book / socks / coffee / coffee maker / speaker / new yorker / atlanta / ymca / tumbler / sweats  My last gift guide this year is for who I consider to be the most difficult of recipients - the gentlemen. Or better known as - "I really don't need anything. Really." This is my face every time I hear that. That being...

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book / coffee / hat / sweatshirt / coasters / body balm / spirit dust / socks / record player / soap Are you like me and so off your gift game this year? Other than the kids I've done nothing thus far, time to get my act together!! Here are some things that I think we can agree any lady would love...

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It kind of hit me the other day that I really, really like melancholy christmas songs. Perhaps it's my moody Russian soul or the fact that I've had many a bittersweet christmas but for some reason they slightly sadder songs are the ones that really hit home with me.  In case I'm not the only one (which I realize I totally might be)...

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The year is winding down, mere days left really. And it seems that a lot of us are looking back on it with bittersweet emotions. There was good of course, plenty of it, tucked away in the corners here and there. But for so many, our family included, there was a whole lot of heartbreak. So much in fact that at times the...

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fawn doll / tricycle / book / bunny night light / bubbles / tee / blocks / truck / paint set / booties It's that time of year again! The time for gifts and gift guides. There's plenty of them to go around these days and I really don't want to add to the noise. But, I myself fancy them and often find...

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Last weekend came the day I wait for all year long! The day we put up our tree! The night before I made sure we had all the essentials - logs for the fire, pumpkin pie, plenty of coffee and christmas playlists galore! We all went to bed wearing our christmas jammies and hurried downstairs as soon as we woke!  We proceeded to...

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