It's November 1st! Have you started planning the menu, making shopping lists, configuring seating arrangements, finding decor and all of those other items that need to be ready for Thanksgiving? I like to have a deadline and there's no better deadline than a holiday where you're having people over to get things checked off the list. I've teamed up with four other bloggers for Project Design, ...
Halloween Favorites + A Simple Halloween Craft
Happy Halloween! There's just a little bit of time left before Halloween night. I'm filling treat bags with mini candy bars, scary spider rings and making Brown Butter Pumpkin Madeleines. And there's just enough time to make a candy corn door stop! If you need that sort of thing on a windy Halloween night! A Halloween Craft - Candy Corn Doorstop To make a candy corn door stop I found a ...
autumn bounty at terrain + westport, Connecticut
It's time for Autumn Bounty at Terrain in Wesport, Connecticut. Terrain is a place I go for inspiration a few times a week. Inspiration for me generally has something to do with the outdoors and even though Terrain is a store, it's like being in nature and no place does seasons like Terrain. They usually have a fire going which makes it smell like a campfire in the best possible way. It's ...
friends & family sale + Serena & Lily
Today is the last day of the Friends & Family Event at Serena & Lily. I work a few days a week at the Westport, Connecticut store and would love to help you place an order and save 25%! (Sale ends October 16, 2017). Use code FAMILY-53 Below is my Serena & Lily Wish List and below that is what we already own and love! Fairmont Sconce // Barton Loveseat // Balboa Shelves // ...
Create a Beautiful Fall Table Using What You Have
Create a beautiful fall table using what you have and try it before Thanksgiving. I think creating a table using what we already own is both meaningful and creative. Not to mention thrifty! Use old silver trays as chargers A few years ago, I started collecting old silver trays. You can find silver trays in thrift stores or Goodwill for just a few dollars. Each is a little different, but ...
5 fall tablescapes you can try before thanksgiving
I'm joining bloggers Mary Ann, Cindy, Janet, and Brooke with ideas for fall tablescapes you can try before Thanksgiving. What inspires you when you think about setting a pretty table for a gathering? For me it almost always starts with flowers. I prefer garden flowers (or even herbs from our kitchen garden like here) over store bought flowers. For one thing, they're free and always in season. ...