Gift Guide: Jewelry

Let's be serious...who doesn't love a little bling?

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Blue Ring, Circle Studs, Color Riot Hairpiece, Green Necklace, Scallop Bangle, Love Knot,  Ombre Earrings, Stackable Rings, Blue Teardrop Earrings, 

Merry (belated) Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! I've been quite busy lately with the holidays so I haven't had much of a chance to blog. Holidays are always so hectic because I celebrate with both sides of my family, as well as both sides of Alvi's family. I'm so disappointed in myself because I forgot to bring my camera to EVERY single Christmas gathering this year, but luckily I had my handy iPhone so I snapped a couple pics.

I love being Italian around Christmas time because we have so many fun and tasty traditions! Christmas Eve dinner always consists of two different types of pastas. The original pasta dish is what we simply call "white pasta" which has an anchovy sauce. (Sounds gross? It's actually not so bad) This pasta has been around forever in my family. It wasn't until my brother was born that they finally started making penne or mostaccioli with my grandpa's homemade sauce. There is always an abundance of fish, sausage, meatballs, and bread, as well. My Great-Aunt. Mary Jane, always makes a traditional dessert pizzafrite (pictured above) which is basically like a sugary donut and pizzelle, which is an Italian cookie.

My Aunt Gina always comes up with some games to play on Christmas Eve night. This year we played her rendition of "Somewhere Around a Minute to Win It!" (like the game show). It was HILARIOUS. One of the games we had to place a cookie on our forehead, and had to wiggle the cookie down into our mouths using only our face. I have a couple videos that I'll debate posting.

Hope you all had a fantastic holiday with family and friends :)

All I Want For Christmas...

I'm pretty practical when it comes to Christmas gifts, both giving and on my wish list.  This year, I really couldn't think of anything that I truly wanted other than a new camera or a trip to Europe and only one of those is potentially possible.

On my list this year:
1. I would love a gift card to iTunes, because I love tunes.
2. I would give a limb for this lip palette that Bobbi Brown made for her 20th anniversary. Come to momma.
3. What couldn't be more perfect? I book of lists. My Listography Book from Paper Source.
4. A Barnes and Noble gift card would be greatly appreciated.
5. These earrings made my heart stop. Merriment Earrings from Anthropologie
6. This ring also cause a few palpitations. Dirillo ring from Anthropologie
7. Vintage Map Journals from Paper Source.
8. The most beautiful calendar ever from Paper Source
9. Canon EOS 70D National Camera Exchange

Thanks, Santa :)