December 17th, 2009
It’s time for more partees! Last weekend before Christmas, and you better get those holiday outfits in now or forever hold your peace-on-earth (we consider the actual family oriented weekend of Christmas a “recycled outfit friendly” weekend). So if there are any more special events (or 4 course meals) you are headed to this weekend – now is the time to debut your holiday fashion favs!! Gone are the days of Christmas sweaters and big reindeer earrings. Our requested styling tips for holiday outfits are as such:
1. Festive materials. Get a shiny, poofy skirt and you can’t go wrong. Anything gold, silver, or red looks especially festive.
2. Fun shoes! High red heels can make an all black outfit look very Christmas-y. These Stuart W’s aren’t cheap, but Zappos.com had a ton.
3. Patterned tights. Get Assets by Spanx from Target. They are HR Violation cute.
December 16th, 2009
You bust out old Chevy! Christmas movies! What a joy for all. There are so many good ones out there, but because [insert 2 twins related to elaney that have given us a strict order to stop mentioning them on the blog - exact words "laney you are unprofessional"] looked just like little Macauley Culkin, Home Alone is our runaway (or should we say “left behind”) favorite. Other top contenders…The Santa Clause, The Holiday, and Christmas Vacation (duh). We know you wanna answer…what are yours?
December 15th, 2009
A month(ly) gift we want to see! So, sometimes we work ourselves into a tizzy trying to avoid any whiff of cliche that comes with Christmas gift giving. However, sometimes giving a cliched gift is not a bad thing. Point in case: eDad really does like cashmere sweaters…eMum really does like workout clothes…and Reader g-love really does like anything she thinks is expensive.
So while [insert interest] of the month is something you associate with a classic Christmas gift, we don’t think you can go wrong (as an aside, elaney + Wine of the Month = luv). We’ve found a great resource that has a large variety of gifts of the month. Check out everything from salsa to cheese to bacon to ice cream here! Fun for all!
December 14th, 2009
The celebs will sing to we! We love celebrities. We love Christmas carols. Put them together…voila! There are like high waisted skirts (when two good things come together). So this Christmas, we’ve put together a short list of our favorite celeb jams. We’d love to hear what else you like!
“All I Want for Christmas is You” – Mariah Carey
“Baby It’s Cold Outside” – Nick & Jess
“Emmanuel” – Amy Grant
“The Birth of Christ” – Boys II Men
“Song for a Winter’s Night” – Sarah Mclachlan
“Jingle Bells” – Barbara Streisand
December 11th, 2009
Weekends bring much to see! Over the years, we’ve discovered it’s important to choose Christmas. Get a tree. Listen to carols in your car. Drink a gingerbread latte from Starbucks. And go see a Christmas play! Since you can no longer see elaney performing as Bob Cratchit in the Brookstone second grade rendition of “A Christmas Carol,” check out the many to see in the A:
Alliance Theatre: “A Christmas Carol, ” 29 performances, Nov. 27-Dec. 24
Atlanta Ballet: “The Nutcracker, ” 20 performances, Dec. 11-27
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: “Handel’s Messiah, ” two performances, Dec. 3-5; “ASO Gospel Christmas, ” two performances, Dec. 4-5; “ASO Kid’s Christmas” (with Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra), four performances, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13; “Christmas with the ASO, ” four performances, Dec. 10-12; “A Very Merry Holiday Pops, ” three performances, Dec. 18-19; “ASO New Year’s Eve, ” one performance, Dec. 31
Aurora Theater: “Christmas Canteen 2009, ” 23 performances, Nov. 27-Dec. 20; “A Christmas Carol” (one man show), eight performances, Dec. 4-20
Center for Puppetry Arts: “The Shoemaker & The Elves, ” 92 performances, Nov. 17-Jan. 3
Dad’s Garage Theatre Company: “Invasion: Christmas Carol, ” 17 performances, Nov. 27-Dec. 23
14th Street Playhouse: “Scrooge in Rouge, ” 14 performances, Dec. 3-27
Fox Theatre: “Radio City Christmas Spectacular,”35 performances, Nov. 19-Dec. 6
Georgia Ballet: “The Nutcracker, ” five performances, Dec. 4-6
Horizon Theatre: “The Santaland Diaries, ” 33 performances, Nov. 27-Jan. 3; “Madeline’s Christmas, ” 35 performances, Dec. 13-Jan. 3
Synchronicity Performance Group: “Naughty & Nice Holiday Cabaret, ” one performance, Dec. 13
Theatre in the Square: “A Tuna Christmas, ” 47 performances (including previews), Nov. 15-Jan. 3; “Sanders Family Christmas, ” 39 performances (including previews), Nov. 22-Jan. 3
True Colors Theatre Company: “Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity: A Holiday Gospel Celebration, ” 26 performances (including previews), Dec. 3-27
December 10th, 2009
Shop therapy came to be! December 10th and time to get serious if you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping, or at least mentally finished. We always recommend having a few backup gifts, just in case some cute neighbor or new friend surprises you with an unexpected gift. Call us materialistic, but we love a little name brand treat we wouldn’t buy for ourselves. Lil name brand makes something small a lil more chic. Check out these Trish McEvoy candles! Holiday version is only $17.50 each from Nordstrom (regular candle $48.00 each) and with a $1,000,000 aroma!
