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C’mon, let’s sing-along with Sufjan!

Enough with the Cyber-Threats! Anger/Schmanger — it’s almost Christmas and time for GOOD WILL TOWARD MAN.  Let’s mellow-out with some holiday music — even if it’s just for a little while. K?

16 Christmas Tunes to Help Put You Back In The Mood —

1. Winter Song (The Head and the Heart)
2.  Let it Snow (Sufjan Stevens)
3.  I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day (The Civil Wars)
4.  Christmas Must Be Tonight (Bahamas)
5.  Hang a String of Lights (Great Lake Swimmers)
6.  We Three Kings (Sufjan Stevens)
7.  Christmas is Coming Soon (Blitzen Trapper)
8.  Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Greg Laswell)
9.  It’s Christmas So We’ll Stop (Frightened Rabbit)
10.  Party Hard (Zach Gill)
11.  Jingle Bell Rock (Rogue Wave)
12.  Someday at Christmas (Jack Johnson)
13.  Christmas / Baby Please Come Home (Slow Club)
14.  Christmas Time (The Smashing Pumpkins
15.  The Christmas Song (The Raveonettes)
16.  Come on! Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dance (Sufjan Stevens)

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I’d really love to be him!

I LOVE Holidays! I LOVE giving Presents. In the search for special for the “Specials” in my life, I feel like I’m searching for a beautiful shell on the beach that no one else has discovered. Yep, finding the perfect present is a challenge, but it’s a fun one. Try to listen to what people say when they discuss things they like, it’ll make things a lot easier. (Dr. A craves white chocolate, Mira smells like roses, my Dad’s really into cool socks.)  I love wrapping presents in fun creative ways (my first job ever was wrapping presents in high school at a drugstore in Brentwood, and I’ve been good at it ever since.)

But the paying part. Ugh! Everyone hates that. Ebay sales, residuals and being a temporary Temp help. But when that credit card bill arrives in January it just adds to the pressure of Pilot Season, reminding me:

You’ve GOTTA book a job, Evie!

So this year I’m baking presents, making presents, and recycling bags/boxes as much as I can. I have to buy few gifts though, so I’ve been searching the net for fun finds.

sole-mates

12 Gifts That Won’t Break The Bank

1. Christian Louboutin Nail Polish @$50 (when he designed the first red sole, he used nail polish! Truth!)
2. 4-in-1 Travel Adapter from MOMA @$25.00 (for the gal or guy on the go)
3. Bike Bookmark @L4.95 /approximately $7.75 (for the cyclist who likes to read)
4. All-in-one Kitchen Tool Set from MOMA @ $40 (for the space-challenged)
5. ½ Clocks in Colors @$31.32 by David Weatherband in the UK (for those who strive to be punctual)
6. “I love you” Tea Towel @$18.79 (a dishwashing incentive)
7. Canning Jars filled with “Whatever“ 6 for $29.00 = $4.84 (sweets for your Sweet, nuts for your Nuts)
8. European Floating Candles @$3.00 (romantic and they last longer than most romances)
9. French Tassle Key Ring @$43.00 from Clare V (monogrammable and easy to find in a big bag)
10. Alessi Uselen Paper Knife/Letter Opener @$31.00 (modern and cool)
11. Diptyque Mini Candles @$30.00 (I know the perfect recipient for “Roses”!)
12. Paul Smith Music Socks @$45.00 (for my Dad who’s musically-challenged  — don’t tell him I said that!)

why not?

Why wait till the New Year to start over? The sunny-sun is shining — we can all shed some layers —  and days are longer, so why not make the most of them?!

SUMMER RESOLUTIONS 

Less
Can’t…

More
Can do!

Less
Maybe…

More
Definitely!

Less
Taking everything too seriously —

More
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… and they feel good!

Uh-oh, tomorrow is FATHER’S DAY. No worries, there’s still time to whip up a Dad’s Day Mix.

Here ya go…

17 Songs for Cool Dads

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best dad ever!

No matter how big the problem, my Dad is the deep reassuring voice of calm. Even when he’s not with me, he’s in my head saying —

Everything’s gonna be okay.

When I’ve got a problem, he always compares it to a pebble —

If you hold a pebble up to your eye it looks really BIG — but when you throw it out as far as you can, it just becomes another grain in the sand.

10 Dadisms for Daily Life —

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(but moving forward…)

Uh-oh! We’re five days into 2014 and I’m still thinking about my list of New Year’s Resolutions. So in a never-ending effort to stop procrastinating (which should be my #1) — I’m addressing it now. Not tomorrow, not next week – NOW!

DO UNTO OTHERS…

As I contemplate my list, my wandering mind heads over to what bugs me in others and what I’d write on their list:

• My “Dr. McCrush” (master of mixed-messages) over-analyzes pros and cons of anything remotely personal. He’s so freaked-out about moving in the wrong direction, he makes no moves at all! Not only is it frustrating from my P.O.V., I realize it can’t be healthy for him to be in constant stress-mode. What’s weird is that he has no problem making decisions professionally – he’s always focused and forthright and has an awesome bedside manner. But personally he’s a total basket case. Obviously there’s a whole lotta baggage in his history. (C’mon, Dr. A – pack it up already and let’s get going.)
• My Agent Josh is big on conversation these days, but not great at delivering. I realize his hands are tied by some of my inconvenient spur-of-the-moment decisions — and now that I’m on the lower steps of a ladder, it’s harder to get back up — but I’d rather he didn’t say something and get my hopes up than not say it at all. (But I don’t want to lose all hope…)
• My frenemy, Briana weirds me out on a regular basis, with her passive-aggressive behavior, the fleeting moments when things seem like they always used to and her bitchy flare-ups when I least expect them. Why does she hold onto the past, when there’s the possibility of a positive future? (Enough with the Dr. Jekyll and Hyde-ness!)
• My Volunteer Supervisior, Charlayne would get a lot more outta me if she’d show a little appreciation, ugh. It’s not a sign of weakness, Charlayne to act human occasionally. (“Honeychild,” didn’t they teach you in Southern school that you get a lot more flies with honey — not that I’m a fly – I hate flies, almost as much as moths who eat away at the vintage designer sweaters my mom left me.) Read the rest of this entry »

from AverysRoom on Etsy.com

If you’re like me — you’re rushing, wrapping and feeling a little hyper right about now.  So in the interest of spreading good will,  I’ve listed a few fun finds that’ll bring smiles to your friends and family, but won’t break the bank.

MERRY-MERRY!

FEU DE BOIS CANDLE BY DIPTYQUE ; smells like marshmallows roasting over an open fire.

THE HENLEY – BRIGHT WHITE BY RAG & BONE; soft comfy cotton, great for layering.

REFLEKTOR BY ARCADE FIRE, VINYL DOUBLE ALBUM; the new album is killer — a must for music fanatics!

MOVEMBER GREY STRIPE WOOL WOMEN’S CLASSICS BY TOMS: perfect for the season + you are helping to raise awareness for men’s cancer – win/win! Read the rest of this entry »