In the Present

The running joke around the office this past summer was that stylist Ed Gallagher was a lost elf, wandering aimlessly around in the wrong season spreading holiday cheer when no one really needed it. �Like drinking egg nog on the beach. �Except that everyone always needs holiday cheer - especially publishers getting ready for the big season. �Christmas in July. �And now all the beautiful things he created are finally getting love - like these delightful openers for Better Homes and Gardens, shot by the 'photographer to remember' Dana Gallagher - and the bonus cookies by Carrie Purcell. �Santa can't wait to land at her house.