Plaid gifts for the home, the closet and under the tree, from a woman who has been mad for plaid for as long as she can remember. I have been mad for plaid for as long as I can remember. My mother sewed tartan dresses for us every Christmas, and I wore a plaid uniform…
Francophile gifts for everyone on your list who loves France, with French cookbooks, kitchen treats, pharmacy favorites and a little something for young Francophiles too. Francophiles are easy to buy for. At least this one is. Give me a new book about Paris, a tin of good tea or a candle that smells like a…
This post contains affiliate links. Good morning friends! Did you have a nice weekend? The weather was beautiful here, Â during the day it’s been 68-76 and then it cools down overnight. We went to the Christmas markets, to the Festival of Trees and spent lots of time with family. Have you decorated your house yet…
This post contains affiliate links. Black Friday is just around the corner! Don’t miss out on your favorite plaid at 40% off! This week is all about the turkey and family and friends if you are going to be blessed enough to see them but it is also the unofficial start to Christmas shopping! I wanted…
This post contains affiliate links. Spa Gift Basket The holidays are a busy time and we are all in need of a little self-care. Why not make a gift basket filled with all of your favorite things to give to someone in your life that doesn’t take enough time for themselves? Â You might need some…
City Pillow Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend. It was a wild one here, we had a little snow, a lot of rain and a lot of strong winds and flooding. The heat went out downstairs and could’t be fixed, we have to get a new HVAC, so we spent the better…
Tis the season for steaming cups of homemade hot chocolate. Good morning! We have survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday and now it is time to celebrate the holidays by making handmade and homemade gifts for family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. I LOVE homemade and handmade gifts, they are the perfect gift to take to parties, place in gift…
Crisp, buttery, and deeply satisfying, this easy homemade peanut brittle is a classic candy that has been on my holiday table since long before I was the one making it. My grandmother made more than thirty different cookies and candies every Christmas. Thirty. I did not fully appreciate what that meant until I grew up…
Good afternoon! I am laid up with a sore throat and a cold so I put together a few of my favorite holiday gifts. Image Country Living Here are a few of my favorite perfumes that would make a great gift for you, your family and friends. For the dachshund lover in your life here…
Good morning! I know that most of us have our minds on family, friends and food this week getting ready for Thanksgiving but for many once the meal is done they are headed off to shop. I thought I would share a few of my favorite things to get for the baker in your life….
Good morning! I don’t know about you but books are one of my favorite things to give and to get for Christmas. There is nothing like sitting down after a long day and enjoy a beautiful book especially in the winter with a cup of steaming cocoa and a roaring fire. This list is a…
Good morning! I am sure that most of you guys have your Christmas shopping finished, but if you are looking for a last minute gift for your family and friends here are a few fabulous books that I have read this year. I LOVE Garden & Gun magazine, a friend gave it to my husband…
