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Capucine De Wulf

Capucine De Wulf is an amazing jewelry company local to Connecticut and was started by Capucine, herself, one of the founders of one of my favorite companies, Juliska. I first was introduced to this company about a year ago, when I purchased the coolest looking malachite link bracelet. The look is so timeless and beautiful,..that I became fascinated with Capucine’s other pieces. I love their gorgeous wood link bracelet and the turquoise dome ring is def next on my list. I have featured most of their Designer jewelry below but Capucine also has an incredible line of fine jewelry as well. You can see the entire collection on their WEBSITE. All of the pieces ship directly from Stamford, CT so there will be no problem getting your order by Christmas Day!!

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These earrings are so beautiful….I love the combination of gold and turquoise.

This wood link necklace is stunning..it comes in 2 lengths…

This bracelet is so delicate. It would look beautiful alone or even stacked.

I am dreaming about this ring…It has the look of Estate jewelry…

Here is the wood link bracelet. It also comes in other colorways throughout the year, I have the malachite and have also seen it in lapis….Gorgeous!

The matching earrings are gorgeous as well!!! What a dream it would be to have all 3, the necklace, bracelet, and earrings??? Oh, and did I mention that these earrings were one of Oprah’s favorites?

This bracelet is giving me Schulmberger vibes!

How perfect are these snowflake earrings for the Holidays? These would definitely become a cherished piece of go-to jewelry for years and years to come.

Here is the entire snowflake collection…Gorgeous! Who would not want these under their tree…

Men’s Gift Guide:

I hope you are all still shopping because we have a great gift guide for the guys. My son has his eye on the Patagonia, which is more like a sweater than outerwear. I decided to get the uggs for my dad and you can never ever go wrong with cashmere. The must have of this group is the weighted charger. It is awesome, the “knot” sits on your desk or bedside table so you are not always retrieving your cords from the ground!!

Nine More Days Fashionistas!!!!!

  1. Patagonia
  2. Uggs
  3. Hat
  4. Cashmere Sweater
  5. Cloud 9 Sneakers
  6. Weighted Charger

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Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide:

Nine days to go and counting….Here are our picks for stocking stuffers. One of my favorite items is the “love” mask chain, I just ordered the balancing blocks. I hear they are addicting. The pom hat with the inter-changeable pom poms was my niece’s favorite gift last year. Everyone in my house is getting the deep sleep spray!!! And Candy Club is also everyone’s favorite candy. I give it as gifts all year long!!! We have the men’s gift guide up next!!! Stay tuned!!

Mugs//Sleep Spray//Mask Chain//Puzzles//Pom Pom Hat//Balancing Blocks//Bracelet Weights//Initial Bracelet//Flower Pot Bread Kit//Mascara//Candy Club//Bath Bombs//Initial Ornaments//

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Palmer and Purchase for all of your Holiday Gifts!

This year more than ever we need to shop local. For us, this meant buying a bunch of our presents right in downtown Rye. I love walking by the shop windows and picking out gifts for everyone on my list. One of our frequent stops is Palmer and Purchase. All year-round, they have a great mix of fun clothes, pretty accessories, and the perfect mix of little gifts that are just right but even more so at Christmastime. During the quarantine, I would follow their INSTAGRAM, and Abbie, the owner, would fulfill the orders and drop them right at your door. I really wanted to give back to her for being there for all her customers during that really scary time!!! Palmer and Purchase was our go-to this Holiday season. I visited the store so many times, during the past few weeks. I watched what people were buying and also what they were putting on their wish lists. If you cannot get to Palmer and Purchase in Rye or Larchmont, you can always shop on their WEBSITE. Here are some of Palmer and Purchase’s Best Sellers mixed in with a bunch of our favs. Happy Shopping Local!!!!

I love these Sugar Plum Party pajamas..you can then for the entire family.

We are all obsessed with cool looking readers…there are the BEST!!!

How great are these faux fur mittens?

This is such a fab gift for college aged kids…

These Katy Garry “Love” masks make great stocking stuffers

Another great gift, are these tie die lounging outfits….

I love the colors of this sweater….

I am obsessed with this ruffle sweatshirt..is

And another favorite is this puffed sleeve sweatshirt…

They have a whole line of Kerry Rosenthal artwork and clothing…this sweatshirt is great for teenagers and college-aged kids….a few moms I know bought it too!!!

How adorable are these masks? More great stocking stuffers…

This is probably one of my favorite items in the store..look at this 8-pound weight. I don’t even want it for exercise I want to put it on a shelf in my living room…

This MZ Wallace is one of the most requested items from college kids…FYI….it is selling out everywhere…

The faux leather legging rage is still going strong…

The American Christmas Light Tour

One of the highlights of 2020 for me was covering the American Christmas warehouse sale. We saw so many fabulous decorations and people were able to bring decorations home from some of the most famous places in New York, from Van Cleef to Saturday Night Live.

Do you remember the NYC we are used to over the Holidays…….. All the beautiful displays and trees and over the top decorations. Well, they are still there and American Christmas is the company that brings most of them to you. They are offering a Walking Tour, (click HERE for the route) of their installations this year. If you are not up to walking it maybe grab a hot pretzel and drive it. Or, I have posted below my own Blog stroll of some of the beautiful American Christmas sites. Thank you to Discover NYC for these amazing photos!!

Gift Guide For Teens

This is the second most requested gift guide throughout the Holiday season..For the past 2 years I started asking my kids and my nieces and nephews to start pages on Giftful, an online gift wish list, where you add the items that you want from all over the internet. It is such a brilliant idea. I love seeing what everyone wants and I am even encouraging the adults to do it too So this Gift Guide, which usually is very challenging is a breeze this year. I found some really fun things. Now I need to follow my own advice and add some of them to my cart to put under our tree. I hope you are finding my guides helpful this year…Next Up Mens and Stocking Stuffers!!!!

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Blue Puffer//Water Bottles//Puzzle/Book//Necklace//Sweater//

Pompom Phone Charger//Earrings//Toothbrush//Yeti// Boots

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