Friday Find: Dalian Tray

Dalian Tray, Anthropologie, $24

Have a Joyful Christmas!

Joyful Christmas: One

"O Holy Night"

White Jeweled Mini-Lantern, Pier 1, $10

David Phelps performs O Holy Night 

(performance begins around 1:30):

Joyful Christmas: Two

"Winter Wonderland"

Wooden Snowflake Ornaments (Set of 6), 

UrbanTimberWoodworks on Etsy, $13

Ella Fitzgerald sings Winter Wonderland:

Joyful Christmas: Three

"The Christmas Waltz"

Soy Pillar Candle, with Cinnamon Sticks, 

StillWaterCandles on Etsy, $17

The Christmas Waltz, the Kristen Chenoweth version:

The Christmas Waltz, the She & Him version:

Joyful Christmas: Four

"What Child is This?"

"Make an Impression" Holiday Ornament, The Land of Nod, $14.95

Violinist Lindsey Stirling performs What Child Is This? (Greensleeves):

Friday Find: Stamped Scallop Rug

Stamped Scallop Rug, Urban Outfitters, $89

Joyful Christmas: Five

"Merry Christmas, My Love"

"A Gift for You" Gift Tags (set of 10), Lisa Leonard, $24

Alison Durham Speer sings Merry Christmas, My Love:

Joyful Christmas: Six

"Jingle Bells"

Vintage Dictionary Paper Jingle Bell Wreath, 

ShinyMonkeyButtons on Etsy, $35

Jingle Bells performed by Michael Bublé featuring The Puppini Sisters:

Joyful Christmas: Seven

"Joy to the World"

Felt Ball Garland, Crate & Barrel, $19.95

Chris Tomlin performs Joy to the World,
featuring the Watoto Children's Choir:

Okay, I realize the garland doesn't really have anything to do with "Joy to the World" without a serious stretch of the imagination.  Enjoy anyway!

Joyful Christmas: Eight

"Sleigh Ride"

Sleigh Bell Crewel Embroidered Lumbar Pillow, 

Pottery Barn, $49.50

John Williams conducts The Boston Pops in Sleigh Ride:

Joyful Christmas: Nine

"The Little Drummer Boy"

Little Drummer Boy Noise Christmas Card (5-Pack), 

PaperPlatesPress on Etsy, $15

Bing Crosby & David Bowie - The Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth:

Josh Groban's version of The Little Drummer Boy:

Joyful Christmas: Ten

"The Nutcracker Suite"

Set of 6 Handpainted Nutcracker Ornaments, Crate & Barrel, $26.95

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite as performed 

by the BBC Royal Opera House:

Joyful Christmas: Eleven

"Gesu Bambino"

Little People Nativity Set, Toys 'R Us, $24.99

(A childproof nativity!)

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, featuring David Archuleta, performs Gesu Bambino:

Friday Find: Honeycomb Vases

Honeycomb Vases, Neiman Marcus, $45 - $75

Joyful Christmas: Twelve

My word of the year for 2012 is Joy. What better time of the year to celebrate Joy than at Christmas? What better expression of Christmas Joy than Christmas music?  This year, our countdown will be focused on products that bring a smile to my heart, and paired with a song that I love.

Let the countdown begin!

"Star Carol"

Vintage Inspired Christmas Star Garland/Banner (2 yards), Diana Garrett on Etsy, $4.85

Star Carol, performed at Song of Praise Big Sing, 2010:

Inspiration: 2013 - The Year of Emerald

Pantone announced yesterday that Emerald (17-5641) will be the color of the year for 2013:

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Pantone describes Emerald as "a vivid, verdant green, enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight, as well as promoting balance and harmony."

Flickr Roundup:

Diego Rodriguez Acosta

scilit

Beanotown Photography

lovemyblackcat

Vainsang

cuda00002

Vicky jg

What post about Emerald would be complete without at least one reference to the Wizard of Oz?

Check out this lovely recovering of the literary 

classic from the Pantone galleries:

Friday Find: Rowboat Salad Bowl

Rowboat Salad Bowl with Wood Serving Utensils,

UncommonGoods, $65

Book Releases: December 2012

Releasing this month:

• Clancy, Tom - Threat Vector. (12/4)
• Cook, Robin - Nano. (12/4)
• Goldberg, Lee - Mr. Monk Gets Even (Mr. Monk, Book 15). (12/31)
• Elkins, Aaron - Dying on the Vine (Gideon Oliver, Book 17). (12/4)
• Fielding, Joy - Shadow Creek. (12/4)
• Griffin, WEB - Empire and Honor (Honor Bound, Book 7). (12/31)
• Howard, Linda - Shadow Woman. (12/26)
• Palmer, Michael - Political Suicide. (12/11)
• Preston, Douglas & Lincoln Child - Two Graves (Pendergast, Book 12). (12/11)
• Robards, Karen - Shiver. (12/4)
• Shepard, Sara - Burned (Pretty Little Liars, Book 12). (12/4)
• Wiesel, Elie - Open Heart (Nonfiction). (12/4)
• Woods, Stuart - Collateral Damage (Stone Barrington, Book 25). (12/31)

Friday Find: Burst Napkin

Burst Napkin, Anthropologie, $12

Friday Find: 9 Square Burnt Orange Pillow

9 Square Burnt Orange Pillow, CB2, $39.95

Friday Find: Elephant Resin Paperweight

Elephant Resin Paperweight by Jonathan Adler, Barnes & Noble, $14.95

Cardboard Testimonies

Moving testimonies of life before & after Christ on simple cardboard:

Friday Find: Bailey Doesn't Bark Bath Accessories

Bailey Doesn't Bark Bath Accessories, West Elm, $10-$19

Soap Dish, $10

Tray, $19

Toothbrush Holder, $14

Skyfall

The theme song for the latest James Bond installment, Skyfall, written and performed by Adele:

Friday Find: Zinc Hurricane

Zinc Hurricane, Crate & Barrel, $79.95

Book Releases: November 2012

Releasing this month:

• Baldacci, David - The Forgotten. (11/20)
• Bowen, Rhys - The Twelve Clues of Christmas (A Royal Spyness, Book 6). (11/6)
• Butcher, Jim - Cold Days (Dresden Files, Book 14). (11/27) 
• Condie, Ally - Reached (Matched Trilogy, Book 3). (11/13)
• Connelly, Michael - The Black Box (Harry Bosch, Book 17). (11/26)
• Cussler, Clive - Poseidon's Arrow (Dirk Pitt, Book 22). (11/6)
• Evanovich, Janet - Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, Book 19). (11/20)
• Flynn, Vince - The Last Man (Mitch Rapp, Book 13). (11/13)
• Kingsolver, Barbara - Flight Behavior. (11/6)
• Hopkins, Ellen - Collateral. (11/6)
• McEwan, Ian - Sweet Tooth. (11/13)
• Patterson, James - Merry Christmas, Alex Cross (Alex Cross, Book 19). (11/12)
• Petersik, Sherry & John. Young House Love (from the bloggers, found here). (11/5)
• Young, William Paul - Cross Roads. (11/13)

Titanium / Pavane

ThePianoGuys with Titanium / Pavane (Piano/Cello Cover):

Friday Find: Hemlock Apothecary Jar

Hemlock Apothecary Jar, PlasticLand, $32

Lonely Place

Tommy & the High Pilots with Lonely Place:

Friday Find: Bulova Clock

Bulova Clock (with Bedside Alarm), Macy's, $40.46 (sale, regularly $59.95)

Home

Phillip Phillips performs Home:

Friday Find: Knotted Rope Bowl

Knotted Rope Bowl by Harry Allen, Areaware, $75

You are My Hiding Place

Selah's You Are My Hiding Place (audio only):

Friday Find: Overens Plate

Overens Plate, Ikea, $5.99

Book Releases: October 2012

Releasing this month:

• Cornwell, Patricia - The Bone Bed (Scarpetta, Book 20). (10/16)
• Cronin, Justin - The Twelve (Passage Trilogy, Book 2). (10/16)
• DeMille, Nelson - The Panther (John Corey, Book 6). (10/16)
• Evans, Richard Paul - A Winter Dream. (10/30)
• Grisham, John - The Racketeer. (10/23)
• Johansen, Iris - Sleep No More (Eve Duncan, Book 14). (10/16)
• Kirkman, Robert - The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury (Walking Dead, Book 2). (10/16)
• Lehane, Dennis - Live By Night. (10/2)
• Leon, Donna - The Jewels of Paradise. (10/2)
• Lowry, Lois - Son. (10/2)
• Nesbo, Jo - Phantom. (10/2)
• Patterson, James (with Marshall Karp) - NYPD Red. (10/8)
• Patterson, James - Armageddon (Daniel X, Book 5). (10/15)
• Sandford, John - Mad River (Virgil Flowers, Book 6). (10/2)
• Wong, David - This Book is Full of Spiders (John Dies at the End, Book 2). (10/2)