Merry (white?) Christmas!

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas (and day after Christmas) (so that I don't have to go to work Sunday, but that is a whole different story.) In all reality, some of the weather-dudes are saying that parts of the south could see the first white Christmas in decades. I was lucky enough to have my one & only white Christmas in 1989, which just happens to be one of my favorite Christmases to date. Not only was it rockin' like Jem & the Holograms with the white fluffy stuff mounding up on Jesus's birthday but also Santa left this (not really this but the interwebs failed me in finding a photo of the 1989 model of purple "Miami Miss" scooter) on the roof.
Duh. Scooters are too big to fit down the chimney. (I will attempt to find actual photographic proof of the scooter on the roof in the snow whilst at home for Christmas.)

White Christmas 1989 ... what a magical year.


Will (the potential) White Christmas 2010 beat that?


Merry Merry Christmas from the Badger, Bird, & Peter-Dog!

What's on your wish-list?

Exactly when did it get to be the first of December? I sort of kind of feel like my favorite season of fall breezed by in a flash. In honor of the first of December (rabbit, rabbit!) here is my short list of gift-wishes! Gilded Herringbone Classic Toms.

I've been quite wishy washy about Toms. I love their mission. I love how comfy they are. I even had them on my birthday wish list and my now husband gave me a gift certificate for a pair (which ended up getting turned into work shoes instead.) I thought the white soles of the summer collection were ugly. Enter herringbone & glitter & neutral soles. Sparkly hearts.

Can't you see me frolicking amongst the (mostly dormant) grape-vines in Napa over New Years in these babys?

I have a blog-crush on the ever snarky and fabulous Pioneer Woman and her food.
Naturally the next stage is her cookbook.





I love to read. I love to read in bed. I think I drive my morning-person husband nuts with my light & page turning at night. The solution? A nook! I thought I was a kindle girl 'til I realized I can read blogs on the nook, & check out books from my local library on the nook, & read magazines on my nook. I want to be a nook girl. (I am also a big fan of my local library.) Perfection I do say.

Call me Mrs. Shiverpants, I am always cold. I think my co-workers might think I own stock in cardigans. I realize I live in the south & a down coat might seem a bit excessive but let's review: last winter was COLD & it snowed, like, 4 times. It is very cold & dark when Pete goes on morning walks that I must get out of my cozy warm bed to go on. (Have I mentioned that my husband is the morning person of the family that usually leaves Pete & myself in bed for at least an hour before we get up?)

I think this $99 landsend turquoise option is a winner. REI had some cute ones on black Friday specials (one of 4 stores I was able to get the badger into the day after Thanksgiving) but you can't beat old faithful lands end!

Happy December 1st!

All the bags are packed ...

Being our first Thanksgiving as newlyweds & my first official holiday away from my family I'm having a bit of a hard time with the adjustment of not waking up on Thanksgiving morning, watching the parade on TV cuddled on the sofa with my mom & sister while dad reads the real paper, and we scour the ads getting facetiously excited about the doorbuster deals we will {not really} wake up at the crack-o-dawn for the next day. I'm sure everyone goes through this feeling at some point and while I'm excited the compromise allows Christmas Eve & morning to be spent with my family, it's still hard. I make myself stop and think about how lucky I am to have had the past 27 holidays with my family and that I now have a second family and a wonderful husband to be thankful for and celebrate with. I am truly blessed in every aspect of my life and it is nice to have one day of the year to stop and celebrate those blessings.

Now that the bags are packed, I'm off to the in-laws from work this afternoon for a few days then we are headed back home to celebrate with my family and enjoy a weekend of downtime! Safe travels and a happy Thanksgiving to all!

Shrove Tuesday

Happy Mardi Gras! Like the good cradle Episcopalian I am, I will be celebrating with pancakes just like I have since age 2!