Do you remember, a few years ago, when everyone was gifting pre-assembled picnic backpacks? I always thought it was a really good idea, but that it was hard to find one where the aesthetics or the accessories were just right. It struck me that a more personalized take on this would be lovely: simply pick out the right basket or tote and fill it with your own selection of picnic supplies to suit the one on your list! You could focus on just a few specific items, or fill it with everything they could ever need. It’s up to you where you stop.
Simple to put together (even at the last minute), the filled-out picnic basket can be tailored to anyone. The best part? No wasteful packaging—all you need is a big red bow.
Gifting wine during the holidays is a no-brainer, so I’ve partnered with Frei Brothers Sonoma Reserve to pack holiday gifts with one of Sonoma County’s most historic and delicious wines…
I can’t stop looking at the photo of Hudson cozying up to Santa. Both kids were so excited to see him at breakfast this year, and I swear all that magic in their heads really could make a grinch’s heart grow.
You can feel it in the air: Christmas is almost here! We’ve already been enjoying many of our favorite parts of the season, but there is still so much to come in the next week. The children are looking forward to family Christmas cookies, touring to choose the best holiday lights and, of course, discovering what gets left under the tree. I’m looking forward to those first days out of school when being lazy in pajamas feels like an obligation. How about you?
Every year, around this time, I try to take a pause and appreciate all that’s already happened by rounding up photos of the holiday, so far. They’re always too photo-heavy, but I love looking back at these posts later.
I was reading an interview with Jesse Kamm in Apiece Apart and wondering why no one else seems to get the length in the wide leg crops quite right. Soon after, multiple people, including a stylist friend, told me that if you get the Madewell wide-leg crops in Tall, they fit like Jesse Kamm pants. Such a genius tip!
I want to try it with the denim, too! My guess is you should size down, because you want them super fitted at top and Madewell tends to stretch a bit. Has anyone else tried it?
Of course, it’s not exactly the season to be shopping for oneself. Have you checked everything off your shopping or to-make list for gifts? I think I’m nearly there, but I need to sit down this weekend and be sure. Also in the cards for this weekend: breakfast with Santa, our friends’ annual Harp & Beer party, a brass concert at the Mondavi Center, and a fancy-grownup-holiday-party! And I’m going to add eggnog to the list… there’s been far too little eggnog this December!
