The other day I was lucky enough to attend a blogger holiday party at the CambridgeSide Galleria. They really know how to treat a girl over there! After champagne and hors d’oeuvres we had a blogger-wide yankee swamp with gifts provided by a variety of stores. I haven’t spent much time in a mall since the mall…Read More
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Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) A well-deserved bubble bath after a long week. 2) The first real snow of the season. 3) Prints and pretty things to brighten a rainy day. 4) The perfect stay-in outfit. 5) Finally got my new bookshelf up. 6) Saturday morning cozy socks and coffee.
Breakfast in Bed
Now that I’ve had my own place for about seven months I’m starting to develop little routines and rituals in my weekly schedule. One of these is Saturday morning breakfast in bed. After a long week nothing feels more luxuriant than spending a few hours reading and relaxing in bed with a cup of coffee…Read More
Wide Awake and Dreaming
I don’t know a whole lot about dance, but I do know that Luminarium’s Sleeprunner is a drop-everything-and-run-for-tickets show. When my coworker Merli Guerra, one half of the Luminarium team, invited me to come to the costume fittings for her dance troupe, I wasn’t sure what I would find. With limited experience in the dance field I…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Deep blue knits with gold accents. 2) Blueberry oatmeal yogurt pancakes/proof I can cook. 3) My favorite copy of Lolita complete with accent rose. 4) An ever-necessary nod to Beyonce. 5) Dreamy lighting during my behind-the-scenes peak of the Luminarium performance. 6) Hard at work as always!
Gifts for the Stylish Intellectual
In keeping with the Trends and Tolstoy theme of fashion and intelligence, this year’s holiday gift guide features gifts for all the stylish intellectuals in your life. As one of them I advise you to avoid books, it gets too tricky with translations and editions, and pick one of these whimsical options instead. For the…Read More