for love & lemons bra, robe, dresses, janessa leone hat &  eugenia kim headband via shopbop
geraldine magazine, terrain succulent heart garden, for love & lemons panties, clark & dumbo co. candle, urban outfitters pint glass

Valentine's Day is almost upon us and I've been remiss not to share my wishlist. With a little help from Shopbop's Valentine's Day gift guide, I put together quite the list of things that make my heart skip a beat. The romantic holiday has always been a favorite of mine and this year I'm obsessing over all things ladylike (okay, not ALL things... that "I love the sh*t out of you" glass is hardly demure) and lacy. Aside from Saturday being our official "moving day", I've got plans to dress up in something pretty and Mr. Jackson has already made dinner reservations.

Here's to a happy love day! What's on your wishlist?

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lucia armchair // embellished striped top // dining table // the year designer

Christmas is almost upon us! I've spent the last few weeks thinking of (and buying) gifts for everyone on my list but there are still a few things I'm hoping that Santa will bring me. We're still in major need of dining room furniture and I think I've decided on the perfect mix of modern and southern. Don't forget a little sparkle (gotta love dressed up stripes) and some serious motivation for the (hopefully exciting) year ahead... I've been good, Santa.

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a few more things from my Christmas list

1. j crew gold-stripe mini 2. canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 3. anna sheffield 3 stone hazeline 4. j crew stripe painter tee with jeweled brooch 5. new balance 420 black and grey suede sneakers 6. rifle paper co. global social stationary set 7. warby parker "benson" 8. j crew fair isle trouser socks 9. j crew pajama set in gingham flannel 10. anthropologie 1932 bergamo cookware

It's here, it's here! My favorite time of year is finally here and I've already started the countdown for my 23rd birthday/Christmas. Since I'm unlucky enough to have a December birthday (it's on the 4th) I was always one of those kids who received birthday + Christmas combo gifts, which is totally fine. To be completely honest, celebrating a birthday during the holiday season is kind of a present in itself. Think about it: the whole world is in party mode and it happens to be during your birthday!

This year I have some pretty (big) specific holiday wishes! I'm coming down from an AMAZING year spent blogging and have so many goals and dreams for Chelsea & The City in 2014. A shiny new camera lens will help me improve image quality in a big way. Since we've just moved into a new home (and I'm realizing, weeks away from Thanksgiving, that we only have two saucepans) I'm in need of a few domestic necessities. Also, I've decided that 2014 is going to be the year for snail mail. I'm all about cute stationary and pretty stamps lately. And, of course, J Crew's calling my name just a little.

Then there's the matter of a certain question that I've been told will be asked before the end of this year...