One Kings Lane

One Kings Lane Studio is coming to Greenwich, Ct.  For 4 days the design team at One King’s Lane will be at the Homestead Inn in Greenwich, offering complimentary design services for your home.  You bring a photo of your room, an inspirational photo and a layout of the space and they will do the rest to help you transform your living area.  To make an appointment, click HERE.  Happy Decorating!!!!

Valentine’s Day Treats

I love Valentine’s Day!!!!!  It is such a cheerful holday to shower the ones you love with special treats!!  We have been busy here shopping for the kids, my hubby and my besties.  Here are some ideas for your Valentine’s Day wish list……

Valentine's Day Treats

Jil Sander mule shoes
$720 – forzieri.com

Pointy toe flat
1stdibs.com

NIKE low top
6pm.com

Hunter bootie boots
$79 – shoeaholics.com

Gucci pink handbag
gucci.com

Cartier jewelry
truefacet.com

Chanel earrings
shop-hers.com

Oliver peoples glasses
therealreal.com

Oomph pink table
domino.com

Jaipur pink throw
burkedecor.com

Wall art
domino.com

Floral home decor
domino.com

Bitossi round candle
$35 – luisaviaroma.com

Pink pillow case
cafepress.com

Voluspa pink candle
burkedecor.com

Book Club Monday

Here is my next read….The Battle for Room 314: My Year of Hope and Despair in a New York City High School by Ed Boland.    It is being released tomorrow.  The story goes like this:

In a fit of idealism, Ed Boland left a twenty-year career as a non-profit executive to teach in a tough New York City public high school. But his hopes quickly collided headlong with the appalling reality of his students’ lives and a hobbled education system unable to help them: Freddy runs a drug ring for his incarcerated brother; Nee-cole is homeschooled on the subway by her brilliant homeless mother; and Byron’s Ivy League dream is dashed because he is undocumented. 

In the end, Boland isn’t hoisted on his students’ shoulders and no one passes AP anything. This is no urban fairy tale of at-risk kids saved by a Hollywood hero, but a searing indictment of schools that claim to be progressive but still fail their students. Told with compassion, humor, and a keen eye, Boland’s story is sure to ignite debate about the future of American education and attempts to reform it. – Amazon.com

Mr. Boland was also the Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale.  He gives us some admissions behind the scenes secrets throughout the book!!  Who can resist that!!!
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Super Bowl Sunday

Its Super Bowl Sunday………….


LET’S PARTY!!!!!!!!!







Weekend Real Estate Stalking

This weekend’s real estate pick is a gorgeous Connecticut country home in Westport.  It is decorated so beatuifully, I cannot wait to show it to you.  One of my favorite all time movies is Christmas In Connecticut, which this house reminds me of.  I could certainly picutre spending the holidays here!!!! For more info, please contact Christine Olyenick.  Bon Weekend!!!

More Super Bowl Recipes

Our series continues where our readers recommend some of their favorite dishes for Super Bowl Sunday.  They all sounded so good, I decided to post them all!!!!  Enjoy!!!!

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Kerry’s Butterscotch Apple Dip

Layer :
Brick of cream cheese
1/2 bottle of mrs. Richardsons butterscotch caramel
Cover w any type of crunchy granola
Just prior to serving, slice Granny Smith apples and stick into dip (standing up )


Susie’s Hot Artichoke Dip



3 cans artichoke hearts 
1 jar of roasted red peppers
Mayonnaise
Shredded Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400

Open all 3 cans of artichokes and roughly chop them put in a big bowl 

Open and drain red peppers and 
Chop them into small pieces and add to bowl with artichokes

Add about a cup of mayonnaise. If after you are mixing it doesn’t seem most enough add a bit more. 

Add a cup of shredded parm. Or more for super cheesy!!
Mix everything together and put into an oven safe dish to bake. 
I usually use a pretty one like a La Cruset so I can serve right our of it. 
Bake for around 25 minutes but check after 15 to see if it is bubbly and a bit browned on top. 

Serve with a butter cracker like a 
Keebler Club Cracker 
Soooo yummy!!!



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Maggie’s Easy Chicken Wing Dip



2-3 boneless chicken breasts
Small bottle of wing sauce like franks hot sauce
8-10 oz cream cheese softened
Bottle of blue cheese dressing
Bag of shredded mozzarella

boil chicken for 20 mins and then chop/break apart into small pieces (use forks to shred) and mix with small bottle of Franks hot sauce 
(use as much or as little as you want depending on how hot you like it)

Layer ingredients in glass pyrex dish or any other hot dip dish:

1) Spread cream cheese on bottom
2) Chicken with wing sauce
3) Blue cheese dressing
4) Shredded Mozzarella

Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes until bubbly… serve with Melba Toast, Tortilla Chips, Celery, Triscuit, etc.

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