Dwelling Melville

QotD: Holiday Wish List

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:01:35 -0800

What are you hoping to find under the tree this year? Blankets. Chai tea and movies. Books. Winter-themed items. This time of year is nice when I'm prepared. Pajamas and slippers. It's been soooo cold! The house is looking more spacious. Just a ...

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Some of my Resolutions

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:09:32 -0800

Oh my, it seems like this bone-dry air has brought back my sinus infection. Sorry I've not been around much to comment. Being that it's Solstice and time for reflection, I decided to start my new years resolution list early in order to de-stres...

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Solstice movie, hot cider (and adorable toys)

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:08:24 -0800

It's been freezing cold, I went running at the Lake today and it's already covered in ice. Lovely, though. Downed conifer limbs, blue jays singing. Now I'm drinking my third hot beverage (hot chocolate) and hoping to hear back from employers. Oh...

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Santa's Ladder

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:25:51 -0800

This is so adorable, I wish I had seen this a month ago! These are alternative Christmas trees from Treehugger. The photo at the end of this post is a ladder. No extra purchases, no tree cut down. Someone remind me of this a year from now. We hav...

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Snowbound

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:46:10 -0800

I'm looking forward to spending Winter Solstice at my sister's house, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We talked about moving again and we're actually considering some places close to the border that are nice. I was talking to my friend...

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Send a Lantern to Copenhagen!

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:22:44 -0800

The World Wildlife Fund has a lovely site where you can send a lantern to Copenhagen to show your support for the environment! It's free and it only takes about ten seconds. You get to choose the color and shape of the lantern! It's just in time...

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Nomads and Villages

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:11:47 -0800

I enjoy reading about native peoples and semi-domesticated fauna. The Sami people of northern Europe still herd reindeer for meat, milk and transportation. It's a tough nomadic lifestyle and I for one probably couldn't tolerate it. But...

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QOTD: Holidays

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:02:45 -0800

What's your favorite thing about the holidays? Least favorite? Going out in the snow and then coming home to cozy hot chocolate and a fireplace. Well, we don't have one but one day we might. I also love making gifts by hand. And the challenge...

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Letters are for Trees

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:34:47 -0800

I just discovered the most wonderful thing! When I go to collect my mail these days, nothing makes me grumpier than the fact that 3/4 of it is junk mail. My important information is crammed in loads of junk mail and fliers. Many of these scound...

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Reindeer Warning

nobody@vox.com(Emmi) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:18:09 -0800

I've acquired some awesome new neighbors since last Winter Solstice. I want you all to stick around, so I feel I should give you a warning. I have a reindeer obsession. Yes, every year I become a wide-eyed freak over the critters. I'm not much of...

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