And it was so incredibly busy.
There was Christmas...
{reindeer candelabra}
{orange, silver}
{holiday bounty}
Followed by a week of relaxation and recuperation (and quite a bit of obsessive organization) ...
{the day after}
{paper punch, tags}
{organizing}
A festive New Year's Eve at home ...
{New Year's Eve table}
And a lovely lie in, followed by a late breakfast, the next day.
{New Year's breakfast}
It's back to work and back to normal for us. D and I had a (scheduled) strategy session yesterday afternoon, to revise the budget and think about goals for the upcoming year. Yep, we're dorky.
i think it's fab that you & d schedule those sessions. it may seem really structured but can really set the tone for being focused and successful! my beau and i do this, but more along the lines of stratgegizing for my small creative business & the two events we're lauching this year! it's so great to have a partner in crime. ;)
ReplyDeletethat holiday bounty looks amazing, as does the rest of the food!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find the reindeer candelbra from ?
ReplyDeleteI love it!
my favorite combination of things: organizing, candles, and cookies. glad to have you back!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I did quite a bit of organizing myself - all in hopes of a brighter, more successful new year! Glad you had such a restful set of holidays - that new year's eve table is divine!
ReplyDeleteI love that you're having a strategy session! Your photos are beautiful. It looks like you had the loveliest break!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
looks like a perfect start to the new year!
ReplyDeleteStrategy session = brilliant.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year, lovely Rachel! The new year's eve table looks splendid.
oh i love your new years eve table with all the candles!!
ReplyDeleteOrganizing and planning sessions are the best! Sounds like a great week.
ReplyDeleteStrategy sessions like that are completely necessary, if you ask me. We're about due for one.
ReplyDeleteI love your New Year's table! Mismatched glass "vases" and lots of candles - lovely. I'm glad you enjoyed some time away from the blog, but I'm also glad to see you back. =)
I love the reindeer candelabra! It brings back memories of my youngest sister's wedding. She used this as part of the centerpiece on the table the wedding party was sitting at. What a fun, unexpected flashback! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of things do you plan in your strategy sessions?
ReplyDeletelove the new years eve table! the jars with candles makes for a wonderful and romantic centerpiece!
ReplyDeleteI like your New Year's Eve jars.
ReplyDeleteAnd your bacon sammich.
Oooh, I love the combination of orange and gray (er, or orange and silver). Nice!
ReplyDeleteI'm fond of being dork - are those martha punches? I looked at some yesterday and wondered if they are nice.
ReplyDeleteI'm making the plunge into art journals - i think.
looks like a lovely holiday :)
ReplyDeletei so need to organize, too!
happy new year....
michelle
Sapphire - the reindeer candelabra are from Pottery Barn and they are pricey but last forever. Check Craigslist if you're interested - I saw a set up yesterday for about a third of the retail price.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - we strategize about lots of things - world domination, starting our own TV show, writing a book. But this was mostly about how we are going to manage to cook meals on a regular basis this year and how much money we want to save vs. spend. You have to start with the small things.
Char - they are Martha punches! I give her an A+ for design, but I'm actually annoyed by the direction of the "thanks" punch. You can't punch along the bottom of something, only along the top, which I find limiting. I'm not sure how they could have resolved it though, because I've never seen a punch that will work from both sides.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is beautiful and has made me so hungry!
ReplyDeleteYou just do everything so well. :)
ReplyDeletehappy new year to you & D!!!!!
i love that you have boxes of pancake molds! J :)
ReplyDeleteyou really do do everything so well. it's always beautiful around here.
ReplyDeleteps. we had a 2010 budget session too! it was fun.