Last weekend, I was reading the blog Cupcakes and Cashmere and came across her posts called “Five Things.” I loved her idea of documenting some of her favorite things each week, whether it’s a beautiful sunset, a delicious home-cooked meal, or a funky piece of jewelry, and just taking time to appreciate the little things that make her happy. A couple years ago, I did a series of 365 photos — one for every day of the year — and it was so fun to look back through those albums of photos documenting the little things. So I’m going to do my take on “Five Things” with weekly posts called “A Few of My Favorite Things.” Enjoy!

[champagne tinsel Christmas trees]

[cork wall – part of our basement bar renovation]

[mini caprese salads]

[giant Christmas tree at Atlantic Station]

[Cookie Monster at the Center for Puppetry Arts (my day job)]