14 days before christmas

only 14 days left before santa is here! 

~ is your home all decked out with all the bells and frills of the holiday season? 

~ are the kids naughty or nice? 

~ are all gifts wrapped and tied with a pretty bow nicely placed under the tree? 

~ did you try and taste a new christmas cookie recipe for santa?
~ have you hung the mistletoe?
~ have you picked out the perfect outfits for this season's merry parties?
~ did you mail out this year's family holiday photo cards for loved ones near and far?

i am a busy bee over here. here's what's going on : rehearsing with our little guy for their school's nativity play, wrapping gifts and being buried under bright ribbons and sparkly paper, last-minute shopping searching gifts for those hard-to-buy people in my life and finding time to attend to a few dinner parties in between!

are you ready for christmas? 

one-stop shop gift guide 3

hello monday! hello friends!

my one-stop shop gift guide is back for the third installment (visit my gift guide 1 and gift guide 2) and i am featuring gifts from west elm today. with unique, modern and price-friendly items - west elm is a go-to place to for me to shop for that perfect gift. if you are not quite done with your holiday shopping yet (like me!), a visit to the store should be on your to-do list! 

hopefully my picks here will give you a quick headstart :

measuring spoons // measuring cups // dots pillow (similar here)
lacquer box (to hold all your trinkets!) // bag (note : can be monogrammed too!) // agate coasters // lacquer tray 

vegas report

hello friends! 

we just came back from a very quick visit to vegas. it's always fun to witness the extravagant colorful fare that is las vegas and especially at this time of the year, it was over the top fancy to say the least. we accompanied the husband to his annual conference there and for a short visit, we all had a great time. unfortunately, i had to endure travelling with a severe head cold and congestion and despite my foggy head, we had fun! 

while the hubs attended his meetings, me and my sweet sidekick aston had the perfect time bonding over brunch, shopping (btw, that colorblock navy and pink dress is pretty - and on sale (sorry SOLD OUT) but available in this color too!) and treating ourselves with delightful desserts over coffee for me and milk for him. although i'm sure he was disappointed we were not in disneyland, on our way home he had the time of his life meeting our plane's pilots and crew - he was so excited and can't stop talking about it! 

it's great to be back home. i've got my to-do list on pause-mode because of our trip but i am determined to cross those out this coming week!  how was everyone's weekend?