Today’s Book Club Monday choice is one that my own AWESOME book club girls chose…it is The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. It has become an instant New York Times bestseller and the Amazon Best Book for March 2016. The story goes like this:
Every family has its problems. But even among the most troubled, the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point on an unseasonably cold afternoon in New York City as Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, freshly released from rehab. Months earlier, an inebriated Leo got behind the wheel of a car with a nineteen-year-old waitress as his passenger. The ensuing accident has endangered the Plumbs’ joint trust fund, “The Nest,” which they are months away from finally receiving. Meant by their deceased father to be a modest mid-life supplement, the Plumb siblings have watched The Nest’s value soar along with the stock market and have been counting on the money to solve a number of self-inflicted problems.
Melody, a wife and mother in an upscale suburb, has an unwieldy mortgage and looming college tuition for her twin teenage daughters. Jack, an antiques dealer, has secretly borrowed against the beach cottage he shares with his husband, Walker, to keep his store open. And Bea, a once-promising short-story writer, just can’t seem to finish her overdue novel. Can Leo rescue his siblings and, by extension, the people they love? Or will everyone need to reimagine the futures they’ve envisioned? Brought together as never before, Leo, Melody, Jack, and Beatrice must grapple with old resentments, present-day truths, and the significant emotional and financial toll of the accident, as well as finally acknowledge the choices they have made in their own lives.
This is a story about the power of family, the possibilities of friendship, the ways we depend upon one another and the ways we let one another down. In this tender, entertaining, and deftly written debut, Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney brings a remarkable cast of characters to life to illuminate what money does to relationships, what happens to our ambitions over the course of time, and the fraught yet unbreakable ties we share with those we love. Summary Amazon.com
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This week’s home for Weekend Real Estate Stalking is another stunner in Greenwich, CT. I love the use of the blue and lavender tones throughout the home. If you would like more information on this great estate, or moving to Greenwich, contact our Greenwich Guru, Julie Burke, HERE
Today’s Fashionable Friend Friday is Lark Champion of Larkin Lane Designs. I am friends with Lark on facebook and recently found out about her incredible website featuring her fantastic clutches, scarves, jackets and pillows. Each design is more fashionable than the next. I love how she features a scarf with the matching clutch. The combo will turn and outfit from drab to fab instantly!! You have to check out her site https://www.larkinlanedesigns.com. Bon Weekend!!!
With the weather finally turning and beautiful sunny days are now ahead of us it is nice to bring some of the colors of the outdoors inside. It is easier than ever to create beautiful floral arrangments using flowers that you can get at your local grocer. Stores such as Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Stop and Shop have a great selection of cut flowers. All you have to do is add some natural elements from your own homes, such as green leaves, interesting sticks, lemons, limes and the possibilities are endless. Remember sometimes the most simple arrangements are the most beautiful!!! Happy Arranging!!!
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Last week I had the quintessential New York experience. Two friends and I went to the Carlyle Hotel for lunch. Oh if those walls could talk. The Carlyle was the second home to so many iconic people, as you can tell by all the wonderful photographs in the lobby. From Jackie and JFK to the Beetles, everyone’s stayed here. The intimate lunch setting was incredible. It is a definite must do the next time you are in the city.
With my son’s high school graduation just about a week away, my mind is on all things celebration. I wanted to mark this special day with a gift for him that he would cherish for years to come. I chose a vintage watch and had it engraved with his graduation date. It is something that he will wear during job interviews, on his wedding day and hopefully will have with him for all other milestones throughout this life. On my search for the perfect gift, I found so many other great things for the graduate in your life. Here are some of my favorites!!!
