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Sensible — and Somehow Luxurious — Dressing for the Holidays

Sensible — and Somehow Luxurious — Dressing for the Holidays

 While we’ve downscaled our Christmas shopping considerably ’round this part — and I’ve shopped much less in general this year of our big move and long travel — the Alessi Nativity set I showed you…

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Here and There, Then and Now, A Christmas Link. . .

Here and There, Then and Now, A Christmas Link. . .

Just a quick Word-less Wednesday post. If you’ve been following my Advent Calendar postings on Instagram — a daily photo of festive shop windows collected on our recent travels —  you might remember that I…

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Snowy Monday Calm. . .

Snowy Monday Calm. . .

I posted this on Instagram yesterday, but I know you’re not all checking out that platform, and I’m really pleased with this image, wanting to share it. . .  Still busy around here, as it…

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Six (and a jumble) Things Saturday, Some Random Before Christmas. . .

Six (and a jumble) Things Saturday, Some Random Before Christmas. . .

Still bubbling over with Random here, and I was looking forward to coralling that Random into a Five Things Friday post. Instead, yesterday was conscripted for 1) Finally writing the final post in my Ferrante…

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Ferrante ReadAlong — Trying to Wrap This Up, Impossibly. . . .

Ferrante ReadAlong — Trying to Wrap This Up, Impossibly. . . .

Okay, here goes. After beginning this ReadAlong perhaps too precipitously back in September, I’m keen now to finish before Christmas. I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to consider the novel more carefully and have been gratified by…

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