Here are some wonderful gift ideas for the special little lady in your life.
A really great food choice to offer guests, who stop in to bring presents or to see your tree, is gourmet grilled cheese. They are very easy to make and surely will please your crowd. I like to use a panini maker or a George Foreman Grill…choose a cheese that melts well, such as american, cheddar, jack, gruyere, swiss, Colby, fontina, provolone or brie…cut into 4’s and you are good to go!! Yummmmmmm!!!
Consider some unique variations by adding the following:
- avocado and bacon
- drizzled truffle oil
- tomato and bacon
- pesto
- apple, cheddar and bacon
- cream cheese and cherry tomato
- arugula and ham
- figs and cheese
- tomato and basil
- cucumber and goat cheese
This weeks fashionable “friend” is Aerin Lauder. Even though we are not “friends” in the traditional sense of the word, I only met her once at a book signing….. We ARE Instagram friends!!!! Over Thanksgiving weekend, she posted a photo of herself in her Southampton store wearing this wonderful outfit. It is the perfect mix of casual/chic.
Here are some great ideas for the special men in your life. 
Another fun holiday tradition is to attend a floral design class to make a Christmas Centerpiece. Today a few friends and I are going to have a demonstration by a floral designer from the Botanical Gardens and make our own arrangements. It’s a fun way to spend some creative time together during this very busy time of year. 
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My good friend introduced me to this book by Louise Maniscalco and Susan Rudin. It is a juicy behind the scenes tell all of two personal shoppers from some of the luxury retail giants. If you love fashion, this book is for you!! I cannot wait to start it.
Here are the authors with their book. Louise is wearing a one of a kind diamond pendant necklace by Rere Corcoran Designs for more information contact rerecor@aol.com