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skirt the issue

Guinevere de la Mare — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:23:26 +0000

It is surprisingly hard to shop for a Christmas tree skirt. I’ve always traveled during the holidays, so I’ve never bothered to own one. But suddenly I’ve reached the stage in life when one procures a tree skirt of one’s own. And I’ll be damned if the bulk of them aren’t shockingly ugly—and costly, to boot. Unless, of course, velvet is your thing. Then you shouldn’t have any trouble.

merry matryoshka christmas

Guinevere de la Mare — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:38:31 +0000

Sprinkle a little Russian dressing on your tree this year with some sweet matryoshka doll ornaments. You can even hide a tiny treat inside. Adorable!

let it snow

Guinevere de la Mare — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:49:47 +0000

Love these snowflake pendant lamps. It’s my kind of holiday decor: festive without being gaudy.

glitterati

Guinevere de la Mare — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:00:39 +0000

Some invisible switch flipped in my head this weekend and I am officially in holiday mode. The search is on for the perfect party dress to wear. Shall I go with sequins this year?

in a pickle

Guinevere de la Mare — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:00:19 +0000

Can someone tell me why pickle ornaments are a thing? My grandparents had one, my parents had one, and there are a zillion of them online. Browsing Christmas ornaments, I find myself contemplating buying one, and I haven’t the foggiest idea why. I don’t even like pickles.