Danke!

Hi, friends! I had the pleasure of being nominated by two lovely ladies, ApplesandPencilSkirts and Kelly of Fashion Fuel for the Liebster Blog Award. How exciting!  It's always such a treat to be complimented by blog friends, so I am very thankful to have been chosen. 

The details of the award are as follows:

"Liebster means "dearest" in German. This award is given to bloggers with fewer than 200 followers.

The award has these stipulations:

1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.

2. Reveal your 5 blogger picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.

3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.

4. Hope that the people you have sent the award to will forward it to their favorite bloggers."

 And here are a few of the fantastic blogs that I'd like to "tag" for this award:

All Things Aimee

An Old Story

Run, Aud, Run

Viktoria with a K

What Jess Likes 

It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving was just a few short weeks ago.  Yet, despite all the many reasons to be thankful, I have found myself caught up in the hustle and bustle  -- the general busy-ness -- of this time of year.  

This time tomorrow, I'll be on a plane to visit my family in California.  I'm very much looking forward to the trip (so lucky that my family lives in a warm place!),  though I must admit that I've been feeling stressed by the sheer number of things that need to be accomplished before the holidays.  Yesterday, I left the office fairly late, tackled the long commute, and raced to run a few errands before the stores closed at 11:00 pm.  I often run errands late at night, but I was feeling anxious and rushed last night.  Worried about hitting all the stores before closing time, I phoned the BF to ask if he would be willing to stop at the liquor store to pick up a bottle of wine.  He was willing to drop what he was doing to help me, and even went one step further: not only did he pick out a great bottle of wine, but he also remembered to grab a gift bag for the wine.  Without my having to ask, he had thought of everything.  It was a little favor on his part, but it left me filled with gratitude and relief. 

What has left you feeling thankful these past few days?

 

Guess hooded toggle coat.  Sale: $100 (almost identical for $28)

Talbots metallic stripe sweater.  Retail: $80. Sale: $27 (similar)

J. Crew Taffeta Lace Marvelle Mini Skirt. Retail: $138. Sale: $28

BP red patent heels. Retai: $70ish. Sale: $40 (similar)

Liz Claiborne miniature satchel. Garage sale (thanks, Mom!) (similar)