Sketched, painted and finalized our Christmas card for this year. We’re only sending out 50. Are you sending out cards for the holidays?

My weekend was wonderful in the sense that it went by slow and relaxing. I cooked breakfast AND dinner on Saturday (breakfast acted as lunch too). I also finished Dan Chaon’s Await Your Reply which I highly recommend. VERY intriguing and totally threw me for a loop at the end. I finished it in 2 days so it’s an easy read. We also got to see one of our friends perform in Babes in Toyland at the Columbus Children’s Theater.

We’re enjoying a weekend at home before our weeks and weekends get dominated by all-things-Christmas. Hope to get out and use my camera, read, and try a few new recipes. What are you up to this weekend?

[Above: Olentangy River near our apartment, apartments near the public parking lot, and the Short North]

This week went WICKED fast. I took on some new responsibilities at work which makes time fly. A little bit of my week (visually) for you. I forgot my makeup at my in-laws and so I realized that I have a lot more freckles than I remembered. I slept in on Sunday which was glorious. Then it got FREEZING, so I now love my boots. I also reserved some great reads thanks to Jen’s new book blog (CHECK IT OUT!). Also, I drink lots of water and food that is greasy. Nom. Oh and my dog is the cutest.

Have a great weekend. xo.

I’m not going to lie to you. I put up the Christmas decorations the day before Thanksgiving so that when we return home from travelling, it’s all done and filled with holiday cheer. When are you planning on decorating? Or have you already?!

It was a cozy, four-day weekend and we had so much fun celebrating with family. You can click on any of the photos to find more on Flickr. Check back tomorrow for Monday Link Love!

Too many photos? I don’t know the etiquette of photo posting but there you have it. This pretty much sums up the past week. I went into a Half Priced Books for the first time in my entire life. I wish I had a separate bank account strictly for books and records (and maybe a few VHS tapes?) I had to visit Dirty Franks to try their Franksgiving dog (mashed potatoes and stuffing. hells yes). A new Jeni’s opened about 5 minutes from our house. It’s gorgeous inside and they have a new seasonal flavor called, “Sweet Potatoes with Toasted Marshmallows!!!!” (I added the exclamation marks.)

I’ve been sketching out our Christmas card design for this year. A few of us on Twitter are starting a local Christmas card mailing list and I’m so excited. I also have been enjoying a few dance parties ever since Girl Talk’s All Day came out last week. I think I hurt my shoulder while dancing but it’s totally worth it. And Desh has been as cute as ever. There’s my update. What have you been up to? If you’re a regular reader of my bloggity blog, leave a comment so I can say hi or follow YOUR blog.

Lately: Dirty Franks, beautiful sunsets, and a new (vintage) ring.

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I found these photos via the LIFE photo archive hosted by Google. Something about them caught my eye.

I’ve never stood near, on, or above a mountain.

I think I’ll need to change that sometime soon.

Three of my favorite actresses looking fabulous! Reese, Kate and Cate.