I had the best time today wrapping up gifts for my Dad, lovely step-mother, and sister! I just wanted to share what I did inside the package. First, I placed some berries here and there to add a little festive color. Next, I added some woodsy ornaments that I wasn’t using this year. My favorite addition…
Fashion
Cozy Shoes
Gweneth Paltrow’s Newsletter GOOP focused on cozy shoes this week and I loved so many of the styles, especially the adorable Celtic Sheepskin Company boot in the picture below! I was happy to find three pairs of cozy winter boots today when I was out shopping. The left and middle boots are from Target and were on clearance…
Fun Friday Links
#1 Shorely Chic Vignette Party #2 6th Street Design School’s Kate Spade Inspired Table Scape #3 do it Delicious Holiday Hors’ doeuvres #4 Honey We’re Home Cutting Edge Stencils Giveaway #5 It’s Everything I Love: Tis the Season for Giving #6 The Lettered Cottage: Festive Napkin Rings
Coastal Connecticut Cottage
About the House Style: Late 18th-century shingle style cottage with wide-plank floors, plaster walls, and exposed beams Space: 3,800 square feet spread over three floors with four bedrooms and four full baths Setting: The main drag of Rowayton, Connecticut, a quaint harbor town with a population of 4,000 that’s home to many sea-seeking artists and…
More Merry Mantels
I found a few more beautifully decorated mantels for Christmas at Country Living. There’s nothing better than visiting a home that has a great mantel. Every Christmas, my Aunt Terry, does an amazing job decorating her mantels….yes, I said mantels with an “s”. She has a doubled sided fireplace and each side looks like it belongs in…
Our Christmas Tree
Welcome! I finally got around to decorating my tree and decided that I needed a Christmas tree make-over. So I hopped in my car and headed over to Crate and Barrel for ornaments and Pottery Barn for a new treeskirt. Yes, I spent a good penny and I still need more ornaments to fill up the tree, but…
Wintery Wreaths
Here’s a few festive wintery wreaths that I found over at Country Living. There’s one for everyone’s liking. Cheers! Photos are from Country Living.
Merry Mantels
I‘m looking forward to building a fireplace in my home one day soon and these beautiful mantels decorated for Christmas are such an inspiration to me. I think the first mantel from Southern Accents is the merriest. Which one is your favorite? Southern Accents Better Homes and Gardens Tricia Foley Southern Accents Canadian House and Home
Gweneth Paltrow: Mexican Dinner, Family Style
In my house we have a Mexican family style dinner all the time and the kids enjoy it very much. They get to make their own taco or tortilla wraps and everyone’s happy! We’ve even had friends and family over for my husband’s fajita dinner and it always seems to be a hit! I found…