Last Day of November Playlist

With holidays and sicknesses and the general events of life, it's been a while since the last post, and I can't believe it's already the last day of November!  At least that means it's officially acceptable for me to listen to Christmas music and put the tree up.  

The Rockettes are my favorite part of the Macy's Parade. 

Even though I'm very grateful to be so fortunate as to have a school to go to and a home to go home to, going back to the "daily grind" after the extended break is proving to be challenging.  And I think I'm coming down with something, too, because getting up and out was particularly difficult.  But all that aside, Mondays are always made better by music.

Vance Joy: "Riptide"

Sia: "Elastic Heart"

New Politics: "Harlem"

Arctic Monkeys: "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"

And, because it's now the holiday season...

Darlene Love: "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"

<3 Frances 

Design Inspiration & Thoughts

I was thinking about architecture and design today for some reason (most likely my dollhouse's influence, LOL), and these photos are really artistically inspirational.  I live in a tiny apartment that doesn't have room for anything like this, but daydreaming can get me close to the real thing...
By the way--if you haven't already, look into a petition about ending the dog eating festival in China.  It's terrible what happens to the animals!  There are some petitions you can sign on Change.org that can help to raise awareness about this horrible annual event. 

 

<3 Frances

 

In the Dollhouse

Forever "upcyclers," Iris and I decided to renovate an old dollhouse with scrapbook paper and magazine cutouts, taking it from girly-girl to darkened vintage. This is what happened....

<3 Frances