by Anastasia on December 6, 2010
MY BROTHER T IS NOTORIOUSLY hard to shop for. This is not to say that he isn’t grateful. (He’s actually a total sweetie about receiving gifts.) It’s just that he’s that guy at every holiday function who loves being the Santa–you know, breaking the bank to make everyone’s gift wishes come true. (Think Michael Scott as Secret Santa in season two of The Office.) So naturally, it’s tricky to buy for the boy whose personal Christmas shopping motto is “go hard or go home.” Is this person in your family, too? If so, take heed (clockwise from top left): [click to continue…]
by Anastasia on December 2, 2010
WE’VE TALKED GIFTS before on The Sister Project. (Here’s a great post from Marion on the subject.) But this winter, I thought I’d do a little gift guide for the many sisters and one big brother in my life. This week: (mostly) handmade goods under $40 for your adorable sister-friend! [click to continue…]
by Anastasia on August 2, 2009
IN ANTICIPATION OF MY TREK southward, I’ve been nesting like nobody’s business. In my head, I see my soon-to-be new apartment as beautiful, clean and cozy, smelling like fresh-baked muffins. (While trying to not envision all the hard work it’s going to take to get me there. Eep!) But my vision just may come true now that I’m a part of a sisterhood with such creative and generous women. [click to continue…]
by Anastasia on July 27, 2009
IF I WASN’T IN THE PROCESS of packing up everything I own, driving 1,000 miles, and then unpacking everything I own in the next two weeks, I’d be all over the Lovely Package Exchange going on over at the blog Oh, Hello Friend. I adore pretty paper and ribbons and bows, not to mention mailing by the post. And this package exchange with an emphasis on packaging has all those things and more (namely a cute gift from a total stranger). So, alas, I missed this one, but hopefully another lovely package exchange will roll around soon. (In the mean time I’m drooling over these pretty parcels.)
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