{things i learned} jingle all the way

(an adorable tabletop decoration)

(it's that time of year: williams-sonoma peppermint bark)

(the always stunning christmas tree and neapolitan crèche on view at the met)

(my favorite holiday decorations--shopping under the stars at the time warner center)

(garlands, lights, and gucci--some of my favorite things)

It's the final countdown (I've been waiting a while to say that!)–Christmas is literally around the corner! This year has been hectic, hectic, hectic–but I'm hoping to catch up this weekend with the best parts of my holiday to-do list: gift sorting and wrapping, final-touch decorating, Christmas-themed TV-watching, and baking cookies. There are not enough exclamation marks I can use and still look relatively normal for that last one–it's literally one of my favorite things to do all year round. It's so hard to believe things are actually underway but tis' the season! I hope your traditions are just as exciting for you in the next few days.