You still have a few more weeks to get your Hanukkah cards in the mail, which means that you also have time to find the prettiest cards available. I love these handprinted Hanukkah cards ($14.50 for a set of six), with their icy blue background and abstract geometric design. They're both modern and celebratory.
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For some reason, I find Autumn mud and muck so much more annoying than the mud and puddles you find in the Spring. Maybe it's because the mud is usually combined with snow and slush, or because you can't leave the door open when you clean out your entry, since the temperatures are too low. Whatever the reason, I'm not a mud fan.
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Why so sad, Eli Stone? You look so handsome on your paisley throw. So good, in fact, you reminded me of how much I love the droplet-shaped veggie motif.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice knows how to spend time with VIPs such as Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos: she does so in the comfort of a wingback chair.
Wingback, or wing chairs, are high-backed, upholstered easy chairs whose panels, or "wings," project forward from the sides of the back and curve downward to meet the roll arms. Originally, the wings were designed to block drafts in old homes, and to protect ladies' skin from a fireplace's heat.
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If you didn't go for the Tiny Shoe Advent Calendar, but you're still open to the tradition of advent calendars, you're in luck. I'm sure you can arrive at plenty of ways to DIY your own, but perhaps you'd just to prefer to shop. I know I should cut back, but as a San Francisco dweller, I'm personally loving the Gump's Painted Ladies Advent Calendar ($125).
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Thanksgiving is approaching and I've been looking around for some festive Fall napkin rings to add a little oomph to my dinner table. The holiday of course calls for cloth napkins (paper would be a total sin), and since I'll be all dolled up, I can't allow them to go undressed. Napkin rings with a leaf motif are cute but also a little kitschy, so I find myself gravitating toward rings with a seasonal palette of warm tones that don't necessarily have a Fall themed pattern.
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I fell completely in lust with these Tesori Designs Leaf Chairs (inquire for price), which are made out of a solid Alder frame and can be customized. The chairs certainly create a talking point, so much so that you can almost hear them whispering to each other. And they're the perfect way to introduce the Fall season into your home.
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I'm totally loving the textural look of the West Elm Organic Cotton Pintuck Duvet Cover and Shams ($24 and up) that is achieved with pintucks, very narrow ornamental folds or pleats in the fabric sewn in place. Of course the 230-thread-count cotton has its own appeal, but it's really amazing how an easy tuck can really transform a solid fabric like this. I thought I'd see if I couldn't come up with some other pintucked home décor items that I love equally; it wasn't hard.
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I know serious cleaning is usually reserved for Spring, but why not get an early start and clear out your old gadget clutter now? There's bound to be some old cell phones, MP3 players, or even a laptop or two that you aren't using anymore, so why not do the green thing and resale them and get some greenbacks in the process?! But just snapping some photos of your stuff isn't going to fetch buyers on Ebay or Craigslist.
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I don't think it's a coincidence that the month October and the color orange both begin with the letter "o." The two are practically synonymous . . 
