What are your plans for the weekend? We are headed to the Berkshires along with some of our favorite folks (and Otto, of course) for a weekend of drinking champagne, dancing on tables and some skiing. A fabulous way to ring in the new year, no?
Thanks for making 2011 so fabulous! Here's to an even better 2012 - I sense great things on the horizon.
Here is a little sneak peek at our Christmas cards this year - 3/4 of them will be sent out next week (oops - Christmas fail). Since we don't have kids, and not everyone we know and love classifies dogs as kids (earmuffs Otto), we decided to go sans photo this year and keep it simple & stylish. Now if we could only get them in the mailbox.
I hope you have the merriest of Christmases - May your weekend be full of things memories are made of.
The next few days are full of hustle and bustle (and some more hustle) for Mr. C, Otto and I - so I wanted to wish all of you who celebrate a very Merry Christmas before I ran out of time and...of course, tell a little story. Last night I had my first - holy cow, it's almost Christmas and I haven't done a thing - moment. Only half of my Christmas cards are in the mail, I still have presents to buy, and I haven't baked or consumed a single Christmas cookie - which might be the worst thing of all. If I can be completely honest, my Christmas cheer was at an all time low. I am a people pleaser and that can get somewhat exhausting over the holidays - anyone with me on that one? Well, sensing my worry and knowing I can get somewhat overwhelmed trying to make everyone else in the world happy - Mr. C came home, poured me a glass of wine, put on A White House Christmas on HGTV (which, in my humble opinion, could be decorated better), made Otto do tricks to make me laugh, and generally just made me slow down. He's good at that. So I thought I would just send a little reminder to all of you in blogland to try to slow down a bit. Soak up the next few days and the little moments you get to spend with your favorite people - they won't even remember if you didn't get your Christmas cards out in time, I promise.
Seaside decor has a HUGE place in my heart. The ocean is the reason Mr. C and I live in Rhode Island vs. Boston or NYC, and I just adore all things seaside chic. So when a friend spotted these pretty Mussel Trees(c) on display down at the Ocean House(my favorite place in all the land) and sent them my way, well I was sold. Then when I talked to the owner Dale and her sweet as can be self, I felt the need to spread the word for all of you out there in blogland. Because I just can't bare to keep something this fab to my little ol self!
Yep. Those are made of mussels and pearls. How lovely is that?! Can you even IMAGINE how fab they would be for a winter wedding? Or a centerpiece for your winter table? Or just to stare at all the live-long day? If you love them as much as I do, send Dale an email atdmunsill@cox.netto place your orders! She even loans them out for rent!
P.S. She creates four sizes; a small that stands nine inches tall ($60), a medium that is thirteen inches tall ($140), a large that is eighteen inches tall ($195) and an extra large that is two-feet tall ($265). She is currently running a special through the month of December for which all customers will receive a 20 percent discount on any size trees.
P.S.S. Take a guess who has already placed an order....Merry Christmas to me!
It's been a hectic few weeks in the Super Burbs, but I am finally stopping to take in all the hustle and bustle...or for Mr. C and I - take in the wine by the fireplace. Whatever makes you feel festive, right? Well, I swear we logged some serious hours by that heat source this weekend, and I do say it made me utter the words "I love winter" more than once. And I meant it. Now we just need some snow, and I will be a certified (happy) shut in.
