Call it a side effect of working in social media, but essentially every time I leave the house now, it’s second nature to take my iPhone out and document what I see. Lately I’ve zeroed in on my projects a bit more, and don’t need quite *all* the photos I end up with. Take the events I went to last weekend, for example. Hanging out with Charity who actually had been photographing one of our festivities for work, I just couldn’t put away the camera myself. Might as well share ’em if I have ’em, right? Anyway. Holiday activities are seriously the best. I feel so warm and happy when enveloped in the merriment. Living 1200 miles away from my entire family and many people I’m close with, I have to make an effort to get in the holiday spirit. Especially with the bursts of 80 degree weather sprinkled throughout the months. Charity and I both are in the same boat when it comes to far away families and missing the PNW this time of year, but our date spent painting the town red (and green) definitely helped.
The first stop was California Made, a handmade market put on by Paper Pastries at their downtown studio, which is in a historic building in the heart of DTLA. We stopped by, flipped through the cards and pretty pencils and stamps, visited a few vendors, and were on our way.
Right around the corner is The Last Bookstore, which features a few almost hidden shops on the second level (next to a labyrinth of books, naturally), including a yarn shop and art gallery.
Our last stop was the Rolling Greens Nursery holiday premiere and after that it was all over: I am officially in the holiday spirit. Ornaments, candles, fully decorated trees, drinks, bites, a terrarium workshop, a book signing by Anne Sage, and a few select artisans set up outside… The whole thing was pretty magical and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t come home with a few holiday gifts for myself. You know. To kick off the season. Charity and I have ideas for ways to keep up the festive feelings all through December, too. It may be sunny outside, but I can’t think of anything better than alternating those perfectly holiday moments with a little beach time too. Why not?
What do you have planned in the next month?
