| FAV LINKS THIS WEEK: |

• i'm getting in the holiday spirit early this year.  i am loving good housekeeping's 3 festive holiday mantels. -via: good housekeeping
• the 9 secret weapons to you wardrobe is the perfect article to share with anyone who wants to invest in classic pieces (of course, you can find them for cheap too) - via: real simple
• i've been toying with buying a gel mani machine for home.  after reading into the gloss' make your manicure last, i'm pretty convinced i'm adding it to my christmakuah list. -via: into the gloss
• super last minute of us: we're participating in the run fur fun 5k in boston tomorrow: i love running for a good cause! -via: mspca 
• there are certain weeks i feel my body craving veggies; byrdie's i ate salad for a week article got my mouth watering and super motivated to create some of the salads -via: byrdie
• thank me later for this one: i love buying cheap reads. when i found book bub i wondered how i've survived without it. -via: book bub