Restocked Items & Great Gifts Guide

Gift Collection & Restocked Favorites

Today I have some new items that I love for gift ideas.  They are things that any entertainer would be excited to receive (including yourself!).  All of these items are in-stock and ready to ship.  

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Do you notice the new addition to my Bread Board Collection?  Hint : It's the big guy in the back.

  

Reclaimed Bread Board

This is a special item.  It is made from reclaimed and recycled materials in the USA by U.S. Veterans.  How awesome - a true American Heirloom.  

You will be impressed with the quality of this board - it is thick, heavy and solid.  You can see the variations that come with terrific handmade things.  They make a great gift for the holidays, for someone else, or yourself ; )  

I love the long linear shape - would make a great cheese board, relish tray or centerpiece on a farm table.

27" Long x 10" Wide

Imagine the nice conversation and moment made when someone opens this gift and reads the tag for everyone to hear.  

Marble & Pewter Cake Stands

I've received a couple of emails inquiring about restocking these stands for Christmas presents - here you go!  I have added a new size, a smaller one that is a great size for everyday uses.

Gifting Baskets

Around the holidays we all need little vessels for gifts.  Whether they are gifts for teachers, hostesses, neighbors or kids - these small baskets are perfect for a group of small treats or a selection of cookies.

Small Square Pint Baskets

Small Rectangle Quart Baskets


Pancake Mix

This is a great gift for neighbors and friends - who doesn't need a "just add water" back up breakfast in their pantry during these cold winter months.  I love this, too, for weekends away.  I threw this mix (and maple syrup, of course) in my suitcase a couple of weeks ago when we were staying in a cabin for the weekend.

Gingham Linen Tea Towels

These sell out instantly every time I restock them - which means everyone will love them on your list : )

Double-Faced Throw

*I've just restocked both colors!

This is the classic "cashmere sweater set" of throws.  They are absolutely timeless, luxurious and rich.  Each throw is double-sided, giving you options to change the look and feel instantly.  The Grey blanket's opposing side is a light heathered grey.  The Camel blanket's opposite side is a classic ivory cream.  Right now I have both in my living room, the camel in our bedroom and a grey in Mike's office.  I couldn't choose.  I'm sure you'll have the same problem.

Child's Baking Set

This was the most requested item that be restocked!  I love how many of you are looking forward to sweet baking moments with your kiddos!

This a photo from my friend who took her Red Transferware Planters to a local florist and had them done - don't they look great!?  I'm finishing up our Christmas  decorating today and plan to do something similar in mine.  I'm planning a mini tree in the large one for Mike's office.  I'll share a little house tour in a day or two with all of the details!

Candy Cane Cookie Cutters

I've restocked these classic Candy Canes - one of our favorites this season.

House Copper Cookie Cutters Set

And, maybe the most requested restock item, the Gingerbread House Cutters!  Even as I write this, the stock is dwindling.  If they've sold out (again), I will see what I can do about getting some more made for early next week.

Pastry Bag Roll of 100

Sometimes I add/update new items and forget to let you know... like these.  I used them this weekend with the girls and my sister said, when did you get those, I would've bought them in a second?!

With the roll, they stay nice and neat in your kitchen drawer... instead of loose bags floating around.  And there's 100.  That should last most of us at least a year ; )



Happy Holiday Shopping!!

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Our Thanksgiving in Pictures

Holiday weekends are a whirlwind.  This Thanksgiving was no exception - it was the first big holiday we hosted in our home and was a 3 day extravaganza of family fun.  It started with a girls movie day seeing The Peanuts Movie (so good!) and a guys golf day on Wednesday, Thanksgiving on Thursday, an early birthday celebration/Christmas activities on Friday for Emma + cousins, and ended with a festive "kids" night out (as in, the kids that are now parents) while my parents watched the girls.  Just coming up with the schedule of events, making the reservations and preparing for all of the down moments in between took most of my brain power for the last couple of weeks.

All of the planning was so helpful to create an easy going week with lots of sweet memories in between.  Here are a couple of my favorites :

Emma and I set the table together on Tuesday night before our company arrived on Wednesday morning.  The girls were obsessed with the party poppers... found at Williams-Sonoma the day before at 50% off, who could pass up?

The table is semi-ready.  I had the girls make tiny rose and bay leaf arrangements in my tumblers on Thanksgiving morning to put on the table, as well.

It was inspired by Tessa's table last year.

We brined the Turkey - a first and very yummy.  I used a mixture of water, apple cider, brown sugar, sea salt, garlic, rosemary and bay leaves.

I should've found a brining bag, but I used a couple of giant ziplocks. It worked ok, but the turkey kept poking holes...

Aunt Jenny in charge (while Jill and Kevin met KC friends for drinks) means hot chocolate before bed ; )

Snugglers watching their Elf on the Shelf show... again, a special treat only Aunt Jenny will allow.  On a similar note, Emma has started calling me Aunt Jenny when her cousins are in town.  She thinks its hilarious.

Kate getting her very own bed to watch Frozen.

On Thanksgiving morning I snuck downstairs before anyone else to get things ready - and to have a moment to myself : )

Parade Breakfast preparations.

One by one, they came downstairs to join me.  Emma is mixing up some Pumpkin Pecan Bread.

Sam and Kate both got a little gift - Child's Baking Set with Apron and Tiny Tools.  They will be restocked in the store tomorrow morning along with a couple of other new things and gift ideas!

Two bakers.

Getting everything ready for stuffing the turkey.

Now all three!

They got a big kick out of stuffing the turkey.  Each had a lemon wedge, onion wedge, bunch of parsley and thyme to put in.

Scary me, but sweet moment worth remembering.  Jill took this photo and said, are you sure you want me to?

Turns out I don't have a turkey baster, so I had to ladle on the butter and wine mixture.

Fast forward a couple of hours and the turkey is done and the family is feasting.

The boys loved having Mike's new room to retreat to after dinner.

Mr. enjoying the warm fire after too many table scraps : )

The holiday is over and just before I took everything down to begin decorating for Christmas, I took a moment to capture some of my favorite things.

Homemade Turkeys

Placecards decorated by the girls.

Their little rose arrangements that went down the table.

The freezing rain that accompanied us all weekend.

The last of the pumpkins being devoured by the squirrels.

After such a packed weekend, the perfect gift came yesterday with a text photo from Jill :
Me, Sam and Emma.  Goal achieved : )

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I hope you all had a wonderful and bountiful Thanksgiving with your families!  I'm a bit sad for the weekend we'd been planning for so long to be over, but looking forward to Christmas makes it a bit easier.  Now, Emma and I have a giant bowl of popcorn and cranberries to string...

See you tomorrow at 8am (Est) for some restocked items and new gifts in the store!