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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Gifts for the Guys in Your Life

1. Suede driving moccasins - Every guy needs a pair of these comfortable classics. They go well with jeans or khakis and can be casual or dressed up. I love these Tod's ones in a versatile gray and Sid Mashburn's versions in Navy and Brown. Sid Mashburn has amazing stuff so a gift card from there would also be a great gift. I gave one to each of my brothers two years ago and they love their stuff.

2. A custom suit from Suit Supply - A custom suit elevates a guy's look and Suit Supply has some beautiful fabrics and you won't have to pay a bespoke price.

3. A sporty winter jacket - Patagonia is the best of the best. Great for cold days or skiing/snowboarding.

4. A more formal winter jacket - J.Crew has some classics and Mr. Porter has more expensive but amazing gear. I'm also a big fan of Barbour jackets - more of a Fall play but layers well and is an absolute classic.

5. Travel essentials - Tory's boyfriend is asking for a monogrammed garment bag and my brother is asking for this herringbone tie case. A leather dopkit is always appreciated.

6. Copper mugs - for the guy (or host/hostess) who has everything, copper mugs are an awesome gift.

7. Sunglasses - Warby Parker surprisingly has some awesome pairs and at a great price.

8. Drone - Drones are very cool and a grown up toy for the kid in him.

9. A custom skincare pack - Go to Sephora and put together a set of face wash, serum, eye cream, exfoliator, maybe even a men's clarisonic?? Perhaps put in his new leather dopkit? My brothers, boyfriend and cousins all expressed interest in this gift.

10. A round of golf at (insert great public course here) - If you're on the West Coast, Pebble Beach comes to mind...

11. Anything johnnie-O, of course! I recommend the Original 4-Button polo for the JO newbie but the pants, jackets, 1/4 zips and swim are also fab.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Gift Guide 2013 - For the Little Peeps

Just because they're little people doesn't mean they shouldn't get big gifts! I'm dying over those baby duck boots and the Tods (and the cashmere mittens and the cape and the Johnnie-O gear...) The stackable/personalized rings are made using organic/environmentally safe products and I would've died for that kareoke machine or the jeep as a kid.

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

My Life Lately 12.27.12

Hello! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and is enjoying the holiday season. I, for one, ate far too much but also had a fantastic time. I headed down to Charlotte to see Riley and his family was down there, as well, which was great. We went bowling and go karting and went to the Panthers game. We even got to go on the field. My favorite part was probably less about football and more about my Emily Maynard sighting (just kidding but it was actually kind of fun to have a (psuedo) celeb siting)! I did, surprisingly, really enjoy the football. What can I say, it was a really exciting game! (don't tell Riley I actually liked it!)

Emily and Ricki at the Panthers game

Riley and me at the Panthers game. It was actually pretty chilly!

Christmas night we really feasted. It was just the seven of us and my brother ordered a greatest hits pack of cheese from Murray's, which we had with truffle honey and was divine. My mom bought sushi grade tuna from the Japanese market and made the Barefoot Contessa's tuna tartar recipe that I swear I could live on. For dinner, we had standing rib roast with a morel mushroom cream gravy, delicious brussels sprouts, gruyere potatoes, popovers and creamed spinach. The meal was topped of by Crumbs cupcakes and lots of champagne (and awesome pomegranate martinis). We had a ball and it was really fun to spend time with my family. Now that my brother works all the time and I'm working and my sister is away at school it's hard to get the whole family together.

Enjoying my cosmo with Pix

Billy and Georgie sitting by the tree on Christmas Eve

The gorgeous cheese tray I prepared (if I do say so myself!)

Festive Christmas tablescape

And Santa was good to me. I'm talking really good. I'm talking helmut lang leather pants good! What were your favorite presents? I also got my tax return (finally) and took it as a sign to get the Rag+Bone Kinsey boots in black (because I needed them.. right??) We even got a dusting for snow... what more could I ask for?

Christmas mantle

My 4 siblings and I (how cute is Tory's mink stole from Etsy??)

We flew down to Boca Grande, Florida yesterday (probably my favorite place on earth) and the weather is divine. I'm just so happy to be outside in the warmth with my family. Tomorrow is Lulu's 14th birthday, which is frightening in itself.

Lu and Lily paddle boarding.

A gorgeous vintage car and golf carts in town

I hope everyone had a great holiday and survived the Noreaster yesterday. Excuse me while I enjoy the sun...Talk soon!

Monday, November 26, 2012

Gift Guide 2012

I always say that the two things I'm good at won't make me any money: ordering off of menus and gift giving. I can always have fun with it though can't I?? Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, my sisters and I sit on our computers and order our presents from Santa. My mom hates to shop (I have no idea where my sisters and I come from..) so this method allows her to avoid it at all costs. This year I've picked out some great goodies that I'm excited to share! I hope the peeps I bought presents for don't read this...

For the girls in your life: