Merry Christmas (Eve)!

Just finished my first of two Christmas desserts! A Gingerbread and Lemon curd trifle with a berry sauce. Whew! Tomorrow, it's cheesecake (egg nog edition).

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

SOTD: Vintage Polka Dots

photo, originally uploaded by A-T-G.

Simple polyester pocket square with orange polka dots. Worn with my Sesame Street fedora.

Christmas At Tiffany & Company

My husband and I went shopping for my Christmas present. I don't know what he got me but, I did stop by Tiffany & Company to peep their lovely windows.



A beautiful paper ballerina bedecked in sparkly earrings.



A paper Queen gets ready for Christmas swathed in gemstones.



A sleigh ride through a paper forest to deliver precious trinkets to loved ones.



Paper butterflies whisk Cinderella to the ball in a jewel adorned carriage.

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Each window was made out of cut paper and decorated with gorgeous jewels from Tiffany & Company!

Theme SOTD: Winter

photo, originally uploaded by A-T-G.

Friday was a "Theme" day on tPF. I peeped my entire collection and did not see a single "winter" themed scarf. Instead, I decided to wear a "Christmas" colored Red and Green pocket square.

Tiffany Poppy pocket square worn with a Mors scarf ring.

SOTD: Un Fil Indienne

Worn for a shopping trip to the City.

Toys for Tots

Each year, my husband and I fill a shopping cart with toys and then donate them to Toys for Tots. It's my favorite Christmas Tradition.



The deal we've made to each other is that we can only fill ONE cart and no single toy may exceed $20.00.



Jeff tosses toys into the cart and I re-arrange them to try to maximize space. I want to fill it as much as possible and hit every single aisle!



We HAD to get "Toy Story" toys in honor of his work.



And Batman MUST make an appearance!



When I was a little girl, many a Christmas miracle came at the generosity of strangers. Somehow, some way, my Mother would get a package to put under our tree, or my school would invite us to a party where we'd be given a present to take home, or a teacher would give us a little something. It is because of this kindness that I managed to maintain a belief in Santa Claus for much longer than my counter-parts. I still cherish this time of year because my associations with it has always been positive. I knew growing up that we, as a family, didn't have money to buy presents but, I also knew that I didn't need any to be happy. Given the choice between having a Christmas tree or getting presents, my sister and I would choose the tree! And yet, each year, come Christmas morning - when my sisters and I would tiptoe down the hall to see what, if any, goodies were to be had - we would always find boxes wrapped in snow white paper (from the North Pole) with our names written in crayon. Truly, a Christmas miracle.

For more information on Toys for Tots, click here.

Christmas Tree!

At last! My favorite part of the Holiday - cranking up the Christmas music and busting out the tree! This year we opted for a "fake" tree - mostly to keep the cats from hurting themselves if they played with it (our girls are still young and they occasionally make bad choices).


Panda helps.


Fig helps.

The results: