2012: A Retrospective.

January:

+ wonderful Fitzgerald book club

+ grandfather's funeral

+ new favorite restaurant discoveries

February:

+ museums and markets

+ outdoor citrus

+ long days, little sunshine

March:

+ bff birthdays

+ cozy nights in

April: 

+ cornwall adventures

+ home cooked breakfasts

+ tate curatorial internship and nonstop work

May: 

+ parks and picnics

+ new friends

+ constant baking

June: 

+ shilton adventures

+ cor's graduation

+ the biggest paella in the world

July:

+ the end of an era, leaving violet

+ a french island jaunt

+ a trip to paris

August:

+ spectating at the olympics in london

+ a trip to greece

+ a move back across the atlantic

September:

+ settling into america

+ bridesmaid in a southern wedding

October: 

+ a job in nyc

+ reuniting with a childhood best friend in her new hometown

+ surviving sandy

November: 

+ first thanksgiving home in three years

+ friends come to visit

December:

+ christmas tree buying

+ time spent at home

+ thinking, thinking, thinking

Dusty.

Things have gotten dusty around here. I don't even have any good excuse. I will try harder, but in the meantime here is a mix.

A Return to Thanksgiving.

This is the first year i've been in the with family and in the United States for Thanksgiving in three years. As my favorite holiday of the year, it's been a bit rough having to explain Thanksgiving to people in London, trying to explain the history, trying to explain why you need so many different vegetable sides. But the hardest thing of all was not having my mom by my side to ask advice and have someone else to share the cooking with. This year was a return to the norm, and a return to Thanksgiving with family and friends, and my was it wonderful.

Home Cookin.

Tis the season for pomelo eating and busting out the most well loved martha stewart cookies magazine of all time.

Birthday Cakes & Downed Trees.

This year's birthday came at the same time that Sandy did. This meant a very quiet day at home spent making a cake, and having it with champagne and family. But it also meant spending the day walking around outside surveying all the trees that had fallen down. It's strange to look out your bedroom window and see the sky when you're used to seeing a big, old pine tree. 

Music Lately.

Here are a few things i've had on repeat lately. Palace Music, The National, Dr. Dog, First Aid Kit, Kid Cudi, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Grizzly Bear, Purity Ring, M83, and Karen O.

Bond, James Bond.

James Bond is one of my long time loves, thanks to growing up with a boxed set that i used to watch on repeat with my dad. Instead of girly movies it was always James Bond and Speed Racer marathons for us. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Bond, and conveniently that means lots of amazing events surrounding the films. MoMa is doing a film series, and i honestly can't wait.

A Wedding Down South.

The last ten days i was in Georgia, helping in any way possible with my cousin's wedding. Now, in hindsight, it's pretty crazy how much work goes into a DIY wedding, and it's all for three hours of a reception. All in all, it turned out really wonderfully, but honestly, the best part was getting to see family i hadn't seen in years. I'm still trying to catch up on sleep.