December 25, 2008

Happy Holidays + Ben video + winner of giveaway*

I'm feeling quiet these days so I will let Ben do the honors in wishing you all Happy Holidays! This is a video from Christmas eve when Ben entertained us all with his rockstar moves. Note that he is wearing little more than a set of striped Christmas socks.

Sending love and joy to everyone out there on the interwebs!

And the winner of the earrings from Michele Goldstein is Morgan who said, "Oh my! These are adorable... They are like Frida Kahlo, for ears. Love them." Congratulations Morgan!

Oh, and in my hideout time I have been reading the most wonderful books. Here are some of them:
The Wishing Year: A House, a Man, My Soul A Memoir of Fulfilled Desire by Noelle Oxenhandler

Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Rom by Peggy Orenstein.

Annie Leibovitz at Work by Annie Leibovitz

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

Posted on December 25, 2008 08:03 PM
Comments

Hi Andrea! I just wanted to say thanks very much for another year of beautiful, joyful and thoughtful words and photos.

Your blog is always an uplifting and inspiring place to visit. Thanks so much for sharing with us and I hope you enjoy your quiet time and have a great New Year!

Anna

Posted by: Anna at December 30, 2008 11:36 AM

I got the new Annie Leibovitz book for Christmas and have found it so inspiring! I will definitely be checking out The Wishing Year - thanks for the recommendation!

Posted by: Shannon at December 29, 2008 03:47 AM

Hi Andrea!

The power is back on here in Idaho...finally!!! And I just saw on your post that I won the earrings! Oh, I hope I hope that I'm not too late. I'm so excited. Please let me know what the next step is...oh I'm so excited!

Morgan

Posted by: Morgan at December 28, 2008 11:21 AM

Thanks for recommending The Wishing Year. I just got it yesterday and am halfway throught it already. It's "magical"

Posted by: nicole at December 28, 2008 10:00 AM

Thanks for recommending The Wishing Year. I just got it yesterday and am halfway throught it already. It's "magical"

Posted by: nicole at December 28, 2008 10:00 AM

Happy Holidays Andrea! I love Ben's video and I must say he has a bit of a "Dave Mathews" vibe going on in the way he moves - SO CUTE!!

Posted by: heather at December 28, 2008 09:43 AM

ADORABLE

Posted by: Catherine at December 28, 2008 04:39 AM

little ben never fails to
make my day.

much love+light
to you andrea....

mccabe xx

Posted by: mccabe at December 27, 2008 12:05 PM

Love the video...and the rockstar outfit!

Merriest of merries to you and yours.

Posted by: Wanda at December 27, 2008 11:59 AM

Awwww. How sweet is he??

Thinking of you.

Rebecca F.

Posted by: Rebecca F. at December 27, 2008 09:49 AM

Happy Chanukah Andrea!

Happy Holidays!

Love the Ben video.

Posted by: Robyn at December 27, 2008 08:15 AM

Thanks so much for the book recommendations! Thanks to this post I ended up getting The Wishing Year today and am LOVING LOVINGLOVING it....this book has come into my life at the most fantastic of times.

Posted by: Alexandra at December 26, 2008 10:58 PM

Oh my goodness, Ben is adorable!

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Posted by: Erin at December 26, 2008 10:01 PM

Such a great list of books! I think i'm going to have to get The Wishing Year. I too got the new Annie Leibovitz book and am loving it!

Hope the rest of your holiday time is wonderful!

Posted by: vivienne at December 26, 2008 01:33 PM

so totally cute. it's official, my little one needs a guitar.

enjoy your peaceful holidays!

Posted by: mary catherine at December 26, 2008 05:52 AM

i'm feeling quiet these days, too, and i think it's so important to honor this feeling. hoping that your quiet time brings you peace and contentment...

xo

Posted by: emily at December 25, 2008 10:11 PM