PeSuit and Tie

movies of the week here's more christmas movies for your holiday watching: emmett otter's jug-band christmas  - a break from the same christmas songs in this soundtrack, amazing jim henson muppet work, extremely underrated with the cutest, almost sad storyline. the talent show winners ate - no denying that! the polar express  - because why not watch it again?  the little drummer boy 2  - if you can find a version with no ads every 3 minutes. how the grinch stole christmas - another iconic classic. this really isn't my fave version - but martha may and little taylor momsen are icons so it's second place, right behind the original animated version. music of the week i was unaware of the swag that the how the grinch stole christmas  movie soundtrack contains. we know jim carrey's version of "you're a mean one, mister grinch" and we've all adored faith hill's rendition of "where are you, christmas". but it features some 2000s bands, like ...

  snow days have been coming in handy - sib and i have made a light show and winter wonderland within our condo. between gingerbread christmas villages, handmade calendar gifts, and a tree trimmed by handmade ornaments with traditional croatian design, we did not just lazy out on the couch. our gingerbread village in front of the fireplace. used our halloween spiderweb as snow. sib made fake gifts using some styrofoam left around, and leftover gift wrap scrap. i made an ornament garland out of paper. at the end of season i might laminate for durability. our pink hallway tree trimmed with licitar  ornaments. licitar is a traditional honey cookie that is decadently decorated - usually colored in a bright red glossy shade, then added floral motifs, mini mirror and other decorations. they're often used as gifts and souvenirs - but in the past, were considered unique and desired gifts (if a boyfriend gifted you a licitar - that was more popular than even flowers). preparation is lo...

  so many outfit ideas squeezed into one week. this week i'm mixing and matching art and haute couture, layering everything and anything, and predicting what 2026 fashion trends may emerge. alas - let's not constrict ourselves with trends but rather ring in the new! lessons in layering from the start of this blog (february) until mid may i bitched and moaned about ohio weather. then we got a break from my usual commentary, and here we are again. back to the bitching about cold weather and often feeling stuck with frumpy and last-minute looks just to stay warm. paperdoll sammy  came into the rescue with her  lessons in layering  inspired by british vogue .  1. a slip dress layered over jeans 2. an unexpected mix of textures 3. a going-out top worn over a t-shirt 4. a twist on tailoring with a shirt dress worn over trousers 5. when in doubt, add an extra shirt 6. wear a scarf as a belt 7. keep it simple with a knit and shirt combo 8. break up suiting with a slip d...