it's time for a holiDance party!!!

come one, come all.
we want to see your bells and whistles.

xo
the BE NICE girls

full glass of gratitude.

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1. sweet 70's super snaps toy polaroid from jacqueline.

2. fantastic feathers from cedez

3. a belated but completely+totally radical engraved lighter holder from lady dimilia

4. pretty prism from cedez

5. darling vintage guide from turner

6. santa knows i love colorful kitchen tools that i like to look at+mi senor gets to use. thanks ma or bro!

7. PICTIONARY!!! i asked for this cause i have visions of phenomenal pictionary parties in the new year...my brother+sister in law gave it to xabi-i think that was confusing for him but great for me!

8. three new friendship bracelets: gold chain from cedez, shell+bead from santa/mumsa, + Forever friends L+T from turnstyle

9. lovely long beaded earrings from suze Q+ native american giving thanks book from mercedez

10. +lastly, the money shot.... the canon G!! with fancypants flash from mumsa..AND the completely amazing teensy weensy harinezumi digi video camera that mimics super 8!!!

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11. hilarious+awesome spanish teaching machine packets from mercedez-with great graphics+picture within the picture cover art.

12. a GIANT nest of feathers from mi senor!

though it's the same address, it always feels different.

merry pranksters.

these here fotos the last off the lumix from christmas morning..+some clear examples of why it was necessary to upgrade.

talk to me about how my little nephew man is soooo cute!! not sure if i've divulged that mr. lucas fanukas has major musical leanings-his favorite song, at 15 and a half months, is empire state of mind!! +happily he, unlike a couple members of our family, has an inate sense of rhythm. so when i found this delightful drum, i knew it'd be perfect. +he knew how to use the drumsticks without demonstration..so best.

other presents i gave that i was excited about gifting to the fam:


a year in the life of lucas fanukas..a big hit with everyone!





a tiny awesome native inspired acne sweatshirt..(i bought it for $40 but for some reason on this website it says it costs $599--not true)

monogrammed tote bags in cascading sizes- extralarge for "DAD"+"NONNA", large with long handles for "MOM", and small for "LUCAS"....

i've found somebody better than you.

dear lovely lumix,
i'm afraid we've grown apart and i'm going to take this opportunity to thank you for all you've given me. i can't even count all the ways you've helped me grow+taught me to share. but sometimes you don't realize what your missing until you find something new...
so while you've been so good to me, i'm afraid we're just going in different directions+i just don't think we work well together anymore. i'm sorry, this may seem like it came out of left field but i had to come clean-i've been thinking about someone else. i thank you for all the fond memories+i will always have a place on my shelf for you.
besitos,
louise

dear canon G11,
i love you. i can't wait to share our lives together. i know we've just met but i think we've really got somethin here. i can't deny it. we have a lot of learn from each other+i don't expect it to be easy at first-enmeshing our lives as it were, but i have deep faith that we will soon get on the same page. i look forward to sharing my future with you.
with the utmost admiration of your sunflare capabilities,
xlouise

bottom foto by xabi--check out the star flares in the sunglasses-so best.

+thank you thank you thank you mumsa for my new baby!!

dilly dally with a christmas ditty..

spending the day finishing up my present wrapping+card making before bopping out to jersey to hang with the folks.

merry time to all you dear readers!

besos,
xlouise

p.s. see here for to see CANADA's feliz navidad short.

reindeer noses+sideways poses

feather vest.ebay: victorian blouse.maine antique mall: red zip back pants: santa fe salvation army:shell belt. older sister hand me down: (mismatched) combat boots.albuquerque savers-seen throughout

vintage safety pin belt.bodkin sale: (2 years ago halloween costume/robert palmer guitar gal) am. apparel turtleneck dress: wool skirt.trenton salvation army: cork ease platforms.hillary rush: H+M tights

wool zucca tank. creatures of comfort: owl chain.w.houston outdoor market: vintage plaids.tokio7

(p)leather jeans.trippnyc:b52's t.ebay: vince cardi.bloomingdales

theory turtle puff dress. bergdorf's: loden marni top. mama hand me down: rebecca taylor star tights. zoe: charm necklace.bff gifts+coney island