Must Have Holiday Cheer

No tree is complete without a Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo ornament! (For all you readers who think you are too cool to watch TV, Mr. Hanky is a South Park Christmas character)
Urban Outfitters $8

The Classic Charlie Brown Christmas Tree
Urban Outfitters $15

For those of us who don't want to face the awkward "...oh...thanks...what is it?"

Set of 12 -Urban Outfitters $10


Remind others of the true meaning of Christmas
Set of 12- Urban Outfitters $10






For the PC lovers on your list
Archie McPhee $5



Your go-to guide for getting through the hell that is the Holidays
Urban Outfitters $6

Sleeping Beauty was given four "gifts" when she was born. Song, beauty, wit and a curse. Well little Italian girls are given plenty of curses when they are born. Little Italian girls are born with:
a) A crushing Catholic guilt complex
b) Short fuses
c) A set of tweezers in their hand
d) At least an extra 5 lbs than everyone else when they hit puberty (if they are a lucky little Italian girl it will go into their D-cup bra also handed to them at birth)
e) Tacky gold jewelry given to them by their grandmothers

(This post was in response to the fact that as a half-Sicilian I am sick and tired of having to tweeze every 5 seconds and, not to be totally vain here, if I EVER get rich I'm having lazer hair removal. Haha.)

The upside of being a (half) Italian
a) At some point in your life you will prob attract a decent amount of men, if for nothing else than the fact that you are an Italian girl
b) We have a nice line up of good looking men to pick from
c) Parts of Italy are leaning towards Socialism right now (yeah, fascism didn't really work and capitalism is retarded)
d) You probably have someone in your family who can cook so well you don't give a shit about those extra 5 lbs
e) Those extra 5 lbs will probably be directed at your chest

THINGS I'M INTO THIS WEEK

Fabulous cocktail dresses and parties to wear them to

Chetta B. $335




(Faux)Fur Hats

Urban Outfitters $28


Amazing Italian women who make me proud of my (half) roots

Monica Bellucci

Claudia Cardinale



My new black playsuit

Forever 21 $24.80


Total excess in the Marie Antoinette fashion

My Polyvore!

Pillow Wish List

Ginko Pillow in Black from Modern Materials Design- $24.95
Felt Petal Pillow from Pier 1- $30


Square Pinwheel Pillow from Target- $13.49



Wallflower Pillow from PillowModern.com- $26.95 (above apricot, below mustard)

Wood Grains

I have been swooning over wood grains for quite some time now, and as they have become pretty popular now, its easy to get my fix. They can scream elegance, funk, modern minimalism or contemporary boho. Anyway you play them, wood grains are a great way to play up a room. I've had to limit my own buys to the under $25 category (including the plates and platter from Target and an amazing wood wall panel like the one in Liz Lemons office) but I've added a wide variety here if only for inspiration.

Faux Bois Rug from Martha Stewart for Safavieh



Wood Block Print from Etsy artist AtomicLodge- $15 (also see room above)


White Wood Grain Shower Curtain from Huntington Shower Curtain


Ridiculously Expensive Magazine Rack from Room and Board- $159


Wood Grain Mug from Etsy artist Soule- $8


Wood Grain Rugs from West Elm- $109-749

Wood Grain Pendant from Crate and Barrel- $64.95


Melamine Platter from Target- $12.99

This week

I'll probably be posting the things I'm interested in weekly, cause its always a changing state of affairs. So here's the first of many...

Antique Maps and Old Globes

Rilo Kiley's "With Arms Outstretched" and "I Never"

Evan Williams Egg Nog (surprisingly good)

Polyvore.com

Wood Grains and Snakeskin



Things I'm disliking this week...

That my phone doesn't get any reception

That my dad bleaches all the towels in my parents' home

Holiday weight gain

Having to work during break