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december!

December 2, 2010

Now that it’s December (how fast this year has gone!) it’s time to bust out that glorious advent calendar and start munching on the chocolate.

Usually I just pick up the $2 choco calendar at Trader Joe’s.

1) Because it’s cheap.

2) Because who doesn’t want to pop some cocoa in their mouth each morning?

But, I do think this advent calendar from Pottery Barn is particularly adorable. You could totally get creative with this one and toss in some fun mini-gifts in each pocket. And some chocolate too, of course.

‘Tis the season!!

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

December 1, 2010

This book needs to be on your bookshelf.

I am in love with this book.

Edward Tulane is a china rabbit– an arrogant, narcissistic toy that, against his will, is taken on an astonishing journey that changes his life. This story is wonderfully special and it will touch your heart.

It is considered children’s literature, but it’s most certainly not only for children. Every adult should read this book. This is one that will bring tears of sadness, tears of pure joy, and one you will clutch to your chest when your through, replace on the shelf with satisfaction, and read over again and again.

This is a story about hope, and how it can be found in even the most devastating circumstances. And mostly, this is a story about love, how it can be found in the strangest of places, and how being loved and being able to love is what makes life so miraculous.

“Open your heart and someone will come for you.”

Oh, how my heart has been touched. ♥