10 Gifts Any Host Will Be Thankful For this Thanksgiving

Michelle Martin — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 13:00:11 +0000

Can you believe the holiday season is upon us? If the decorations displayed in every store or the commercials on TV weren’t enough, this blast of arctic weather sure is making me feel it. As you start penciling in holiday dinners and cocktail parties, why not get a head start on your gift list too? Here are my top 10 favorite gifts that have a personal feel any host will be thankful for. And the best part: they are all under $30! Potted Rosemary Trees wine tags Sugar Scrub- Our version Gobble ‘Til You Wobble Apron Cranberry Infused Vodka Slate State Cheese Board Spiced Cake Chalk Note Filled Candle Candy Apple Hostess Gift Pie Pan Rosemary Infused Olive Oil So whether you are the host this year or the lucky attendee, I hope this holiday host gift guide somehow makes its way in to your home. Please share with us any ideas you may have to delight any host this Holiday season! xo Michelle

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Greek Adventure Part 2: Santorini

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 13:01:43 +0000

Santorini was the inspiration for our entire trip to Greece; it was the destination that I needed to see, the one I had dreamed about. Transportation was significantly less painful than our Athens to Mykonos experience and thankfully I was able to keep my luggage with me. We always adore Starwood Resorts and had the great fortune to stay at the Vedema for three wonderful nights. The only thing better than the resort itself was the fantastic staff that made us feel at home 5,272 miles from Arlington. The Vedema is not only just a luxurious hotel with out of this world customer service and accommodations but like everything in Santorini it has incredible history. Before being reborn as a luxury resort the buildings and grounds housed one of Santorini’s largest wineries growing and fermenting the Assyrtiko grape for over 400 years. Given that history our fist order of business had to be wine tasting in the original barrel cave hosted by Vedema’s resident Sommelier, followed by a pretty glorious nap. Wearing the Tracy Maxi by Ellie Kai. I ate feta and tomatoes for pretty much every meal in Greece. Playing in the sand wearing the Sazarac monokini by Indah Clothing. One […]

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