Christmas in Suburbia

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Hi, how’s it going? Are you surviving the wintry weather we’re having?

People back home in California always comment that I must be used to the cold after living on the East Coast for many years. Sure, I’ve made it through several winters in Connecticut and NYC, but that doesn’t mean that I enjoy having snowflakes pelting me in the face or losing all sensation in my limbs. Looking at these photos reminds me that I was warm, once upon a time (I know, I know, I’m being overdramatic).

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In all seriousness though, it was wonderful to get the chance to go home for nearly two weeks during the holidays. I was long overdue for a catch-up with friends that live in CA. I hadn’t been home since July 2016!

Ahhh, suburbia. I did miss you, a bit. I was just thinking that it’s wonderful that my siblings and I can still come home for Christmas. We haven’t yet reached that stage where people can’t make it home for Christmas for various reasons. I’m sure I will feel quite weird about if/when we do get to that point in the future.

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I tend to keep things fairly casual when I go home, because that’s the style in my hometown. Also, I spend a lot of time in the house when I go home (i.e. loungewear all dayyyy).

Boy, do I love these Rifle Paper Co. sneakers. They are both casual and dressy, with their gorgeous, metallic gold pattern. My friends know that I am obsessed with Rifle Paper Co. and want pretty much every product they make. I’ve had my eye on their sneaker collaboration with Keds for a while. I missed out on the first collection because it sold out so fast. Turns out that their second collection was even better and I’m very happy to have this pair in my wardrobe now.

Thankfully that was a shopping story with a happy ending. Do you guys have any shopping tales like that as well? Where a product you like sells out, but you’re still able to snag it, or a better version, later?

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And finally, I’ll leave you with one final picture of me being my true goofball/corny self!

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Outfit Details: Abercrombie & Fitch sweater, J. Crew Factory skirt, Rifle Paper Co Keds sneakers c/o Wikibuy, LOFT necklace | photos- my sister

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5 Comments

  1. Courtney wrote:

    Those sneakers are pretty great – I wasn’t even aware they did shoes (my loss, clearly). And it’s nice that you were able to make it home for Christmas. I’m definitely at that stage where I can’t make it to a lot of different holiday family things and it does feel strange in a lot of ways.

    Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines

    Posted 1.9.18 Reply
    • Nnenna wrote:

      Thank you! I believe they started out as a stationery-only company, but they’ve really branched out now. As far as family holidays, it was just a thought that popped into my head as I was writing this post. I think I was just anticipating that in the future, it won’t always be like it is now, so I’ll have to get used to a new normal when things change. Typical me, worrying about something that’s only hypothetical at this point :)

      Posted 1.9.18 Reply
  2. I love this! You look beautiful!

    Posted 1.24.18 Reply
  3. P.S. I’ve just moved to New York and now am calling it home too :)

    Posted 1.24.18 Reply
    • Nnenna wrote:

      Thank you very much! Welcome to NYC! Hope you’re settling in well :)

      Posted 1.28.18 Reply