Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

xoxo.

A Good Read

I'm very excited to announce that I have the week between Christmas and New Years off this year! In between gift returns and a much anticipated spa day, I'm looking forward to some "me time" cozied up with a good book and hot cocoa.

These are the last two books I read - and loved, loved, loved:

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

I highly suggest reading both.

What should be my next pick? Any and all recommendations are welcome :)

Giving Back

The holiday season is here (hooray for fun cocktail parties and mistletoe)! In addition to buying gifts for the special people in my life and looking forward to receiving a few myself, I wanted to give back to the community this year.

My colleagues and I are providing gifts for underprivileged children in Boston through the Boston Cares Frosty's Friends program. With our help, a few children will have a happier holiday. It's been a rewarding experience and we had a lot of fun in the process. I got to pick out a baby doll and a Dora toy!

Do you do something special to "give back"?

Twi-hard Fan

New Moon, the second movie in the Twilight series, premiered last night at midnight. I don't function on anything less than 8 hours of sleep, so I was not in attendance. However, a special Tallula Bean correspondent was at the Boston Common theatre conducting interviews with some of R-Patz's biggests fans as they waited for the flick to begin.

Feast your eyes on this Twi-hard fan:



"And I waved with my mittened hand and walked away" - amazing.

Sometimes You Just Have To Ask

The holidays are quickly approaching. Scary I know. Every year I like to get started on my shopping early, but in the process, I always find a ton of things I want to buy for myself. Is it sad that I'm 26 and still make a Christmas list? I.think.not.

This year, I need a new iPod. Mine shit the bed and I really miss bringing it to the gym and using my Bose SoundDock (it is currently collecting dust on my dresser). Thank you, Nana, for crossing that one off my list.

Here comes the splurge...I fell in love with this boyfriend jacket from J.Crew. However, I would never spend the money and buy it for myself. So I let N know that this would be my perfect gift and it will be waiting under the tree for me on the 25th.

Unlike most people, I'm not into surprise gifts. If I know someone is going to buy me something, I feel I might as well tell them what I'd like and be really happy with it, rather than have to trudge back to the mall and make a return. I feel it's a win-win.

Do you agree? What is on your "wish list" this holiday season?

FAIL

A coworker just sent me an email with the most hilarious Facebook FAIL - I had to share:

That's one supportive Mom.

It's My Party

Today is my birthday! And it's Friday! So I guess I should celebrate...all weekend.

The weekend will be full of friends, family, margaritas, shopping and spending time with N. Oh, and maybe a cupcake or two :)