deals and dishes.

i came up with an entire thanksgiving table for you...

in case you are waiting until the day before.

and it all came from world market!

down to the very last drop.

it all started this morning when i got an email saying all their napkins are on sale for $0.99 each.

that's kinda a steal.

they have something to please everyone...

plain, ethnic, glammy, colorful, not-so-colorful.

to start from scratch or to mix in with what you already have.

my faves were the sangria sofia jacquard ones i used above.

i think i'mma get me some.

12 of them.

{coupon's good online, too.}

anyway.

i ran from there.

i love dishes, as you know, and i love setting a table.

it's the little things in life, people.

get all the things above, here:

silverware.

napkins.

dinner plates.

salad plates.

soup crocks.

table cloth.

wine glasses.

goblets.

tumblers.

seriously.

do any of you want to buy all the pretty dishes in the world, too?

i think it's an issue.

but. i. just. love. them.

i hope you have a great thanksgiving.

i'll be back here on monday.

headed to wichita to stuff my face full o goodies

and i'm signing off for a few days.

i'm thankful.

for you and lots of things.

JILL

a festive white russian with a twist.

hey jill. what's your favorite cocktail for this holiday season?

so glad you asked.

that would be a white russian, of course.

with cinnamon!!

usually you make em with vodka, cream (or milk in my case, and lots of other people's cases), and kahlua.

but i recently made one with kahlua's cinnamon spice flavor and

holy moly.

so damn good.

it's my official 2012 holiday cocktail.

don't you always have an official holiday cocktail?

me neither. but this year i do.

and it's this:

i do equal parts of all 3.

but there are lots of differing recipes. i know when i was a bartender

i did equal parts for ease and they always tasted delish.

make your own.

spice em up.

drink em up.

{responsibly of course.}

they're like dessert.

or the perfect night cap.

i bet if you just had plain kahlua, you could just sprinkle a little cinnamon on top.

and then go watch the big lebowski.

he prefers them, as well.

JILL

easy as pie.

har har.

famous last words.

but i just found 8 different ways to top your pie and make

it taste just that much better.

and make you look that much more like martha stew.

chevron and herringbone are kinda fun.

but i think my fave is the plaid.

i'm so excited for this upcoming holiday.

all my favorite food, and plenty of it.

JILL

thankful.

thanksgiving's nearly here!

hope you all are headed home or have plans with great friends.

i wish safe travels to all...

and lots of warmth and full bellies.

i'm thankful for today. and tomorrow.

and you.

love.

JILL

{image via pinterest.}

thankful.

did everyone have a good halloween?

i wasn't going to get dressed up but when the little nuggets started showing up at the door, i couldn't resist. i went into my costume stash from the sorority days and pulled out a terribly awful vintage dress, threw on a giant tangled black wig, tons of blue eyeshadow and neon pink lips... and went as pretty. i kinda thought it clever. husband thought i was h-o-t-t.

moving on. which, i cannot believe this... christmas season has already started apparently. i was seeing and hearing christmas commercials this weekend. what happened to halloween, then thanksgiving, THEN christmas?

i really like thanksgiving.

i like the food and the thought of being consciously thankful.

there is still beautiful fallness going on outside. as soon as those leaves are off the trees, that's when i can get excited for christmas.

this month i will try to be more consciously thankful.

of the big things but more importantly, the small things that get left behind on the i'm-thankful-for list.

i'm thankful for warm things to snuggle in that are also extremely attractive :)

example 1:

i think i may try my hand at dip bleaching a plain old heather gray sweatshirt.

blah to rad.

example 2:

this sweater from j.crew.

so you can wear your heart on your sleeve huge on your chest.

i'm also thankful for each and every one of you.

JILL

{happy thanksgiving}

hope everyone has a wonderful day filling up on turkey!!!!

xoxo

elle

feeling the hustle and bustle

the lines at the grocery are longer than usual. the turkeys have taken over. suitcases are packed and ready. traffic around macy's is a mess. it is that time of year...

thanksgiving is definitely my favorite holiday. the time spent together with family cooking and chatting and sitting and laughing with a fire burning and the temperatures outside turning colder brings warmth to my heart. it is all about being together- about going nowhere, enjoying each other, and sharing tradition. its about love and thanks.

safe travels over these next few days. get home to your loved ones...and take a second to look around, take a deep breath and be thankful for what surrounds you.

xoxo and thanks.

elle

images via martha stewart, real simple, purecontemporary, simplified bee, anthropologie, and unknown