25 Wishes

2010-11-27

I found this Valerie Atkisson Nativity on Outblush, and I was really struck by its modern design. Sure, it’s pricey, but it’s really cool. The description reads:

Nativity consists of two flat pieces of steel, laser cut to create a detailed silhouette depicting the traditional story of the birth of the Christ child. The two pieces connect in the middle, creating a cross, with the baby Jesus lying in his manager at the center, adored by Mary and Joseph, shepherds and animals, the three Kings and an angel.

2010-11-16

I am really excited about Christmas cooking this year. I made brunch for my family’s Christmas last year, and I plan to do it again this year. I like to “stock up” early on food and recipe ideas.

MyRecipes has a nice landing page set up with a lot of Christmas food ideas. I mean, Magic Reindeer Food? Yes, please.

2010-11-02

I got my first Starbucks red cup of the season today.

2010-11-01

$5 Christmas Albums on Amazon

Amazon’s November 100 albums for $5 each were updated today, including many Christmas albums. Unfortunately I already have a bunch of them, including:

Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey
James Taylor at Christmas
Let It Snow Baby…Let It Reindeer by Relient K
Joy to the World by Faith Hill
Harry for the Holidays by Harry Connick, Jr.

James Taylor at Christmas is really good. Get it.

2010-10-23

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I just set up a Twitter account for this site, 25 Wishes. It’s an alternate way of keeping up with the posts here.

2010-10-22

I got a nice catalog in the mail the other day from Crate&Barrel, and I was happy to see that Christmas has sprung!

There’s plenty of great decorations, ornaments and serveware, but I wanted to point out this little Alpine Ivory pillow, because it really caught my eye. It’s cute, modern and says holiday without being too cutesy.

2010-10-14

Treetopia is running a sale on many of their traditional and non-traditional Christmas trees. I’ve lusted after a Treetopia tree for some time, and I am starting to think this is the year. Even better, I just found this on the website:

If you live in the continental USA, FedEx Ground Shipping is free on orders over $100.

I’m liking the Balsam Spruce, but I’m having trouble deciding between seven or eight feet.

2010-09-27

Pottery Barn has all of their Christmas decor and accessories up on their website, and they are even offering free shipping on all holiday items (including Halloween and Thanksgiving).

As always, there’s a nice selection of ornaments, tree toppers and, my personal favorite, personalized stockings and tree skirts.

2010-09-26

It’s already pretty obvious that the new Kindle is going to be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. A marketing campaign that takes on the iPad head on is sure to make people notice. I’d thinking about one for every member of my family. I guess it is time to start shopping. From Amazon’s product page:

All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast

Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare

New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts

New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6” size reading area

15% Lighter – Only 8.7 ounces, weighs less than a paperback

Battery Life of One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off

Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books

Books in 60 Seconds – Download books anytime, anywhere

Free 3G Wireless – No monthly payments, no annual contracts

Built-In Wi-Fi – In addition to the 3G wireless, you can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots

20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading

Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights

New WebKit-Based Browser – Free 3G web browsing (experimental)

2009-12-10

I’ve been keeping a look out for last-minute, non-food crafting or just making ideas. This is actually remarkably hard. I’m not looking to make decorations, necessarily; I want week-of-Christmas activities.

Oh, and I don’t knit.

So what about these paper drops ornaments? Simple. Elegant.

Try some fancy paper!