Holdiay GIft Idea: Time with a Best Friend

I know I've posted about some gift ideas (here & here) but I think the best gift of all is the gift of time. If I could bottle the time spent with my best friends it would be the best item on any gift guide.

This past weekend I got to spend some amazing hours with one of my best friends, Maggie.  She's a mother of 3 (with one on the way!) & she still found hours in her day to have lunch with me.  I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful woman in my world. Thanks again, Maggie.

Click through for some more photos of the quaint little restaurant, Under the Moon, where we dined. The decor was eclectic & the food was tasty. The perfect recipe for a great lunch date!

An Early Fall Table

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Fall is pretty much here but there are still hints of summer in the air like the tropical-esque weather we had last night in the north east chalk full of warm winds & tons of rain.  Orange always reminds me of fall (think pumpkins & foliage) so I thought if I could dress a table for early fall it would definitely have some orange in it along with some blues & fresh marigold yellows. I thought these were some fun items.

 If I had the time & place to store table linens & dishes I would dress my table every day.  Le sigh... our closet space does not warrant this so I will just window shop for now.

Easter Decoration Inspiration

I've always been surrounded by creative people in my life. Growing up we always had a craft room and it's been tradition for mothers and grandmothers to make the wedding dresses in my family (more on that later).  It just so happens that I married into creativity too.  Yes I'm that lucky.

These are pics I snapped from Easter at my talented mother-in-law's house.  Her sense of style and decor is a force to be reckoned with and would give Martha a run for her money.

I aspire to one day have chic seasonal decorations like her and to dress a table with every last detail being truly classy and never cheesy.  ( I also aspire to have a place to store these things too!)

"Peep" more pics after the jump!