New Year Wishes...

It's hard to believe that 2012 has come to an end, and 2013 is suddenly upon us.  These years are flying by faster and faster!!  December was a wonderfully busy month for us in the store.  And, now that Christmas is over, Dave and I are enjoying a little bit of quiet.  Here are some of the photos I've snapped with my phone over the last week...


The weekend before Christmas, we took some time away from the office and did a little shopping in downtown Philadelphia (something I almost never do)...

Rittenhouse Square, all dressed up for Christmas

 

 

our lovely skyline

 

 

 

Philadelphia City Hall

 

 

Then on Christmas Eve, we packed up the presents and drove to upstate New York to spend some time with my husband's family (and old friends).  This is a picture of the sunset on Christmas Eve...

 

I took this photo from the car as we got close to my husband's hometown.  How heavenly is this?! 

 

 

Western New York has the most beautiful rolling landscape, mixed with natural lakes and streams.  It's one of the prettiest places to be, nearly every season of the year.  But, it's especially magical in the winter (think blankets of white snow and red barns everywhere).

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas mass at the most idyllic country church...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 We stayed for a few days, visited with some old friends, watched movies (got my mother in law started on Downton Abby-- oh yes!), and ate lots of delicious food.  Then, it was time to get in the car and drive home-- before the huge snow storm hit!

our treacherous drive back to Pennsylvania. :)

 

 

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On New Year's Eve, I generally like to torture my husband by recounting all the blessings of the previous year together.  Month by painstaking month.  I think he secretly likes it (right?).  But honestly, we have so much to be thankful for.  I think that the last day of the year is a good time for reflection.  So much has happened in this whirlwind year, and it's nice to take a brief moment to remember all of the little milestones and achievements.  Last year on New Year's Eve, we wrote down our "Goals for 2012" and taped the list to the fridge (I realize this is pretty cheesy, but he indulges me).  There were big things on the list (like, "build a garage") and there were small things ("be more patient").  It's a nice tradition--whether you meet every goal or not-- and I hope to continue it throughout the years of our marriage.  Do you have any New Year traditions?  If so, please share!

 

 

So tonight, as we pop the bottles of champagne to ring in another wonderful year, I wish you happiness and peace.  May you reach your biggest (and smallest) goals, recognize each and every blessing, and may this new year be even more JOYFUL than the one before.

 

Cheers!

 

 

 

(a gorgeous old home near our house, as it snowed Saturday morning)

 

 

 

 

 

all photos from my Instagram-- follow me @kellyrobson if you want to link up!

 

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High Street Market Gift Guides (By Price)

We've been as busy as Christmas elves over the last couple of weeks (and it's left very little time for blogging)!  The holidays are fast approaching, and our High Street Market team has been working overtime.  We've brought in some extra helpers to get our orders shipped out the same day, and we've added lots of new pieces to the store!

 

In order to better find that perfect gift (in your budget!), we've organized the store so you can now shop by price...

 

 

 

Shop gifts under $30.00

 

Shop gifts under $50.00

Shop gifts under $100.00

Shop gifts under $200.00

We've also added a few (limited edition) Braided Wool Baskets to our inventory...  The colors are stunning and sooooo sophisticated.  We're calling them "Mint" and "Moss".  One is a very chic, light minty blue.  The other is an earthy-gray moss green.   Both styles are completely handmade in the USA exclusively for High Street Market.  Our craftsmen only use 100% New Zealand wool, and each one features chocolate leather handles with brass buttons.  They're wonderful baskets (perfect for corralling loose items in kids' rooms and family rooms!).

(available here)

(available here)

 

 

 

 

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