Every Real Grown-Up Should Have…

I spent last Christmas staying with the family of an English classmate in southern England. That was divine, but I’m ready for a good ol’ Ohio holiday complete with family, snow, and of course, PRESENTS! I know it’s a little early for the holiday hype to begin (though in the Brown household, Thanksgiving week marks the start of the time when non-Christmas specific, winter music compilations can be played guilt-free), but I don’t care! I’m ready to start dreaming about Christmas and my birthday, which falls the next day, and to start legitimately lusting after all of the pretty little things I’ve been secretly wanting lately.

Ditch the angst, the worry, the confusion, Santa! Boy, do I have some ideas for you. Here’s the start of a sure-to-grow-as-the-season-progresses Christmas and birthday list!

This vintage leather schoolbag would be so perfect for toting my laptop and books around town.

I’ve broken so many of my favorite pairs of earrings lately. These vintage heart danglies are so dainty and pretty!