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December 2010

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So, I have a lot of fantastic ideas for posts and have been working on them all… not to mention the 3000 other things I have to do this December. 🙂

I was so incredibly inspired by this post from Love Stitched. I mean… If the writer of a blog and company that I admire so much really does have a house and to-do list that look like mine then I might not be as crazy as I think I am.

So, what I’ve been doing…
I designed and made a dress out of an old table cloth for my upcoming birthday. I’m REALLY happy with how it came out, but certainly under-estimated the amount of time it’d take.
Pictures and possibly a tutorial to come soon!
I made a Christmas Tree out of chicken wire and cloth.
Yet another project that took much more time than I originally planned… but, it is so ADORABLE.
More pics and a tutorial to come soon!
 I bought a dresser after living here for 4  years… you have no idea how happy this purchase made me! This photo was taken during the marathon session of trying to get this and a few other objects together. Now to cleaning and re-organizing our house.
Stayed out of the kitchen because my husband was bottling his second batch of homemade beer.
He made this one for me! (A Cranberry Hefeweizen for the holidays!)
If you (or someone you know) is interested in home brewing then check out his Blog, Bost Beer.

So, that has been my month so far… what have you been up to?

I’ve been SO very inspired by the many gift guides out there and wanted to throw together my own little gift guide for you, my lovely readers. 
But, first let me show you the gift guides I’ve been enjoying this week!
**Look for my own gift guide as a special post over the weekend!**  
UPDATE: Look for the gift guide post on TUESDAY! 🙂
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I love this gift guide! The contributors did a fantastic job compiling items for different types of people for whom you might be shopping. I really LOVED the pages for Cupcake Lovers (as I am one), 
Beauty Queens (as I wish I was one!), and all the kiddie pages… so cute! 
Beauty Queen page from TomKat Studio’s Holiday Gift Guide Compiled by Becki of Whipping Cake
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Pizzazzerie Gift Guide

I loved this page! From Pizzazzerie.Com

Adorable items for many on your list. I especially like the lovely Christmas card ideas!

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Great ideas for gifts that don’t leave a large footprint on the environment. And, bonus, they have ideas for SEVERAL different types of people on MY Christmas list: 
Green Geek, Pop-Culture Fan, Design Junkie… etc.
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Etsy Gift Guides
Etsy has a LOT of different ways to find fabulous gifts. 
You can check out their Gift Guides Showcase (pictured above), gift guides others have put together (see below for my favs), use their treasury option OR use their FACEBOOK app! 
I love the facebook app it looks for specific people based on their likes.
(Many of the items on MY list were quite accurate!)  
As for the lists that are featured on Etsy Here is one I really liked:
 PoppyTalk’s Gift Guide

Well, Happy Friday all! I hope you enjoyed today’s finds as much as I did finding them!

~Always, Jenni

Weekend Question: 
What type of person are you having trouble shopping for this Holiday season?
(Answer and you might just see a section for them in my Holiday Gift Guide post!)

I’ve been playing on Polyvore.com again! This time I was looking for festive outfits for holiday parties. These sets are ideal for a Christmas Cocktail Party, Holiday Open House, Work Party and New Years Eve Bash. Oh, and there might be one in there that inspires me for my Birthday! 😉

Holiday Cocktail Party
Finest of the Fine by jennibost featuring crystal bracelets
Couldn’t you just swoon over these dresses. And shoes. And accessories. Ahhh… it just makes me look forward to the holiday cocktail dresses. Let me know which is your favorite because I am certainly having trouble deciding mine!
Holiday Open House
Snug as A Bug by jennibost featuring a chunky sweater
I think sweater dresses or skirts with sweaters make fantastic outfits for something like an Open House. Make it pop with a little bit of holiday cheer with the accessories. (Don’t go cheesy with the Christmas tree bling, but rather check out the sweater bracelets and the adorable jingle bell ring.)
Work Holiday Party
Work It Girl by jennibost featuring miss selfridge tops
I love how both these outfits are stylish and work appropriate with just a touch of holiday cheer.

 

New Year’s Eve Bash
Blush, You Sparkle! by jennibost featuring a knit stocking
I love this set. It is one of the most expensive sets I’ve put together but I fell head over heals for that dress. Swoon. I think this set would be beautiful at a cocktail party, birthday celebration or a New Years Eve event.