This afternoon I hopped down to Union Square to pick up my very last few Christmas gifts. That's right. All done! And had I not been near-finishing, I think I might have had a panic attack in all of the commercial holiday hub-bub. It gets completely out of control, don't you think? Instead, I had a delightful time meandering about, admiring the big city sidewalks dressed in holiday style. The lights are fabulous! But the front of Williams-Sonoma is my very favorite sight to behold. Makes you want to cozy in and buy a few red + green Kitchenaid mixers, or maybe just savor a sample of their exquisite
peppermint bark.
Here's a little California Christmas tree for those of you drowning in snow and subzero wind chills! Wish you were here. But don't be too jealous...It was a damp, blustery 41 degrees here today and I actually thought about wearing mittens. It's kinda cute when San Franciscans complain about the cold.
For once, I picked up a slew of beautiful baubles at
Anthropologie without actually spending a pretty penny. Believe it: the sales are
phenomenous! Half the store is on sale, which makes everything extra tempting, now that it's so suddenly within reach. I was like a kid in a candy store. This place steals my heart.
And perhaps the most splendid sight of all: the 5 story tree in the windows of Neiman Marcus (Or, as my dad would say, Needless Markups). Definitely the most festive view from my bus-stop. Home to nibble on Christmas cookies and sip hot chocolate!
This afternoon I hopped down to Union Square to pick up my very last few Christmas gifts. That's right. All done! And had I not been near-finishing, I think I might have had a panic attack in all of the commercial holiday hub-bub. It gets completely out of control, don't you think? Instead, I had a delightful time meandering about, admiring the big city sidewalks dressed in holiday style. The lights are fabulous! But the front of Williams-Sonoma is my very favorite sight to behold. Makes you want to cozy in and buy a few red + green Kitchenaid mixers, or maybe just savor a sample of their exquisite peppermint bark.
Here's a little California Christmas tree for those of you drowning in snow and subzero wind chills! Wish you were here. But don't be too jealous...It was a damp, blustery 41 degrees here today and I actually thought about wearing mittens. It's kinda cute when San Franciscans complain about the cold.
For once, I picked up a slew of beautiful baubles at Anthropologie without actually spending a pretty penny. Believe it: the sales are phenomenous! Half the store is on sale, which makes everything extra tempting, now that it's so suddenly within reach. I was like a kid in a candy store. This place steals my heart.
And perhaps the most splendid sight of all: the 5 story tree in the windows of Neiman Marcus (Or, as my dad would say, Needless Markups). Definitely the most festive view from my bus-stop. Home to nibble on Christmas cookies and sip hot chocolate!
These photos are absolutely gorgeous! Especially for me, because our town only has light-up snowflakes on lampposts. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd it is cute when you guys complain about the cold. :D
Oh this makes me miss San Francisco so much! Every Christmas my dad's parents would take Emily and I to Union Square, to Neiman Marcus to gape at the tree, to the huge FAO Schwarz toy store (RIP FAO Schwarz), and it was magical. Heh, and yes--it was cold. Give yourself a little time there and you'll be complaining about the San Francisco chill too. =)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the beautiful pictures.
Oh! Seeing that first picture of Macy's takes me back to our honeymoon! Our hotel was right by Union Square. (Hotel Diva) Did you go into H&M. My sweet husband gave me some time one morning to go shop at H&M. I love going when I can because we don't have them here. Oh and don't you just love Anthropolgie's window displays. So inspiring. I picked up a couple things there myself last week! So excited to see the sale stuff already. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics. Kelly
ReplyDeleteI haven't made it down to Union Square this holiday season. FOR SHAME! Thanks for sharing your photos, I gotta get there ASAP!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I've always wanted to spend Christmas in a big city and see all the sights. I can't imagine no cold or snow for Christmas though. We just got back from a warm weather trip and it didn't feel Christmasy at all! Thanks for sharing all the pretties!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely feel the same way about anthropologie! Our store is at Hyde Park in Tampa and even if it is a 'chain store' I enjoy getting lost in the luxe of it all!
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