I truly cannot comprehend the fact that Christmas is next weekend! Like, where did the entire month of December go? I think the entire country has been experiencing the warm month, and we can probably all agree that it does not feel like the holidays. I’m such a hypocrite when it comes to this time of year. I live for warm weather, but will admit I’ve been a little sad that it hasn’t felt “Christmassy” this year because of the temperature. Yesterday was a big taste of cold weather, and I instantly wanted it to be mild again. You always want what you can’t have, I guess?

In true December fashion, this week was a hectic one. On Tuesday, I hosted our first annual Thread Cincinnati holiday party! We ate, drank champagne and had a Secret Santa gift exchange. Very festive! I’ll link everyone’s blogs below:

Tamia, Liz, Kayla, Jordan, Chelsea, Elise

Preeti, Carrington, Karen & Alice

I recently hosted a Stella & Dot trunk show with my friend Liz (pictured above) who is a stylist for the brand. I ordered lots of great baubles that I can’t wait to come in the mail (sidenote: they ship their jewelry insanely fast!).

I’ll be styling my pieces when they arrive, but I also wanted to share some of my favorite things on the Stella & Dot site. Like I said earlier in the week, you can never go wrong with the gift of jewelry!

Click here to shop these pieces and everything else on the site.

Sutton Silver Necklace | Pave Sphinx Cuff

Vintage Crystal Bracelet | Zoe Lariat Necklace

I’ve been narrowing down some of my top holiday cocktail recipe finds, and this one is at the top of the list. I recently discovered Jonathan’s blog, and I’m obsessed. This raspberry cream mimosa recipe made my mouth water just from looking at the pictures. I would love to wake up on Christmas morning to one of these waiting for me!

image via The Stiers Aesthetic