christmas wrapping

Well its official here - the Christmas season! I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and is getting into the holiday spirit by shopping, decorating, listening to Christmas music and however else you like to enjoy the time leading up to December 25th. I am a BIG Christmas fan so you can expect to see a lot of holiday related posts over the coming weeks. To start Christmas series off, I have put together some extremely cute wrapping ideas since I would think quite a few people were out shopping this past weekend. Enjoy!

1. newsprint wrapping source unknown  2. newsprint wrapping source unknown  3. snowflake wrapping via Martha Stewar  4. kraft paper and red ribbon via H2 Design  5. kraft with black and white via The Penny Paper Co.  6. holly wrapping via Nine + Sixteen

thanksgiving inspiration

Its hard to believe that tomorrow is Thanksgiving. With it being a week later this year and now just under a month away from Christmas, it seems that more than usual the holiday is not getting its due. I have to admit I have been really struggling not to put up Christmas decorations or listen to holiday tunes but I hold firm (at least for one more day) that Thanksgiving should be probably honored in all its gluttonous glory. To help highlight tomorrow's holiday of gratitude and perhaps reel back some of those already skipped ahead to Christmas, I have put together a fun mix of links to get everyone in the Thanksgiving spirit.

image via Hither & Thither and The Effortless Chic

- Top Thanksgiving Cooking Resources - a great list by Hither & Thither that can help you with all your cooking needs.

tabletop design by Victoria Smith via Design Sponge

- Thanksgiving Table by Design Sponge - a series started last year that features different designers' take on Thanksgiving tablescapes.

porcelain storage containers via Williams-Sonoma

- 10 Easy Pieces: Food Storage Containers - a virtual Tupperware party for your leftover needs.

Worn Wear by Patagonia

 - Worn Wear - This short 28 minute film by Patagonia pays tribute to loving the items you already own. I am a big fan of Patagonia's products and have to say after watching this film have become an even bigger one. A must watch especially if you are thinking about doing some shopping this coming weekend!

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade via abc News

- How Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Comes Together - This video/article by USA Today about this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is a fun watch/read before enjoying the parade tomorrow morning. 

Have a happy Thanksgiving! I'll be back Monday with lots of Christmas cheer!

4 ted talks to make you thankful this thanksgiving

We will be getting in the car tomorrow evening to drive to Chicago for the Thanksgiving holiday. The trip is roughly 4.5 hours from our house and we always pass some of the time listening to This American Life episodes. We haven't listened to that many TED talks but tomorrow I will be adding this playlist from TED all about thankfulness. The playlist features four talks. The first by Louis Schwartzberg is entitled Nature.Beauty.Gratiitude, the second by Laura Trice is all about remembering to say thank you, the third by Krista Tippett is called Reconnecting with Compassion and lastly the story of Ed Gavagan who conveys his thanks to the surgeons that saved his life after he was stabbed on a NYC street. Like I said I haven't listened to any of them yet but I thought I would share so that fellow travelers could enjoy as well.