Just want to go on record to say that I have loved bows and worn bows in my hair before it was cool 🎀
…. and I’ll still wear them when the trends move on 😜
📸 by @carterfish
📌 Save this post! Can’t get over the MAGIC that is @backtonature.nj’s Christmas Market during the holidays! 🎄🌟🎅🏻🧣The decor this year is on a new level. If you need to get into the holiday spirit (or pick up speciality gifts or more decorations for your home), 100% recommend making the drive! It’s worth it ❄️
When you don’t actually feel cute but then kind of end up feeling cute because you put a bow in your hair, slipped into a dress that fits, and swiped on your favorite red lipstick 💋 @hillhouse @annmashburn 🎥 by @carterfish, maybe I’ll post the video without music so you can hear her hyping me up, because you can’t imagine the crowd the bore witness to the making of this Reel 🫣
And then there were three ❤️❄️🎄🌟⛸️ Needlepoint stockings are a huge undertaking… they take hours (and hours and hours) of stitching. The final results are more than worth the effort though. These will hang on our mantle every Christmas and I can’t think of anything more special than that. I finished Mike’s stocking at the end of the summer after stitching almost every night for seven months. I am taking a little break and then I’ll start on the baby’s stocking for next Christmas!! 🥹
#needlepointstocking #needlepoint #ndplt
FROM THE ARCHIVES ❄️⛸️🌲some of my past favorite winter looks mostly because I miss real pants and being able to button my coats
This tree feels extra special this year. 🎄💫⛸️❤️🕯️ Jack is fully embracing the magic of Christmas (“kiss miss”) and his enthusiasm is downright contagious!
Not one of my best qualities, but I typically feel immense pressure trying to make things feel extra special and perfect and then I get disappointed when the reality doesn’t live up to my (unrealistic) expectations. I wish I could blame social media for this.... but I know the call is coming from inside the house.
This tree seems perfect to me, though, just the way it is. It was a true group effort getting it here. Another one of my not-so-great qualities is that I’m terrible at asking for help when I need it.... this year, I can’t ignore it though. I needed help, and a lot of it. Mike got every holiday storage box up from the basement (no small feat) and hoisted the into the house and got it up in the stand within minutes (then redid it twice to get the angle of the tree just so); my mom and I took multiple trips to the hardware store and drug store for the “right” colored lights (in case you’re wondering, “bright white” is warm yellow and “warm white” is actually bright white... make it make sense); my mom wrapped the tree in lights a second time when we learned the hard way that when the box says you can’t plug in more than five strands together they mean it; and Jack was there to help and hype us all up to say how “boo-full” the tree and lights are– and keeping us in line by scolding and reminding us that we aren’t allowed to touch the ornaments 🤭
I feel a little pang of sadness that we aren’t celebrating a first Christmas with a baby who was supposed to be here, while also struggling through a third trimester (just feeling physically tired and exhausted), while also cherishing our last Christmas as a family of three, while also getting excited knowing our baby will be here before we know it. Sure, it’s a lot of pressure to put on one single tree, yet here I am. ⭐️
Spent the weekend decking the halls 🎄 the garland is up, the tree is up, the wreaths are up! Fueled by three peppermint mochas, one bag of Milanos peppermint slices, one batch of chocolate chip cookies, and one loaf of zucchini bread… my mom and I got it done 🙏🏻
I absolutely love the dinnerware and coral dress! Thank you for sharing this. I've seen this pattern all over the place but wasn't sure of what it was called.
I have seen this everywhere and never knew what it was called. Very interesting, although my mind immediately jumps to Ipad haha.
I mentioned you in my blog post today…check it out!
I never realized how much I've seen this pattern till you posted this. This is truly everywhere, and I love that now I know what the pattern is called.
I LOVE that chair! Such a pity that I'm in Australia and UO won't deliver that far 🙁
Chelsea x
What a interesting trend! I definitely like it though! It looks like a cross between tie-dye and the tribal trend… and that dress is to-die-for!!
I totally agree, Ikat is everywhere. So much so that we blogged about the same topic today, weird! Check it out here.. http://sprinklesoneverything.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/ikat/
-Emmy
ikat really has been everywhere! I love it for tunics.
JCrew is going crazy for Ikat right now. I'm posting about it soon, haha.
J.Crew has the best Ikat scarves, dress, and flats!
after reading this this morning, I saw 3 people in ikat bathing suits on the beach today! love it!
that chair is my favorite!!
I've really been loving all of the ikat I've seen! That Eliza J. dress is adorable!
I have a dress and a top that are both ikat! Haha, never knew the name of the print. Love it!
Like everyone else that has commented.. I never knew the name of the print but I've seen it everywhere. I'm still not sure if I like it or not. It looks good on a few things, but not everything. i really like the anthropologie towels and the dress though!
xo katie elizabeth
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So true, I just opened the new J. Crew catologue this evening and it was all I saw! Good thing it's super cute.
I have seen ikat everywhere too, it is such a great and fun pattern. The ikat dress from Nordstroms is especially cute.
hate to break it to you, but ikat has been prevalent for over a year now and at this point, it's over.
How do you pronounce Ikat? Is it like "eye-kat" or "ih-kat"?
I love all the ikat stuff! so pretty =)
I love ikat! I missed out on an amazing line of ikat cosmetic cases from MZ Wallace a few years back and I literally still think about them. They were gorg!
xoxo lamb loves