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Hi friends, can you believe its the weekend before Thanksgiving! We are coming off the heels of what has by far been our busiest week of the year so far. I am resting up because I know we have more ahead….tis the season.<\/p>\n

Another piece of news is we have just begun the process of developing a brand new website! It is indeed a process and I know far better than to say or even guess when it will be done, but I promise it will wonderful when all is said and done, much faster, with many of the modern day functionalities of the latest technology because as we know, its a very fast changing landscape. So stay tuned:)<\/p>\n

So, where has time gone? Crazy, how fast its flying….always happens this time of year. I can’t believe Christmas is in 6 weeks. With the year 2020 has been, I am only too anxious to finish out this year if I am to be honest. I have resigned myself to the fact that the holidays will be vastly different and I have accepted it because I love my family way more than I love the idea of us being together.<\/p>\n

It is so important to keep everyone safe.\u00a0 Our plans have changed literally daily this last week, given these uncertain times, you cannot be too careful. Onward we go with this Sunday’s post……..<\/p>\n

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1 MY BAKED BRIE<\/strong> Many of you have asked about this lately so here it is again, sharing this recipe is always a good idea and it’s perfect for around the holdiays! This is one of those tried and true “go to’s” that is always a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Everyone loves this. Only downside is there is never leftovers the. next day:) It is very easy to make which is a win\/win. You can do these using the whole brie or I often make “brie bites” which are mini baked bries.
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One brie round<\/em><\/p>\n

Pastry Dough<\/em><\/p>\n

Butter<\/em><\/p>\n

Brown sugar<\/em><\/p>\n

Chopped pecans or mixed nuts<\/em><\/p>\n

Cranberries and\/or diced apples (optional)<\/em><\/p>\n

Egg whites<\/em><\/p>\n

Take your brie wheel and cut\u00a0 as much of white rind off the brie as you can. You can bake whole or do mini brie bites. Either way the process is the same- spread out the dough and use a rolling pin to roll it out flat with a little bit of flour. On top of brie, add a few pats of butter, a generous amount of brown sugar, generous amount of pecans or mixed nuts. Options are cranberries and\/or apples.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gently fold the dough around the entire brie and twist it to “seal it” Get your egg whites and brush gently all over the brie. Once done put parchment paper on a baking sheet and put into a preheated 350 degree oven. Bake for approx 30-35 minutes or until you see it starting to turn golden. At that point I will turn oven off but leave in oven a few extra minutes. Take out and let sit for a few minutes, I like to serve with simple water crackers which allows the baked brie to take full center stage!<\/em><\/p>\n

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2 HOLIDAY FLORALS!<\/strong> Now is the time to start thinking about decking those halls, I think we have all earned the right to start our holiday decorating way earlier than usual:) I know that’s been the case for me! Our holiday florals are amazing if I say so myself. We often get customers who will call just to tell us how excited they are over these, one of those things that are even<\/em> better in person.<\/p>\n

People are often in disbelief that they are not real. Really exceptional and double the wow factor planted in our gorgeous containers. They are going fast, here are some I have placed in my own home and a few new arrivals that I am smitten with:)
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The real beauty is they are always in bloom, no falling pine needles and no water required. Click here to see our collection.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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3 INSTAGRAMS OF INTEREST <\/strong>A\u00a0 bevy of gorgeous pictures, interiors,holiday related with a few gorgeous food pics thrown in for good measure.<\/p>\n

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4 MICROGREENS\u00a0<\/strong> I think how you display your food is nearly as important as how good it is. Something beautifully and<\/em> artfully served just automatically tastes a little better:) One really easy way to do that is to add elegant micro greens which I have been doing a lot.I pick them up at a local market and\/or Whole Foods.\u00a0 I love the effect of using them on almost anything, salads, fish, vegetables. I used them on a cheese board and it looked so pretty. Just a simple little something “extra”…..<\/p>\n

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They make everything look prettier!<\/p>\n

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5 TULIPIERES AND MASKS!!<\/strong> We were supposed to do a porcelain presale for our late Nov porcelain container last week but we were so busy, that it just didn’t happen. We hope to hold it this Tuesday. Among many new arrivals are the much anticipated red and green tulipieres….these were a long time in the making.\u00a0 So excited to get these, we will get two styles of each color in all three sizes.<\/p>\n

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How perfect is this mask for our customers?! So excited to get these, we are getting a one time shipment of 300 of these fabulous navy\/white masks. Beautiful hand embroidery, might as well look good while wearing a mask since I think we will be wearing them a while:) I can’t wait for these to come in (first week of Dec). As of today you can now preorder this stunning mask. We should have it to us by Dec. 7th.<\/p>\n

Click here to preorder yours….think these will go fast!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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6 AN INSPIRING STORY<\/strong> I so love this story, it shows us the very best side of humanity. I knew the minute I read about it, I had to share it on my blog. These incredible heroes stayed inside their warehouse for 28 straight days, ate, slept and worked inside the building for one month straight, producing millions of pounds of raw PPE to do their part in the raging pandemic. I read this story first in the Washington Post (click here to read article<\/strong><\/em><\/a>). A truly amazing sacrifice from a group that shows us the very best of America! Inspiring to stay the least….<\/p>\n