursday 12.24.09
happiest of holidays.
it’s that time of year, when it comes time for me to take some luxurious time off. to visit with family, kick off my shoes and put up my feet, and my fingers and stay away from the keyboard as much as i can. i know you’re all dashing about and hopefully enjoying the holidays, too, so my hope is you’ll be taking some time away from the computer screen as well, and finding some quality, old-fashioned fun with your friends and family.
i look forward to a new year with you all, and am so thankful for the job you’ve given me each day, to share the things i find inspirational and creative, and to you for sharing your kind comments and wonderful ideas.
it’s been a very hectic time for me these last few months, caring for my father, and i appreciate all your patience and kindness, on those days when maybe i wasn’t as prolific as i would have liked to have been. but, i am hoping some of that is behind me now, and my creative juices will get flowing again. if there’s something you’d like to see more of (or per chance, less of) in 2010, be sure and let me know. i hope you all find some time for your own creative projects and if there’s something you like to share, you’ll send it my way.
how will you all be spending your holidays? do you have a special nostalgic tradition you’d like to share? or is there a particular holiday or gift you’ve given, or received, that stands out in your mind? i’d love to hear about it! happiest of holidays to you all, and i’ll see you back here in the new year!
xo, Victoria
*mosaic one photo credits, left to right: atelierpompadour, mainemomma ~ kristin, spinster_with_cats, and madeline bea.
*mosaic two photo credits, left to right: morgan kendall, atelierpompadour, reflect / refract, and maria lamb.
Thursday 12.10.09
blissful inspiration
hello, it’s me, mrs. french. i am so happy to be with you this thursday morning! it is brisk here in portland. it is so cold that i feel the need to tell my husband how cold i am a few times an hour. it is an involuntary reaction, i can’t help myself. i am not a huge fan of cold weather, however, i love the snow. for some reason, i feel as if the snow makes the cold worthwhile. i especially love the way snow looks from behind the lens. bundle up and take a gander…
~minarge
~{J.}
~kristybee
~Ekler
~denise grünstein
~bee hives
~leesa
~i.anton
~kane longden
~ginsui rin
~freespirited boulevard
~simple tess
~leslie thompson
~atomic turquoise
i especially love looking at photographs of snow while bundled up on my sofa with a cup of coffee. have a wonderful day.
xo mrs. french
[many thanks to weekly guest blogger mrs. french. be sure & visit her on her blog, bliss, and her etsy shop blissful images.]
Friday 11.27.09
oh, and happy, happy friday.
so, it’s black friday and cyber monday or some such thing. i don’t really do gift guides, because, honestly i feel gifts should be heartfelt and special and have everything to do with the person you are giving the gift to, and not so much what i tell you to shop for. so i think that you are perfectly capable of finding just the right thing all on your own. so, i’m not going to even try to tell you what that might be, because i don’t personally know your loved ones like you do.
i would recommend shopping at small, indie shops, like any one of my advertisers you see on the right hand column of the blog. lots of them are artists, photographers, or handmade, like something you might also find on the poppytalk handmade website where the best of etsy is represented. or from an independent mom & pop shop like rare device, perch, the curiosity shop or park life – all wonderful small boutiques in san francisco, but also shoppable online, to make shopping a little less stressful.
or, go on — make something yourself. that i feel good about. but, whatever you choose, think of your recipients long and hard, and what might be most meaningful to them. it could be a scarf you knit, or a photograph, or just something special that shows how you love them. love goes a long way. try to stay calm out there, and try and remember what it’s really all about. in the words of the beloved beatles, love is all you need.
Tuesday 11.17.09
dottie angel’s ‘how-to’ holiday garland.
i guess i’ve got a bit of a girl crush about the many talents of miss dottie angel. i discovered this holiday garland image she created in the sfgirlbybay flickr pool and couldn’t resist following the link to the ‘how-to’ on the dottie angel blog. tif’s got all the step-by-step instructions on how to make one of these beautifully crocheted little ‘gleeful garlands’ for the holiday season. i find myself wondering one) how to crochet?, and two) how can i learn really, really fast so i make one for my mantel for this season? for more beautiful photos and all the how-to info, head over to dottie angel.
Friday 08.21.09
road trip time.
we’re heading into the dog days of summer here in san francisco and the bay area, when the weather finally starts to warm up! so, i’m headed out on a short road trip to sonoma for the week. they’ll be plenty of fresh posts next week though — from me, and from some lovely guest bloggers, so stay tuned. and have a wonderful week — i’ll see you back here rested and ready to go on monday the 31st.
