holiday cookie-ornament exchange: fayetteville style

 it's that time again.

time to 

gather

celebrate

eat 

and 

exchange

set up was pretty much 

same as last yeas in dc

minus my two 

out-of-town v.i.p.s.

okay

i lied.

this year we added

berries in our champagne

who couldn't use some antioxidants?

found boxes

with cellophane tops

for guests to take cookies home in

added a little sparkly  monogram

(you know how i love me some monograms)

and topped it off with a little personalized calligraphy 

ornament pile

lovely guests

am i the luckiest?

how do i always seem to 

find the most amazing 

women to surround myself with?

thanks, ladies,

for an amazing kick off 

to this holiday season.

would love to know

what traditions you've got

to kick off your holiday season.

first official dinner guests

we had our first 

official 

dinner guests. 

 

these guys.

 we were so happy to open 

our home.

feed them.

laugh with them.

raise a glass with them.

these guys 

are the kings of hospitality.

this was really just pay back for

all they've already given to us.

we drank up

 and filled our bellies.

no shots of the actual food.

i was too busy shoving it down

and enjoying the table talk.

thanks,

brictor,

for a 

splendid evening.

looking forward to more of the same.

share with me

great memories 

made 

at your 

table.

love this stuff...

Colin Cowie: My Love Affair Continues

Enter Colin Cowie:

Just finished his book.

Colin Cowie Chic: The Guide To Life As It Should Be
Amazon $20

AMAZING!

Great tips on entertaining,
guest rooms,
travel,
living in style.

He is all things good:
Simple
Divine
Timeless
and Truly Chic

Don't want to get ahead of myself.
More on him and his magic later.
Trust me.

Just wanted to tell you all
about this little gem of a book.

*all photos obtained from ColinCowie.com

Am I the only one drooling over these
simply, delicious table tops?

And this is just the appetizer...
more on Mr. Cowie later.

Happy Friday, peeps.

New Twist on an Entertainer's Necessity

Goodbye Wine Tags...
Hello Numbers

What to do when having a dinner party with
stemless wine glasses?
How do you keep track of who's glass is whose?

Here is a new twist
on an old idea

Voila!

Now you can mix and match
Stemware, stemless
doesn't matter

Here is the easy peesy how to:

Get your favorite scrapbook number stickers
according to size, color or whatever you have on hand

(or you could personalize your soiree by monogramming
each individual glass per guests initials...)

How's that for personal touches?

Here are my "naked" wine glasses



Here is after I applied my first sticker
LOVE!

Final Product...

You could also be bold and go more permanent.
You could etch the number directly onto your stemware.
Materials can be found at your local craft store.

This is simply a temporary solution.
Oh, and don't put these bad boys in the dishwasher...
or bye bye sticker.

What do you think?
As always, thanks for visiting