5 Senses Tour

As Thanksgiving approaches and winter is knocking at my door, I've been thinking of things that warm my soul...

This is a living room I would never want to leave!

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I took this photo just after my friends had left a recent party I had...I lit maple scented candles and served a punchbowl filled with hot cider (with spiced rum, natch!).  My cottage smelled amazing.  It was a great night!

Big sweaters...wrap yourself up in a hug.

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Coffee foam art!  These photos are amazing. Look almost too pretty to drink. Almost.

The Sound of Music always makes me feel good. If ever there was a bohemian nun, Julie Andrews was it!

Warm wishes to you, my friends...

Gingerbread Cheesecake

Want to try a different dessert this holiday season?  Gingerbread cheesecake is the answer ~ my son and I made it a couple of years ago, and it was soooo good we're going for it again this year.  Try this recipe courtesy of Perry's Plate.

I'm so excited!

I won this beautiful owl print from a giveaway at So About What I Said...

 Isn't it great?!  The artist is Mary Beth Heishman.  Visit her Etsy shop: MaryBethsArt.

I have the perfect spot for it in my kitchen!  Thank you, Melissa and Mary Beth!!

sara baras solea por bulerias

Holiday Fragrances

The Perfumed Parlour: Holiday Fragrances: Looking for a great fragrance to wear or give as a gift? I've compiled some of my favorite scents that are perfect for the holidays. For t...

France & Van Gogh

Visit my other (new) blog for an armchair trip to France... 
When the Moon Rises: Arles, France & Van Gogh: "To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."...

I'm loving...Ruche

Affordable vintage/bohemian fashion at its best ~ check out Ruche!  Their lookbooks will help you pull together a favorite look in no time...

Family ~ old photos

I adore my family.  Every one of them.  We love each other, respect each other's boundaries, and know that we can call anyone during trouble and they'd be there in a heartbeat.  We're all weird in our own little ways, but that's part of the fun.  I'm a fortunate girl!

Here are a few "blast from the past" photos from my mom's side...

My elegant grandmother.  Here she's in her early 20s (1942?).  Love the peeptoes!  She's 93 and still going strong (so is grandpa!).

Here she is at her high school graduation, 1935. Her mother, a seamstress, made that gorgeous dress.

Two of my aunts and uncle. I'm on the right (age 14).  Circa 1980.

1976?  I'm the dorky kid looking up at my mom.

My mom on a ship en route to Copenhagen in 1949 (my grandfather worked at the American Embassy there)...

...and her high school portrait 1965.  The hair!

Will do dad's side in another post...scanners are so cool, aren't they?

xx

The 5 Senses Tour (post #2)

My second post as part of Bohemian Twilight's 5 Senses Tour!  Click the image below to visit the other participating blogger's posts, or to join us!

design:

Really digging this chair. Problem is, so would my cats!

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hear:

Just discovered Florence & the Machine.  Wow.

taste:
Drinking this ginger tea recipe...mmm.

feel:
Just bought some pashmina scarves. Wearing them feels like a big hug. I'm obsessed.

see:
One of my favorite movies.  I am Vivienne!

Nash & Crosby Marrakesh Express