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Taking Down the Christmas Tree and Beyond!!!!!!

I hope I am not too late with this post…I received a bunch of requests for ideas on how to store holiday decorations.  I am taking mine down this weekend so I thought I would check out some new storage tips.  Here are a few favorites…..

This is such an easy way to store lights and keep them untangled..
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I have seen a lot of funny images of people plastic wrapping fully decorated trees but I do like this idea of a large garbage bag for smaller artificial tree storage.  
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I usually store my decorations by room but I do like the idea of storing them by color too!!!

This seems like a much better idea than storing ornaments flat on top of one another!!!
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Another great idea to store ornaments, esp the very fragile bulbs…
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Hmmmmm.I need to start collecting drink trays from now on!!!!
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This is my favorite way to store lights.
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I also like the idea of using an umbrella stand to store wrapping paper….good for all year round not just Holiday wrap!!!
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Another great way to store lights..I am going to try this one!!!!
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New Year..Time To Spruce Up The House!!!!

Once all the Christmas decorations are put away, its time to focus on sprucing up various areas in your home.  I know it will look so bare once all the festive decor is packed up.  Here are some inexpensive accessories to keep your home looking sleek, modern and fresh.  A perfect feeling for starting off the New Year!!!!




I am loving this bench from the new Inspired Home line.


Is anyone looking for a chic ottoman?!????


I have jumped on the Persian rug wagon and ordered this runner for my kitchen..I love the other color ways too!!!!!


I love putting eucalyptus in vases all over my house for the new year. It’s so fresh looking…. You can get some a whole foods but I like these, esp since they have the various varieties!!!


I love this vase for the eucalyptus!!!


These knot pillows look great thrown on a sofa..they really bring a room to the next level….very modern looking!!!


The easiest way to refresh a room is to change out the pillows…I love love these hair calf designs!!!


LOVE LOVE these acrylic trays…you can choose the hardware finish too!!!!

I bought this remote stand for my husband…it looks great in my family room!!!!


I bought these nesting tables for my mud room…they are really amazing looking in person!!!!

Book Club Monday

This week’s book club Monday is a cannot put down book to get you back in the swing of things after the Holiday break.  The French Girl by Lexie Elliot is exactly what we need to get our head back into the game after long lazy vacay days.  Here is the story:

Everyone has a secret…

They were six university students from Oxford—friends and sometimes more than friends—spending an idyllic week together in a French farmhouse. It was supposed to be the perfect summer getaway…until they met Severine, the girl next door. 


But after a huge altercation on the last night of the holiday, Kate Channing knew nothing would ever be the same. There are some things you can’t forgive. And there are some people you can’t forget…like Severine, who was never seen again. 

A decade later, the case is reopened when Severine’s body is found behind the farmhouse. Questioned along with her friends, Kate stands to lose everything she’s worked so hard to achieve as suspicion mounts all around her. Desperate to resolve her unreliable memories and fearful she will be forever bound to the memory of the woman who still haunts her, Kate finds herself entangled within layers of deception with no one to set her free…Amazon.com





For more information or to purchase this book, click, HERE.

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Time To Unplug For A While

I am taking a short break to celebrate the holidays and new year with my family!!!  The blog will be back on Jan 7 with more fashion, family and fun ideas for 2919!!  See you soon!!



I will be posting my fashion finds on Instagram @NSlifestylesblog during the break…so check it out!!!!

Merry Christmas To All

And To All A Good Night…….


Thank you to my wonderful readers for making this a wonderful Christmas time.  I loved getting all your messages and comments and photos…here is a round up of some of my favorite decorations..







Local Shopping for Last Minute Gifts!!!

I have teamed up with two of my sponsors to bring you some really cool, chic last minute gifts…run over to Patdo light studio in Port Chester and Stile Fashion and Home for some great items to put under the tree (you can always call either store for any items featured in this post)…here are some of my last min favs!!!!!

From Patdo:
Hand’s down the best gift..these agate votives..I am dreaming of a pair for my dining room table!!!!
 I saw this frame there recently and fell in LOVE!!!

This was one of my favorite purchases for 2018..I love love these led lights..I used them all over my patio..

This bedside table lamp is great for teens…you can also charge your phone on it!!!

It also comes in black!!!

I love this lamp too…..

And this one..it is a fan as well…..How cute!!!

From Stile..
There is a great selection of jewelry and clutches and how awesome is that Hermes tray….I would really love that under my tree!!!!

The fashion fur selection is out of this world!!!!  I love these ribbon cuffs!!!

These stackable bracelets are gorgeous!!!!

How about something for New Year’s Eve?!!!!???

More chic bracelets..I love a stack!!!!

There have a bunch of colorful accessories!

These camo joggers are all the rage!!!!