Acorn Votive

This is a lovely one-of-a-kind special gift from my fiance`. Will knows how much I love light and pieces that reflect and change light and space, so this hand-carved votive by Stuart/Stand is totally my taste.



Will works in the rad, hip, fantastic-for-shopping area of DUMBO, Brooklyn, where he procures a myriad of thoughtful, unique presents for lucky me. DUMBO for Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass.

Christmas on Enderby

With a blazing fire and a beautiful, warm and welcoming home, Christmas on Enderby was special this year.




Every year is special when you have a family like ours.




Our whole family loves nature and animals of all kinds. My step dad, Jan, has an affinity for everything aviary.




This Christmas was "for the birds".








Breakfast was our traditional Swiss brunch of delicious meats and cheeses on sourdough bread. With hard boiled eggs, brussel sprouts, bloody Mary's and all of the toppings it was a smorgasbord of tasty delights.






One of the coolest gifts was this antique garden gnome doorstop Jan got for my mom. A coveted piece for two years, my mom was thrilled to add him to her collection. He is adorable!






Another special gift was this painting my mom and Lauren found for Jan. If you haven't guessed, Jan is Dutch, and as a boy took this line with his mother across the ocean to travel to Holland. The stories of the 7-day journey are from another time, not so long ago. This rich piece with a map across the sky from New York to Rotterdam commemorates not only the boat rides Jan took with Grandma Dykhuis, but our trip last year to the exact spot where the Holland-America would dock.



Gracie's biggest score = Ice camo toy from the Coles.

HOMIES: Landscape Mural

Here is the first installment of 'Homies'. Turn up the volume, push play and enjoy...

Vintage Necktie Holiday Garland

This dorky footage is my entry to
Todd Oldham's DIY holiday project YouTube. I'm a home decor nerd.

A Woodland Winter

My Bonnie & Clyde's Last Shopping Day

TODAY is My Bonnie and Clyde's last shopping day before the holidays. CLICK TO SHOP!!!!



My Bonnie + Clyde's LAST DAY!!!

Hubble the HIPPO!

We adopted a hippo! One of the coolest things at Atomic were these adorable hippos. About mid-way through the day we spotted a woman passing by with a huge stuffed hippo in her arms. Intrigued, we asked it's origin and the new adoptive parent pointed us towards the LB, Lucas Bags booth, towards the middle of the huge auditorium filled with DIYers and indie designers.



After talking to the friendly sister duo from Lucas Bags, I found out more. The sisters are proud to introduce their new Hippo Sect. The sisters make these beautiful, one-of-a-kind stuffed animal hippos and a portion of each sale goes to the IUCN/SSC, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, for Hippo Conservation. Hippos with a purpose. Nice work, ladies!



We adopted this orange button-eyed buddy, and clearly, he has gone over very well with everyone. Being comforting and cuddly, the perfect pillow and made out of recycled materials, we love the new addition to our nest. Look at his precious posterior.



Here is
Adrien's Hippo with her dog Ezro. Clearly friends at first sniff.

Entertaining Under the Influence

Amy Sedaris is my freakin' hero. This has been documented on Nest before, and will be shouted from the Brooklyn rooftops forevermore. So get used to it.



Last Christmas, my kick-ass brother-in-law, Mike Worlay, a.k.a. Squirrel, gave me this killer, most excellent book by Miss Martha-Stewart-on-Crack, I Like You. An amazing book on nesting, hostessing, with a kick of twisted humor and ghetto-fabulous recipes.

And now, THANKS TO ROB & CORINNE, I have my copy signed by Amy Sedaris herself!



Rob & Corinne stayed at our pad and hit up the Bust Magazine Craftacular while Will and I went to their home state of sunny Florida for the Atomic Holiday Bazaar. Buddies swapping states to cover two killer holiday craft events. I got to hang with Alison Appleseeds and they got to meet Amy Sedaris. Alison wins, but Amy is a close second, so I'm glad I didn't have to choose. Thank you so much R & C!


Be sure to watch the most recent episode of Rob & Corinne's show Threadbanger!

Holly Jolly How To

Best show ever.




And to see the cutest dog ever, stick around til the very end.

Appleseed`s Nest

The most wonderfully, warm and welcoming home is that of my homie 4 lyf, Alison. Here's a peak....

Holiday Nest