Happy Holidays from Free People

Instagram: Christmas Wrapping

Hi Friends! I am going to be quick today because I am super sick :(  ...but wanted to post an instagram photo for the week!  6 days until Christmas and I am ready!! My gifts are wrapped, shipped, and ready to give! I was going to do a little gift wrapping inspiration post along with my photo today, but since I am under the weather... here are my pinterest boards for {holiday cheer} and {gift wrapping}!  Hope you have a fabulous last week before a few days off with your families (or more... if you are lucky)! xxoo.

 

Happy Weekend!

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!  The last one before Christmas - crazzzzinessss!  :)  Saw this {image} on pinterest tonight and I think my feet perked up a little bit ;)!  Oh, what I would do to wear these just one time! xxoo.

Holiday Nails

I saw these manicure photos on {love Maegan} and fell in love - not sure if it is because of the sparkles on her nails... or those sparkly rings on her fingers!! Either way... I think I am going to pull out the glitter nail polish this weekend!  xxoo!

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Stocking Stuffers - My favorite! :)

Stockings are my favorite thing about Christmas morning!  I am not sure why... maybe I like the mystery of what I am going to pull out next... or maybe it is because Santa does an amazing job stuffing my stocking with useful small gifts, beauty essentials, gift cards, candy and lottery tickets! Below are some fun things I wouldn't mind receiving in my stocking this year! ;)  PS. magnetic lenses for the iPhone... you have got to be kidding me - AMAZING!  ...and leopard happy socks (not shown but link below)...  I'm obsessed :)  xxoo.

{iPhone Lenses} {Leopard Ornament} {Spike the Punch Necklace} {Scales iPhone Case} {Hand Cream Bouquet}   

{Philosophy Bubble Bath} {Happy Socks} {Dress up Band-aids}  {Benetint} {Erasable Frixion Pens}  

{EOS Lip Balm} {Deborah Lippman Nailpolish} 

Ladybird Giveaway Winners! Congrats!

Congratulations to the two winners of the Ladybird initial pendants!  Please email me with your choice of letter in gold or silver and your address! :) Happy Holidays! xxoo.

To purchase a pendant of your own (or for a gift) click {here}! 

My Christmas Wishlist ♥

Hi Blog Friends!  I truly hope you enjoyed my '12 Days of Christmas' series and that it gave you a lot of good gift giving ideas... I know I shopped from a few of the lists! :)  Hopefully you aren't too sick of wish lists just yet - because I had to share my own with you as well!  I have had an ever-growing wish list ever since I can remember.  Actually, when I was younger I would run out of room on my own wish list so I would convince my sister that I needed to write out her list for Santa too (and of course added everything that didn't fit on my own list ;)!  Mom and Dad caught on very quickly... But even though I always have long, elaborate lists - Santa is very good to me each year! I am truly grateful for the presents under the tree on Christmas morning because that is only a very small part of what Christmas is all about!! Hope you enjoy my holiday wishes and that you and your families have a very....

{a} {b} {c} {d} {e} {f} {g} {h} {i} {j} {k} {l} {m} {n} {o} {p}

Check back tomorrow for my stocking stuffers post - my absolute favorite, favorite part about Christmas morning! :)  xxoo!  :)

Hoosiers!

My blog is not a sports blog... nor do I plan to blog about sports much going forward - but I am just STILL so excited about the big win my alma mater pulled this past Saturday!  Not only is it a huge deal that IU just beat the #1 ranked team in college basketball, but they also beat Kentucky - a school rival as well as a personal rival since all of my family members bleed blue!  ESPN wrote about how the students reacted after the last 3 seconds of the game perfectly... and the videos are a must watch, they will make you wish you were back in college instantly!  Personally, I love the videos so much because in 2001 I was in the middle of the madness just like the many students in these videos... and the excitement and loyalty at IU during basketball season (especially a good season) is something you can never describe to anyone!

ESPN Article -

How excited were Indiana fans? This excited...

When your once-elite program is down as long as Indiana has been down -- unranked for 1,372 days, the longest stretch in school history, with win totals of six, 10 and 12 games per season in each of the past three years -- and you upset the No. 1 team in the country in your own building, naturally, you, the fan, is going to be excited. Describing just how excited Indiana fans were after Saturday's win is, well, difficult. "Ecstatic" gets close. "Exuberant" is right there. But neither word, and none of their synonyms, can capture quite what the win touched off in Bloomington, Ind. Saturday night. For that, we go to the wonder of social media and homemade video. The first comes from inside Nick's, a classic college bar in Bloomington, where one Vimeo user had the foresight to get his camera-phone rolling just before Indiana forward Christian Watford hit the game-winning three. 

The next comes from just outside Nick's -- you'll see the marquee in the video -- on Kirkwood Street in Bloomington, a batch of downtown bars and restaurants located just off Indiana's campus. Forget partying in the bars. Indiana students were on some next-level outdoor love-in swagger Saturday night: 

Indiana students have been waiting a long time for something to celebrate (besides, you know, a home win over Illinois). On Saturday night, finally, they got it. And they certainly held up their end of the bargain. 

....and so did the many Alumni across the country! We love our Hoosiers!!

12th Day of Christmas: {Strong Sense of Style}

Thanks so much Ashley, for having me round out the 12th Day of Christmas!  I hope all of you haven't finished shopping yet as I've got some super gift ideas for those you love or for you.  These are all things that showed up on my personal list so fingers crossed that Mom and Hubs find their way over to a {little} dash of ash!

The gifts are fun for sure, but the holidays mean so much more to me.  Togetherness with family, fellowship with friends and holiday merriment make this time of year so special.  Plus, I am looking forward to our first Christmas together in Houston!

1. Skullcandy Headphones 2. J. Crew Metallic Loafers 3. MaxMara Camel Hair Coat 4. J. Crew Hearthstone Snood 5. Current/Elliott Leopard Skinnies 6. Michele Large Jelly-bean Chronograph 7. Stuart Weitzman 50/50 Boots 8. Finn Heart & Arrow Earrings 9. The Row Round Wayfarer 10. Givenchy Medium Antigona Duffle     

Instagram: URBN Holiday Party

Happy Monday! Last week we had our Urban Outfitter's corporate holiday party and I just had to share a few photos with you...  It was a masquerade theme party decked out to the max and a very fun evening with my co-workers!  Hope you had a great weekend! 

Ashley Gale Photography: Newborn Sneak Peek

Hi Friends! Let me introduce you to the sweetest little girl, Scarlett Jaymes!  I had the pleasure photographing her last Sunday!  Look at her adorable outfits... I am still swooning over them! :)  Thank you Jackie for allowing me to photograph your little one - you will love the rest of the photos! xxoo. 

11th Day of Christmas: {Six Twelve Place}

Hi Dash of Ash readers!  I'm Lesley from SIX TWELVE PLACE.  Ashley's Twelve Days of Christmas series has been so much fun to follow and I am thrilled to be a part of it!  The holidays still bring me as much excitement as they did when I was a child.  I love the twinkling lights, the newness of winter weather, the parties, the gathering of loved ones near and far and just the overall magic of the holiday season!  Although it has been years since I've written a letter to Santa, I think my letter this year would go something like this...

 

 These cashmere lined gloves are the perfect combination of warmth and luxe, and I love the punchy color!  I'm still lusting over this Chloe bag, but I think this J. Crew satchel is a beautiful, classic and much more affordable option. I am in desperate need of a new wallet and I think this one by Rebecca Minkoff is perfect.  How cute is the big tassel on the back, Santa?! Utterly obsessed and 100% in love with this Lauren Elan necklace. Now that winter is here, it is time to upgrade my Lulu wunder under crops to the full pant. As a Texas girl turned recent Chicagoan, my winter wardrobe is sub par.  Adding these ear muffs, this turtleneck and these shearling lined duck boots would be a great addition to my winter wear. I've been wishing for a pair of Current Elliot boyfriend jeans for a while and I think the darker wash of the roller version is pretty great. I would love a fun new band for my watch. Everything you need for a winter weekend spent inside: faux fur throw, comfy striped leggings, cozy moccasin slippers and the complete series of Friends. And a few wishlist items: black taffeta skirt, the perfect black pumps and a major camera upgrade!

Santa, if you could even bring just one or two of these items to 612 Place, 

I promise to love you forever.

Love your biggest fan, 
Lesley