Merry Christmas and Happy Festivus for the Rest of Us!

It's now officially Boxing Day even though most retailers started their sales on Christmas Day this year. So, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and as Mr. Constanza would say? Happy Festivus for the rest of us!







This was our first Christmas in our first house so it was quite a special one for us. Santa was very sneaky and put a little blue box on the tree a week before. Being that it wasn't wrapped, I thought it was something else in a box that just happened to fit. But when I opened it, it was a little crystal ornament from Tiffany! I was so happy to have a special ornament to remember the first Christmas in our house.

Then I opened the second present and to my delight, it was the Elsa Peretti bean necklace I've had my eye on for the longest time. Santa had bought the first present and purposely left it unwrapped as a decoy. So that I would first think it was, then perhaps it wasn't, then it was but was the only one, then it was but not the only one!

Needless to say, I had a great Christmas! How was yours?

Some Bling Bling

J.Crew and Anthropologie both make funky, romantic, and whimsy jewelry that appeal to me. I actually try to resist the urge to even browse them online because I fear falling a little too much in love.

Unfortunately, the price points just can't be justified for something I would only wear occasionally. And that's where Forever 21 comes in. The materials they use may not be as costly - no silver or gold plating, semi precious stones, etc. but I have found that they really hold their own in terms of quality and style. For a fraction of the price, (I really do mean a mere fraction!) Forever 21 offers pieces that look like they could've easily come from a boutique.

The pieces below were all under $20 and the smaller gray and gold earrings were only $1.50!! Needless to say, this is just a glimpse of my large collection of Forever 21 pieces.

I highly recommend taking a closer look at the jewelry section at your local store.