Flickr Fridays #101

1. Untitled, 2. Tempus fugit, 3. Cris en Cuenca, 4. Evidence of Christmas

Happy Friday, friends. What are your plans for the evening? I think this New Year's Eve might be the tamest on record for me. No bar-hopping, no dressing up. Just hanging out with friends and celebrating week 36 of pregnancy. Can you believe I'm down to the last month?

This week I've made myself scarce on blogland, but I'm hoping to come back with a vengeance in the new year. I'd love to get your feedback on your likes/dislikes on my blog.

1. How often do you read Little Gray Pixel? How long have you been reading?

2. What is your favorite part of the blog?

3. What is your least favorite part?

4. What would you like to see more of? Anything you think I should focus more on?

5. Do you like when there is a schedule for the week? (Media Minded on Mondays, Flickr Fridays, etc.) This is something I have not been following lately, obviously.

Thanks so much for your input, and thank you for reading Little Gray Pixel this year. All my blog friends make it so worth the time. I love reading your comments, and in turn reading your blogs as well. Cheers to 2011!

Flickr Fridays #100

1. SPHHforme1c, 2. Someday, 3. Untitled, 4. december, 5. Untitled, 6. DIY Free Printable Chocolate Bar Wraps, 7. Untitled, 8. mix + match patterns, 9. armed and ready

Merry Christmas, friends. This is the first year in several that we're not flying home for the holidays. We're fighting a little melancholy by doing a mini gift exchange with each other, and later we're going to celebrate with friends. Then this weekend I am going to treat H to a double feature at the movies ... including films I'm not really into seeing, like "Tron: Legacy." It is the season to give, after all. What are your plans for the weekend?

The It List

Five things I'm lovin' right now ...

Globes made with vintage maps by Elizabeth St.


Black Swan. Don't you just love psychotic ballerina movies?


Great prints of our celestial friends.


The best Beatles art ever. I'm so sad I missed out on the 500-edition run.


Design Sponge's clever calendar journal. I've been slipping on my daily blogging duties lately, but even I could keep up with this simple one-line-per-day diary.

Flickr Fridays #99

1. white christmas tree cookies, 2. [ Explore ]Owls are cool., 3. Empty ( Explore: Front Page ), 4. dream it, feel it, believe it.

Happy Friday, friends!

It's time to bake cookies. And write thank-you notes. And wash baby clothes. And pack hospital bags. Let's see how many ... or few ... of these things I can accomplish today before I succumb to naptime.

Fashion Forward: Winter Wardrobe

Snow is in the Air by Red Bird Ink

Leaving your cellphone in the back of a cab has its perks. Sure, I lost my entire address book and still haven't regained all the contacts. Sure, I lost precious notes I wrote about my next novel and even more Craptastic Cellphone Photos I had yet to upload to the computer. But I gained something in return: a smart phone.

I've been downloading free apps like crazy to my new Samsung Galaxy. I have an app for Bejeweled. ADDICTIVE. I have an app for creating a grocery list. There's even an app for timing contractions (when the time comes). H showed me an app yesterday that may just be my new favorite.

It's a winter screensaver, with little snowflakes falling and trees swaying to and fro. It looks so freaking lifelike it's like one of those animated photographs in "Harry Potter." So naturally because I have no chance of witnessing snow this holiday season, I imagine what I would wear if I were to import myself into the screensaver. Or, better yet, if I were to plant myself in the lovely Snow is in the Air screenprint series created by Red Bird Ink (above).

Dress: Ruche
Cardigan: Ruche
Scarf: Ruche
Leggings: Ruche
Eyeshadow: Modcloth
Shoes: Ruche
Necklace: Anthro

I am aware that I am not imagining a coat. This is a fantasy, and in my fantasy it is not that cold in the snow.

Design Dialogue: Stocking Stuffers

Babies are expensive. So are car repairs and dental work and other unforeseen expenses we've been hit with in the past few months. But if I were actually doing any Christmas shopping this year, it would be hard for me to resist the charms of these stocking stuffers, all less than $25.


In-the-Atmosphere Necklace - $9.99
Camera magnet set - $15.99
Thief & Bandit cuff - $22


Bird Mafia stuffie - $12
Letter Happy print - $10
Boutique ID owl gadget case - $22


Grocery bag - $16.99
The Purr-fect Place in Tipi - $24.99
Something's Hiding in Here yo-yo - $10

Christmas Confections

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies via Little Brown Pen

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons via Brown Eyed Baker

Ultimate Ginger Cookies via Brown Eyed Baker

Buckeyes by Smitten Kitchen

Pumpkin Swirl Brownies via Smitten Kitchen

The Best Cookies Ever via me

Chocolate Peppermint Bar Cookies via Serious Eats

I've been saving up recipes for the day when I bake up a storm and send the resulting army of cookies to friends and family who live far away. This day will likely end with me collapsing, giggling my way from a sugar high into a sugar coma. What are your favorite holiday cookies? Am I missing any that I should definitely make?

Photoshoot: Baby Shower

A few hours of fun chatting with the girls (all the estrogen spurred the guys to take off), two cupcakes and mountains of onesies and fun baby gifts later -- let me tell you, it was a gorgeous shower Sara threw for me. She coordinated with the colors of the nursery: lavender, green and brown. The word scramble game stumped us all. "Nursery rhyme" is more difficult to unscramble than you might think. We decorated onesies with bling, markers and felt. I braved creating an owl. Isn't she cute? A little lopsided, with crazy-looking eyes, but cute. And I'm sure she wouldn't be able to take off with that stump wing. But still. Cute.

Flickr Fridays #98

1. snowflake tinsel hoop, 2. Same town, same place, same ghost, 3. Untitled, 4. No.36 Scarf

Happy Friday, friends! (What? There are a few hours left here on the West Coast.)

Today was a busy day. Highlights: Coffee with a pal I have seen in a long time, some shopping and a relaxing romantic dinner with H. Now we're resting up for tomorrow, which will be filled with a baby shower hosted by the fabulous Sara -- topped by a Hollywood comedy event at which I fear I will be woefully underdressed. Wardrobe options are limited at 32 weeks of pregnancy, but this just might be a day when I actually wear makeup. It's been months since I've had the energy to put on eyeliner.

Wish List 12.01.10

I would like all of the above, please, from Babette.