bons & mals

deciembre

BONS!

my annual birthday breakfast (nothing fancy, everything nostalgic)

newspaper as wrapping

my mother reading my gift list (and gifting me things from it!!!)

fresh snow walks when the silence is loud and you can hear the snowflakes drop from the sky

this being the best sweater I’ve worn in years (yes, the men’s version)

the best New Year’s Eve I ever had

peeking inside windows to most often find homemade joy (in the least creepy way, I swear)

White Cypress by Voluspa [Notes of White Cypress, Juniper Berry, Mint Leaves and Evergreen Wood] - I think it’s the mint they snuck in there that makes it so wintry yet refreshing

bunny tracks

good customer serivce

these three texts (different people)

buckeyes

Cinnamon pop tarts

white jeans (+ flower rings) in winter!

cobalt blue

a specific Letters For Santa mailer at the post office

horseshoes + any luck symbol

a big, fat, creamy, perfectly crispy creme brûlée made by my fiancé to celebrate my birth!

Can Luu’s thoughtful packaging

experiencing NYC’s biggest snowfall in awhile

whoever came up with the idea of a cookie exchange

blues of winter (the good kinds)

finally liking a pair of black boots

holiday arts & crafts and using your hands to create

making time

Lioness’ striped shirts. they’re perfect

martini puzzles

the Radio City Rockettes shockingly bringing me the most genuine, tear-filled, childlike joy.

old churches

park dates

friend dates

this at the post office:

sledding at 27

white christmasses

diner omelets

sleepy angelic boo

proudly accepting disappointment with grace

my dad putting on a christmas movie every morning in december

my neighborhood’s decor

prioritizing getting outdoors when it’s cold (hack = wool & cashmere. and a scarf and mittens)

this reminder from Zelda; my new favorite babysitee

getting some direct (ricocheted) sunlight right onto my face as I sit at my desk

my brother’s impressive & inspiring engineering smarts

resurrecting jake’s family’s old digital camera

lots of Abby’s ideal mornings. probably the most concentrated of the year

Rittenhouse Square’s tree

‘Nog lattes

wintermint candy canes

getting back into these jeans

Turkey bacon

5 inches of birthday snow

Pretending sparkling apple cider is champagne and drinking it all day long

the little felt critter ornaments. why are they always the best???

Zoella’s vlogmas. IYKYK

my penpal and sister-in-substack-magic, Allison <3 [subscribe to her! she has superb taste and the sweetest, most charming use of words]

being a Pin bitch

resisting sales

Monks mussels on the coldest Philly day

being taken care of (and not feeling guilty about it)

Jake going HARD on Christmas cupcake decorating night. he barely came up for air

the big tree that I stare at every day at home

December sun I mean my GOD

everything Allie has gifted me this month. nobody knows me better

selling shoes I LOVE but never wear. it felt so freeing

the way the sharp, snow-glaring sunshine cosmically smacks into my little windowsill disco ball ornament (balancing atop some rose quartz, ofc) shooting little spot beams across my childhood (and heck, adulthood) room. ignore the dirty window please it’s just too cold to shove my arm out there and windex the outside

frozen bodies of water

Ilia’s Skin Rewind Complexion Stick

A Very Merry Perkins

not being afraid to be genuine

snail mail

keeping up with yoga even at home

freakin’ John Derian, man

going IN on holiday decorations this year and feeling no remorse. I got kin to keep and magic to make, babes!!!!!!

snow at home like, erryday

Sorel Ona Ave

having tough conversations (they’re worth it)

spotting light on the piney hills

couch naps

milkduds

boxing day laziness

bathing with reckless abandon

this chilly, nostril-freezing dreamscape:

baby showers

the most thoughtful gifts ever from my fiance.

smoke-scented outside air

Home ❤️

the good kind of boredom

alling asleep with my dog’s tail between my toes. legitimately. idk.

Silent Night(s)

getting use out of things that you thought you’ve gotten over

saying yes

saying no (honestly, not beating around the bush or… fibbing)

my neighbor’s stoop decor once more!

pajama sets

Sequoia Night wallpaper

uh, this?

self dates with no plans

Cecelia

the Yule Dog, yet again

confident squirrels

perspective

slowness (just what I wanted for this month!)

spotting a new one!

Little Women

**actually getting** the nail color that I entered the salon wanting!!

sobbing at Prancer

simplicity in design

scarves. specifically this one, this one and this one. oh and the extremely soft, giant one that I’m currently wrapped up in, sent to me by a love in Lake George

not being afraid to say no

Caswell-Massey Number Six

mantle-ing

finally getting a Tarot deck

Throat Coat tea

being bookish

being inspired by um, cake

cards

homemade lobster Mac n cheese

the black & white cookie at the Famous 4th Street Delicatessen

this cherub-y magic-bringer!!!!!!!

Season Paper

vintage grape-toed shoes

Santa! and him:

MALS..

London Bridge playing during Shavasana

empty pockets.

Burning my mouth on a butterscotch latte

artificial lime flavor

bowling! I suck!!!

my growing out of my Olipop and Poppi era 😟

leaving my favorite mitten on a Flix bus

cheese kugel

that one christmas song with Elton John in it.

incorrect grammar on big neon signs (or anywhere) GRAHHHHHH

a slippery bus ride from hell

a lost voice

failing at puzzles

wine

Stranger Things,… sorry!

when dogs take up the whole bed!!!!!!

these. go cut one down! (ugh kidding I know not everyone can do that. fine)

overpriced clothing

having too many sweaters

Amy March

plant-based eggnog

laryngitis

my extremely low tolerance for soft grapes

dog instagrams

the fact that stalking this is an option???

salt water gargling

dry as fuck eyes

feeling a little a lot taken advantage of

um… being SICK FOR TWO WEEKS STRAIGHT?! IT’S CURRENTLY DAY 15. HELP!!!

nutpod creamers

as well as chobani creamers tbh

spilling.

this catastrophic view:

the updated Fruit Riot recipes. is it like 99% citricc acic???? it legitimately hurts to eat

nerd cluster bellyaches

honestly…. Veuve

Panettone bleh!

my brother using electrical tape as gift wrap????

xoxox ar