Happy New Year!

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt say it best — what are you doing New Year's Eve? :) Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend ahead and a happy and healthy 2012. Thanks for reading my blog!

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The weekend is here!

Happy Friday dear readers and happy holidays too! I'm off to Massachusetts to celebrate Christmas with my family. I'm looking forward to some time off to relax, and read! Wishing you a wonderful few days off. To get your holiday weekend started on the right note, here are a few happy posts from around the web:

A holiday mix tape! 

Vacations rule. 

67 years good.

Holiday tradition.

The Mobile Moose. 

Holly jolly bookworm.

A gingerbread townhouse.

Wear sequins.

Merry Christmas (cards). 

Make a wish.

Do they know it's Christmas? 

(Image via HipHip GinGin)

Paris (and New York) in color

After stumbling across this blog earlier in the week, I was mesmerized by the sometimes subtle, sometimes vibrant pops of color in each scene. The top two photos are of Paris — just two from a collection that is about to become a book called "Paris in Color". I can't wait to read it! The bottom picture is by the same photographer, but this time she was on holiday at Rockefeller Center in New York. No matter where it is taken, each image captures the magic of Christmas and the holiday season!

(Image 1, 2 and 3 via Little Brown Pen)

Gold baubles

If you're dressing up for New Year's, the Aurous Tune Necklace from Anthropologie is the perfect way to add a touch of sparkle and shine. I love the size of each bauble, not to mention the soft, black suede tie. What are you wearing for New Year's Eve? Are you going fancy or casual this year?

More Anthropologie accessories I love: try this or this to brighten up any look.  

(Images via Anthropologie)

Grand entrance

What an entrance Kate Middleton made this weekend at the Sun Military Awards at the Imperial War Museum in London! Her Alexander McQueen dress is stunning, and with both William and Harry by her side, she looks happy and in love. What do you think of Kate's black tie look?

More Kate here, here, here and here. 

(Image via Zimbio) 

Seems like old times

I was so excited this weekend to unwrap an early Christmas gift from Matt! He got me an autographed copy of "Then Again" by Diane Keaton, a book I can't wait to read. Most intriguing? This memoir is as much about Diane as it is about her mom. It's also filled with lots of interesting tidbits, including details about her love affairs with leading men such as Woody Allen, Al Pacino, and more. But through it all — the acting, the style, the romance — Diane's biggest strength was never losing sight of her dreams:

''Could I have made a lasting commitment to them? Hard to say. Subconsciously I must have known it could never work, and because of this they'd never get in the way of my achieving my dreams.''

What do you think? Is this a book you'll read? 

(Image via Tomboy Style)

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday my dear readers! December is turning into a bit of a blur — very similar to the twinkling lights pictured above. :) What do you have planned for the weekend? I have a date with my roommate to finally see New Year's Eve. Judge us if you must, but we saw Valentine's Day in the theaters together when we first met and we're continuing the tradition, holiday merriment and all. Here, to get your weekend started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

More clever cards.

Starry string lights. 

Inspired by Twiggy.

Cook wearing this.

What state do you call home? 

Mad Men-approved. 

Triple berry galettes.

Still searching for red.

Little pans!

Love Snuffleupagus.

(Image via Hip Hip Gin Gin)