I didn’t do much shopping during my blog hiatus this fall, as I’ve been trying to cut back in general and also wait for the holidays. A recent purchase I love is my LL Bean canvas lunch tote. Because I put my Boat & Tote in the closet to carry a leather handbag during the …
Cocktails for Thanksgiving
When I host Thanksgiving, I like to have everyone arrive about an hour before dinner is going to be served for cocktails and a very small cheese board. The Thanksgiving appetizer cheese board is heavy on fruit, unlike my usual cheese boards where it’s an afterthought. Along with this, I like to serve a signature …
How to set a beautiful Thanksgiving table
By Sara
One of the reasons I love Thanksgiving is that the table, meal, and people gathered around it are the stars of the show. Here are my tips for getting the table dressed for its big moment! Choose the right color palette Thanksgiving isn’t the holiday for an unexpected color palette. Save that for the December …
Thanksgiving outfit ideas
By Sara
After years of the same Thanksgiving outfit, I’m feeling a change this year. While I haven’t worn the same outfit literally every single year since 2008, the J. Peterman wool challis skirt has captured probably 70% of turkey days during that time. Looking back now, during the non-Peterman years, I was wearing the same basic …
Outfit Post: Wardrobe Superheroes
By Sara
I haven’t done an outfit post in approximately one hundred years! While we were taking our holiday card photos, I took a quick snap of my outfit. It’s not a special ‘holiday card only’ outfit – well, it’s special to me – and it’s definitely a versatile one. I invested in this dress last year …
The Thanksgiving Feast
By Sara
I have a confession to make: I don’t like turkey. I’ll eat it, but it’s certainly not a favorite. Despite having hosted Thanksgiving celebrations since cramming my extended family into my grad school apartment back in 2008, I have never actually roasted a turkey! If you’re similarly ambivalent about turkey, concerned about tripling turkey prices, …
Follow me for Thanksgiving content
By Sara
In grad school, I knew someone who would start listening to Christmas music and drinking eggnog lattes the day after Halloween. They were viewed as a harmless eccentric. Unfortunately (I’m going with unfortunately here), the rest of social media has caught up with this person. I am never going to like Ridiculous Early Christmas. It …
The Saks items currently stalking me
By Sara
The targeted ads currently stalking me are fairly standout, so I thought I would share. A few of the pieces are also part of the Saks Fifth Avenue Friends and Family Sale. Enjoy the savings or the view as these items take over your browser sidebars and IG story ad breaks. Generation Love Kristen Tweed …
Style Profile: Lauren Greenwood, Seven Lantern Lane
I’ve written quite a bit about finding quality childrenswear (here’s part 2!) because I really believe that a love for quality design and craftsmanship starts young. As I started to think about upgrading my daughter’s wardrobe several years ago, one of the first childrenswear designers/business owners I connected with on Instagram was Lauren Greenwood of …
Refining the wardrobe
By Sara
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been phasing black clothing out of my wardrobe. I haven’t done anything drastic like purge everything and replace it with navy versions of the same, but as things wear out or new things go on sale, I’ve been slowly removing black items from my closet. As I’ve also said, this …