Tuesday, November 30, 2010

a holiday gift guide.

for the ladies..... 

one.
 Voluspa Golden Cypress Sawara 2-Wick Tin Candle
two.
three.       
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 four.
  Domino: The Book Of Decorating

 five. 


for the guys....

one. 
two. 

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three.
four.
 
 or...
five.  
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for the ladies...
1. Voluspa Golden Cypress Candle $16 (smells just like christmas!) 
2. Penguin Classics books $20
4. The Domino Book for the home design enthusiast $32

for the guys...
1. Whiskey Stones $19.50 with glasses $58
2. Head Sets $98
3. BR socks $18.50
4. Dwell or GQ mag subscription ($19.95 a year and $12)

Happy Shopping Everyone!
xoxoxo

Monday, November 29, 2010

baby j.

we had the absolute JOY to meet the newest addition to the welsh clan
BABY JASON
while we were in houston over tgiving.

baby jason is just the cutest, most adorable baby boy.
he held up very well with all the new faces he was being introduced to 
while all of us wanted to hold, hug, kiss and ohhh & awww all over him.

it was also pretty amazing to see our cousin christene and doug as new parents.
they are total naturals and make such a happy little family.
congrats congrats schmoe family!

 curt, uncle tex, ellen and baby jason
i wish i could have seen jason's face...
 mom and baby jason
 jenn, zachary and lisa
 uncle sam meeting his grandson

 cute mama with cute son
 me and mom
 time for some gifts


 happy little family
 dinner fun after the baby shower....

Sunday, November 28, 2010

happy happy turkey day.

thanksgiving has to be my favorite holiday.  it is all about food, family, friends, traditions and good times.  we have so many things to be thankful for in our life.  to name a few - loving families, dear friends, health and happiness, jobs we enjoy, the list goes on and on.

and this tgiving didn't disappoint....we created wonderful memories, laughed until our bellies ached, dined at fabulous houston restaurants including: benjy's, tfaia, avalon diner, texadelphia and buffalo grille, could not seem to get out of the kitchen, caught up with friends, met the newest addition of the welsh clan (pics coming soon!), chinese food and catch phrase with the ainsworths, and just lounged around the swanson household.  it was all pure thanksgiving bliss.   

zachary and dad setting up the deep fryer
please note zachary's t-shirt
chef jeff
mom's lovely table
party time: dad, kathryn and lauren
 jenn and zachary
 mereditha, mom, uncle sam
the traditional cousin pic: see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil
 could not seem to get out of the kitchen :)
 newlyweds: michael and lisa
 turkey time!
 jeff's roast turkey and zachary's fried turkey - yummmm!

me and kathryn

Sunday, November 21, 2010

thankgoodness for weekends.

 







Highlights from our weekend include:

1. a trip to the National Gallery of Art to check out the latest exhibits in the East Wing.

2. the treats shown above....while taking an art break at the NGA.

3. snapped some photos for this year's xmas card.

4. dinner around the corner with friends at Cork filled with lots of yummy flights and food.

5. breakfast tacos made by chef jeff with friends while we enjoyed our cozy fire. 

6. off to dinner and a movie (we are going to go see The Town) in georgetown......

Friday, November 19, 2010

happy weekend.


we will be outside enjoying these lovely colors and fabulously cooler temps!
happy weekend friends!
xoxo

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

what i'm thankful for.


thankful for our fireplace.  with these cooler temps - nothing beats snuggling up next to our fireplace to get warm.

thankful for daylight savings.  it is somewhat easier to get out of bed and walk to the metro when it actually light outside.

thankful for the babies in our lives.  both family and friends - it is so wonderful to watch loved ones become parents.

thankful for clementines.  they remind me of winter and jeff and i just blew through a bag of them.

thankful for the month of november.  thanksgiving is just around the corner and we can't wait to go back to texas to spend it with our families.  plus there is always mango loaf to look forward to :)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

looooove it.

wanna see the cutest save the date ever?



all created, designed and printed by our lovely friends mags and trav.
isn't it the cutest?
and very mags and trav, which i love to see.

p.s. - love how the numbers were drawn as muir wood trees since they are getting married in san fran - so creative those two.

Monday, November 15, 2010

pitango gelato.

well, jeffrey and i were a couple of sickies this weekend battling terrible colds.  we literally sat in front of the tv for hours, barely able to move...it was actually pretty pathetic.  we decided on sunday night something that would make us feel all better would be a trip around the corner to our favorite gelato joint - pitango!  i could eat their "sicilian almond" all day long and be so very happy.  the gelato from pitango is the best we have ever had (outside of italy)...and we are so lucky to have it right around the corner.  it was the perfect treat to perk us up for the coming work week.....