...joyeux noël...

...sending cheesy christmas love from France...happy holidays!  We're off to the Alps!  See you back here in 2012...x mvg

...feather bouquet...

...I've added some color to the feather bouquet sketch...still playing around with the mountain teepee!  x

...sparrow & co...

...I stumbled across this amazing online boutique, Sparrow & Co, out of the UK housing a unique homeward collection.  Most everything on the site is handmade in far flung places like Morrocco, Uzbekistan, Asia, Central America, & Scotland- my favorites are the vintage quilts, hand knit throws, fair-isle pillow shams, tin can lanterns, & recycled glasses....the owner/curator ensures that traditional crafting skills are kept alive & each product has a story to tell...x mvg

...dala horse...

....the swedish dala horse...these little wooden decorative creatures are so fun.  Traditionally carved by woodcutters & soldiers back in the day from leftover wood.  They would carve these during the long winter months for the children.  They are often painted bright red, but I like the black ones too.  Have a great weekend...{images via erica knits & ingebretsens}

...tea time...

...we've been drinking lots of tea lately & I've become mildly obsessed with the quotes on the tea tags of yogi organic tea...partially due to the fact that they are something in english that I can read (remember we're in France) & also because they rattle me a bit from time to time helping me put life into perspective....most importantly though they make me smile & sometimes laugh if one of us gets a funny one...I got this one last night, "feel good, be good, do good"...something I'm always striving for, but a nice reminder...the background of the quote above is a shot from an epic day of tree riding in southern california a couple winters ago...I'm dreaming of snow, can you tell?!?!  The Alps next week, yeaaaaahhh!  {images via me & pinterest}

...last minute shuffle...

...finished your holiday shopping?  I am frequently a last minute shopper when it comes to Christmas...I mean, I usually have an idea of what I am getting, I just don't actually end up purchasing until the final hours.  Sooooooo if you're like me & you need some ideas, here are some items that would make good gifts for the ladies in your life....x

1- amethyst wine stopper from anthropology

2- babushka faux fur hat from free people

3- tulum napkin set from anthropology

4- reclaimed peace dove band from alkemie

5- zip pouch from scout & catalogue

6-  duck boot from tory burch

...daily dose...

...these feel good images were sent to me by mon ami, michelle...love her, love them! x mvg