Home Goods Round Up Part 2

Our Home Good’s Round Up continues.  I feel like the merchandise was even better this week. I did not see a lot of larger furntiure pieces but the store was full of smaller accents and tons of gorgeous accessories.  I’m having some buyers remorse that I left a few of these beauties behind!!!!!  Happy Shopping!!!


 How adorable is this pineapple ice bucket.  Wouldn’t it look great on a bar cart!

The Corkcicle is the greatest gift.  It keeps all types of wine at the perfect temperature.

These Christmas dishes are too cute…I love the party plates!!!!  Perfect for New Years Eve!

What a great storage container for firewood!!

These are the most incredible fire place tools I have seen yet!!!

 

I love these “cheers” and “clink” glasses!

These snowman glasses are perfect to hold the milk for Santa’s cookies.

This cheese tray is so cool.  It has a vintage feel and is so great for any party or get together!!!

 There were stocking stuffers galore…shhhhhhhh the visual charging station and remote organizer are going to be perfect for my hubby!!!!!

Who doesn’t need a life size Santa’s Mail box?

Calling all girl moms…these pink trees and rudolph are perfect for your little ones who want a tree in their room!!!!!

And, we cannot forget the boys’ rooms!!!!!!!  

The Calvin Klein candles are some of my favorites, they smell so good and burn for sooooo long!!!!

It was hard to resist this gorgeous mirrored filing cabinet.  It would be perfect in so many places!!!

This lucite chair and side table are incredible!!!

I found the perfect starburst mirror!

This little geometric table is so chic!

I had a hard time passing up this faux fur wreath!!

There were the most amazing mid cenury modern little tables on clearance.  

Another mid-centry modern vingette (also on clearance).

This was a fabulous find…a gold bamboo mirrored table.  This looks like it came from a high end NYC design shop!!!

I immediately fell in love with this coffee table with gold accents!

This is a $3.99 pomander.  I am going to take out the scented balls and use it instead as a weight for cocktail napkins on my holiday bar cart (they had a bunch in both gold and silver).


Lastly, here is my favorite thing in the whole store, a predecorated platinum Christmas tree.  Is it too weird to ask Santa to leave a tree under the tree?  I absolutely LOVE it (trust me this iphone pix does not do this beautiy justice)!!!!!



All of this merchdise was found in the Port Chester Home Goods location on 11/1

Fur Poncho


If there is one accessory that will take you through the fall to winter year after year….it is the fur poncho.  I have had a cashmere black poncho with a mink fur collar (that I took off one of my grandmother’s coat) for ages and it is one of my favorite pieces in my wardrobe.  Trust me on this, it will become your go to piece for day and night for YEARS to come!!!!  The fur poncho is available in so many combinations, mink, rabbit, fox…all fur, fur collar, fur trim and so much more.  This year I saw a mink and leather one that I absolutely fell in love with.  You can see it below in black and also in white.  The fur poncho is bold, trendy and timeless.

Fur Poncho

La Fiorentina cape coat
bergdorfgoodman.com

Adrienne Landau grey pullover
bergdorfgoodman.com

Trilogy mink fur poncho
$1,025 – saksfifthavenue.com

Trilogy woven poncho
neimanmarcus.com

Cashmere poncho
$485 – harveynichols.com

Funnel neck pullover
neimanmarcus.com

Black cashmere cape
$240 – black.co.uk

Surell woven poncho
c21stores.com

Surell woven poncho
c21stores.com

French Connection outerwear
$155 – johnlewis.com

Alfani outerwear
macys.com

Knit poncho
luxurydivas.com

Knit poncho
luxurydivas.com

Boohoo wool poncho
boohoo.com

Parents Weekend

We just got back from visiting my son for his 1st parents weekend at Providence College.  It was such a great couple of days.  We loved getting to spend the weekend together, as we really have missed having him around day to day.  It was also so much fun getting to know a new city.  We passed the time wandering around the different neighborhoods and learning about the area my son will call home for the next four years.  I have to admit there was one trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond!!!  It was so sad to leave him on Sunday but we already have a list of things to do when we go back!!  Here is a round-up of some of the fun we had!!!

Weekend Real Estate Stalking

Today’s Weekend Real Estate Stalking is a gorgeous new construction by acclaimed Georgio Custom Builders.  This home is so cutting edge with all of its sophisticated amenities.  I absolutely love the use of the different marble in kitchen and bathrooms.  The Sun Room with all its windows is fabulous and I love the look of the majestic horseshoe driveway.   Lucky for us, the realtor, Liz Ross, is having a wine tasting this Wednesday (details below) in the home, so we can see it, in all its glory. in person!!!  See you there!!!

Fashionable Friend Friday

This week’s Fashionable Friend Friday is Scarlett De Bease of SCARLETT IMAGE.  We first met a few years ago and I have been following her ever since.  Scarlett is an image consultant and she works with women to help them feel more confident by dressing them and styling them.  Here are some things you should know abut the amazing Scarlett:

  • I make creating your personal style and wardrobe fun and relaxing because I understand that many women actually DON’T enjoy shopping.
  • I am a bit quirky in my approach and make my clients comfortable and confident, even in their underwear.
  • I am not a fashionista and do not have a ‘perfect’ body so I don’t expect you to.
  • I get excited when my clients say “I would never have picked that for myself!” and they realize how amazing they look.
  • I never let my clients look like fashion victims, nor like everyone else in the room.
  • I am not a fan of trends and the styles I create are timeless and my clients never look outdated.
  • I would NEVER try to change a woman by putting her into clothes that make her physically or mentally uncomfortable.
  • I am not loyal to any particular brand or store, and I don’t receive commission for any items I suggest for clients.
  • I am a MASTER at creating a whole new wardrobe from clothes you already have in your closet – and for finding new looks at reasonable prices, if we do need to go shopping
  • In 2012 I was honored by Westchester Magazine with the title: “The Red Hot Image Maker” due to my transformational work with women.
I am so impressed by Scarlett and share here you tube videos from time to time.  Here is one of my all-time favorites from her YOU TUBE PAGE (which also has fabulous tips BTW!!!!!!)


Lastly, Scarlett has a great book, Stop Stressing About Dressing, check it out HERE.  

BON WEEKEND!!!!!!

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The Best Butternut Squash Soup

Today was probably one of the worst weather days I can remember in a long time.  It was freezing, it was sleeting and raining all day.  It actually was a perfect day to make soup and add some recipes to my winter cooking repertoire.  I received this recipe from nutrition counselor, Sarah Davis.  Sarah specializes in nutrition for adolescents and teens and, on many occasions, I have checked in with her for before and after school smoothies and snacks and quick weekday dinner ideas.  Since I have been on my soup kick, I asked Sarah for some of her easy, yummy, yet healthy recipes, to share with you.  The first thing she thought I had to try was her “Best Butternut Squash Soup”.   I have been receiving requests for a butternut squash soup, especially one that can be served to a crowd on Thanksgiving.  So, this sounded perfect.  I actually made this one today and it was sooooo easy and really delicious.  I think you will love it as much as we did.  If you would like more information about Sarah and her company Body Balance 365, click HERE or contact her directly at sarah@bodybalance365.com.  Bon Appetit!

image brown eyed baker.com


The Best Butternut Squash Soup


2-2 1/2 lbs. butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cut into 1″ cubes
1 lrg. onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 lrg. sweet potato, diced
4 Tbs. unsalted butter, or vegan butter
6 cups vegetable stock
kosher salt
ground pepper
ground nutmeg
Directions:
Melt butter
Saute onions until soft. Add carrots, celery, squash and sweet potato. Cook for 5 minutes
Add stock, 1 tsp salt and bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat.
Cook for 35-40 minutes until squash is tender.
Use immersion blender (or Cuisinart) to puree when soup is cooled.
Add nutmeg and pepper to taste.