Yesterday, Barbe and I went out to tea at a local teahouse called the Secret Garden to celebrate Christmas. We hung out in there for hours talking and drinking tea and then exchanged gifts. I totally scored because Barbe made a bunch of stuff that was all so cute.
A neckwarmer with three different closures
Some pretty Marie art, all embellished with rhinestones and lace
Mucha postcard book, a peacock hairclip/dressclip and a vintage applique kit
And a koi shaped soap and a necklace from Stellanova Jewelry, a local jewelry designer that makes really pretty necklaces of endangered species
And a black cashmere sweater that didn't photograph well. Yay! Of course, the best part was just getting together and hanging out for a few hours and talking about life. She helped me come to my senses a bit more about things that have been going on in my life lately which was very helpful and hopefully I'll actually be able to work on taking her advice!




