Boy, it’s sure been a wild ride….New York City is finally in phase 2….I’m really not 100% sure what each phase means but I do think that each one brings us so much hope and that is exactly why I picked this week’s book, All Adults Here: A Novel by Emma Straub. It is a page-turner filled with lots of love, forgiveness, kindness, and humor. Everything that we all need right now!!! Here is the story:
When Astrid Strick witnesses a school bus accident in the center of town, it jostles loose a repressed memory from her young parenting days decades earlier. Suddenly, Astrid realizes she was not quite the parent she thought she’d been to her three, now-grown children. But to what consequence?
Astrid’s youngest son is drifting and unfocused, making parenting mistakes of his own. Her daughter is pregnant yet struggling to give up her own adolescence. And her eldest seems to measure his adult life according to standards no one else shares. But who gets to decide, so many years later, which long-ago lapses were the ones that mattered? Who decides which apologies really count? It might be that only Astrid’s thirteen-year-old granddaughter and her new friend really understand the courage it takes to tell the truth to the people you love the most.
In All Adults Here, Emma Straub’s unique alchemy of wisdom, humor, and insight come together in a deeply satisfying story about adult siblings, aging parents, high school boyfriends, middle school mean girls, the lifelong effects of birth order, and all the other things that follow us into adulthood, whether we like them to or not. – Amazon.com
For more information or to purchase this book, click HERE.
If you have been following me for a while then you know how much I love to set a table!!! I cannot get enough of festive plates and colored glasses. That is why my friendship with Amanda from Back Country Mercantile is a match made in heaven. She is so talented and curates heirloom tabletop items such as glasses, flatware, china, and other decorative items or “Celebrating Les arts de la table”, as she likes to say!!!!. Amanda is currently working on her own line of gorgeous glassware so stay tuned for a post on its debut later in the year!!! Meanwhile, I have showcased some of her beautiful items for you, mostly everything is available on her WEBSITE. I was so lucky to be able to visit her showroom in backcountry Greenwich this week and pick out some of my own goodies. I also LOVE her INSTAGRAM for tablescape design inspiration. Definitely take a look and follow her!!! Bon Weekend!!!!
Here is Amanda’s newest collection, the “Patriotic Heart”…already in love!!!
This vintage place setting is everything..it reminds me of something my grandmother use to own!!!
Here is one display of some of her vintage glass wear!
More Vintage china….it is soo much like my grandmother’s wedding china!!!
More patriotic love!!!!! Love how she incorporated the glasses and vase too!!!
A cake plate is the next thing on my Back Country Mercantile wish list!!!
Love this Fenton vintage ribbon cake plate, I have a similar one that is ages old!!!!
I am sooooo close to ordering one of these adorable fruit dishes…Fabulous for sure!!!
I have a soft spot for milk glass, these sunflowers look so beautiful..sometimes is really is all about the container!!!
Amanda’s out of this world milk glass collection!!!
These are what I chose..I love this pattern it is called “Eye Winkler” by Fenton in the aqua…..It was really hard to choose just one pattern…Amanda tells me that most of her clients mix and match patterns for their table….hmmmmmmmmm something new for me to try!!!!!!!!!
What a great color…..I love the way Amanda styles her pieces….
She also has a beautiful collection of vintage tea cups and saucers.
I went today to visit the workroom of my adorable friend Phebe of Breck and Grier. I was so happy to be able to meet face to face and see some new bags that she is working on. Breck and Grier is one of my favorite local companies. I first showcased their incredible straw bags last summer. I immediately fell in love when I saw someone carrying one on Greenwich Ave. If there is one bag you buy this summer, it has to be a Breck and Grier tote. They have the greatest shapes, styles, and sizes and Phebe is so talented. She can paint your favorite island, club flag, stripes, monogram, and custom designs are also available. For more information or to see all of the styles, visit the Breck and Grier Website. You can also contact Phebe directly at phebehuth@gmail.com.
Here are three new bags that Phebe just finished, I love how she incorporated the crisp white stripes…
For all my Vineyard fans, this small tote would be perfect for a fun night out. Also, this new “yarn script” style is a favorite of Aerin Lauder… I see her carrying one all the time on Instagram.
And for all my Nantucket lovers……..
More monogram designs…I love this style with the shorter handle…
I have been dying for my own flag bag for a while now….
Pink monogram in 3 sizes!!!
I love the multi stripe bag..it goes with summer outfit!!!!
Such a cute Yacht Club bag…
Perfect bag for a perfect outfit!!!
I had to show you this Martha’s Vineyard beach bag..it is one of my favorites!!!
Here’s the post that all of our online buyers have been waiting for!! You have a week to get all of your orders in and wrapped for dad’s big day. I asked my readers for some of their favorite father’s day gifts and here is what we came up with. Its a great curated list of fab gifts for dad’s special day, some practical, some whimsical but all will sure to put a smile on dad’s face next Sunday!!!
How cute are these martini glass golf tee’s?
This cooler has “cool rise technology”…just from the sound of that..dad needs one!!!!!
Keep Dad’s coffee warm while he works hard at his desk…..with this best seller!!!
Doesn’t Dad deserve the best sleep ever??????!!!!
Treat Dad to an outdoor movie…
A friend sent me photos of the most wonderful locally handmade wooden cutting boards. What an amazing father’s day gift…maybe add some cheese, and other goodies and give dad a charcuterie board full of his favorite treats. I would def start with one of these gorgeous boards. They are made from walnut, mahogany, maple cherry, and oak woods and are available in square (13″ x 13″) and rectangle (approx 12X19). Custom sizes and shapes are also available upon request.
The boards are all one of a kind and made to order and all orders should be placed before Thursday 6/18 to ensure Father’s Day delivery. To place an order for your own board or for more information, contact, Tom Hauser at hausertom84@gmail.com.
With the popularity of the Apple watch chances are that dad has one or wants one!!! If he does not already have this hottest accessory, you can buy one HERE. But if Dad does own an Apple watch a great gift for father’s day would be a brand new 22 mm watchband to fit his current watch (other sizes available as well). I have partnered with Hemsut Watch Bands to help you purchase a perfect father’s day gift. Their website is filled with many fashionable, high-quality handcrafted watch band designs to fit all brands of watches (they support around 1,000 watch bands), including many smartwatch bands. The selection includes canvas, leather, nylon, sailcloths, and alligator and other skins. One of the most popular styles is the quick release silicone watch band.
The benefit of this design is that you can quickly and easily exchange watch bands in seconds without any tools, due to the band’s quick release spring bars!! Soooo cool!!! Hemsut provides a very accurate online fitting guide to help you correctly choose from one of their hundreds of watch bands. And if you do order the incorrect size they will simply return or exchange the band and help you order the correct one. They also have a comprehensive step by step guide to help find the best watch band for certain makes and models. Hemsut is committed to delivering the highest quality watch band to their customer and help them with reaching great style with their timepiece. What more could a dad ask for???!?!!?!??
