Cocktail Party at Tiffany's.

One of my favorite joys in life is planning parties.  And nothing makes me want to plan more than these pretty pictures of a Tiffany blue themed cocktail party.

Style at Home.

Silver Bells.

There are a lot of changes going on in my life right now.  Literally everything is unstable.  I think that is why I feel so appreciative about where I am right now and focusing on the now.  The holiday season is one of those comforting things that have always been stable and magical.  It is full of family and food and warm feelings and fireplaces and cocoa.  My parents always drew out the big reveal of the tree.  We were only allowed to go down one step every, what seemed like hours, minutes.  Finally the tree with all the presents came to view and the anticipation was worth every minute at that moment.  I will always treasure that feeling, even if the magic is gone.  Honestly, the anticipation is always the best part of holidays anyways.  All the decorating, christmas lights, party planning and cooking.  Who knows where I will be next year- hopefully somewhere across the world, but right now in this moment I am going to savor the moment.  Here are some seriously sweet ideas to brighten your house and bring in holiday cheer.  I love the idea of using recycled newspapers and silver as a theme. A perfect holiday craft idea:

West Elm

Garden Party.

Halloween Dreams.

Do you ever have those days when the aroma in the air reminds you of something you really don't want to think about? I wish I could escape my life today and trade it for a simpler place of warmth and peace.  Something in the air today, on this Halloween is just not sitting right with me.  It reminds me of a time in my past I want to forget.  So I dove into the last Twilight book today- really, as i said before, the only place I can truly escape to when nothing else works.  But there are a few things that make me feel happy that I found today.

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."- Marilyn Monroe

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