I don't usually do these year-in-review type posts; in fact, I've never done one as long as I've been blogging. But since it's the last day of the year, I thought it would be appropriate. Here are a few links to popular posts; perhaps there's one in here you missed the first time around.
7 Days of Sunsets
The Arlington County Fair
Indoor Fireworks
DIY Yarn-Wrapped Bottle Vase
A Walk in Autumn
New Light Fixtures for Our New House
A Day in DC
Getting Ready for a Pop-Up Shop
DIY Yellow Polka Dot Pitcher
A Night with Psycho, a Carousel, and Sculpture
I think I did somewhere around 185 posts this year, so picking just 10 was really hard. Anyway, thank you to all the people reading this right now! You make it fun to share a little bit of my world here, and I plan to keep going in 2013...hopefully, with more progress posts on decorating the house, more diys, more of my own art, and of course, "scenes from life." Oh, and Happy New Year's Eve, everybody! I hope everyone has an awesome night with good people. :)
xo, Mary
Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
Scenes from Life
A few pics from a sort of dreary day. I'm afraid winter weather is officially here, and I'm likely to go into hibernation mode any day now. That reminds me I need to go to the library and stock up on some good books.
Also, I wanted to share this beautiful brooch I bought from House of Ismay for my mom. I blogged about this shop last August, and I'm happy to say the brooch looks even better in person! I will definitely be back to buy more brooches from Sarah. I think this was my favorite present I bought this year.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
Scenes from Life
Happy Christmas Eve to everyone! Hope you are staying warm and enjoying family and friends, or at least tolerating them. ;)
When I was growing up, my parents always threw a huge party on Christmas Eve; they still do, though we are rarely in town for it these days. It was always fun, but I don't mind a quiet night either. This year, it's just me and Peter at home, and I think we're going to have a movie marathon and stuff our faces.
What are you up to tonight?
Thursday, December 20, 2012
When clustered sparks of many-colored fire appear at night in ordinary windows
Here's a peek at the Christmas decorations at our house this year. Can you believe Christmas Day is next week? I know all the little ones are probably ecstatic that it's only a few days away. For kids, everything is about the countdown to the big day: Advent calendars and letters to Santa and staying up as late as you can on Christmas Eve in anticipation. But these days, I just want to enjoy every day of the whole season, and I wish it lasted just a little bit longer.
*post title is from a poem by Anne Porter
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Scenes from Life
This week's "Scenes from Life" is totally random...just funny or odd things I've come across lately.
A pair of sneakers on the sidewalk.
They had been nicely decorated with markers and sequins; it was a bit like coming across a time capsule of middle school.
Happened upon an old building that apparently was a meeting house for Boy Scout Troop 150 once upon a time.
We used to walk to this little bar to hear bands play when we lived down the street; it's tiny. I took this photo last weekend. The neighborhood's changed a lot since we moved (and becoming increasingly posh) so I'm wondering how much longer little places like this will last.
Saw this on the sidewalk in my neighborhood the last time we walked to get coffee. It's funny to me that he or she put the year, as if dating one's artwork. I wonder if this person knows it's still here all these years later.
This weird prism appeared on the wall one day; clearly, light was being reflected through something, but we couldn't figure out what. Maybe it was a ghost. ;)
Passed by this a few weeks ago, and it made me laugh. I'd never heard of them, but apparently, they are an all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band from New York.
These little mosaic mushrooms and surrounding plants looked like a tiny fairy tale forest. I half-expected a pixie or gnome to wander out from behind one of them.
A pair of sneakers on the sidewalk.
They had been nicely decorated with markers and sequins; it was a bit like coming across a time capsule of middle school.
Happened upon an old building that apparently was a meeting house for Boy Scout Troop 150 once upon a time.
We used to walk to this little bar to hear bands play when we lived down the street; it's tiny. I took this photo last weekend. The neighborhood's changed a lot since we moved (and becoming increasingly posh) so I'm wondering how much longer little places like this will last.
Saw this on the sidewalk in my neighborhood the last time we walked to get coffee. It's funny to me that he or she put the year, as if dating one's artwork. I wonder if this person knows it's still here all these years later.
This weird prism appeared on the wall one day; clearly, light was being reflected through something, but we couldn't figure out what. Maybe it was a ghost. ;)
Passed by this a few weeks ago, and it made me laugh. I'd never heard of them, but apparently, they are an all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band from New York.
These little mosaic mushrooms and surrounding plants looked like a tiny fairy tale forest. I half-expected a pixie or gnome to wander out from behind one of them.
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