the details

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Lifestyle post:

The small stuff is often the big stuff. Villa in Italy? Absolutely gorgeous; six bedrooms, two kitchens, three fireplaces, infinity pool. After surveying the accouchements though felt we were missing something. Difficult to learn all that you can about an area and its wine while drinking from small ancient two ounce glasses. Three fireplaces, yes, but nothing can replicate the glow from candlelight on the dining room table. Linen or cloth napkins? Completely necessary.

First shopping outing was a dozen linen napkins in charming Monticchiello. Without a doubt, an even dozen. No credit card here so handed over euros. Happy to do so. Napkins came home in the checked luggage and will always remind us of communal festive dinners.

On the way to train station in Chiusi to pick up late arriving couple stopped in at small local wine store to check out appropriate glassware. Riedel? I’ll take eight, no, on second thought make that twelve, we might lose one or two. Everything we drank was infinitely better in those glasses. Shopkeeper had breathtaking local handmade candles as well. Picked up two. Add a few bottles of wine and we pretty much made her day.

Warm and charming housekeeper took care of us well. At the end of the stay couldn’t seem to part with our memorable goods and housekeeper was happy to help with shipping details. Handed her all necessary details without question. Double kissed her goodbye and now, ten days later, glasses and candles have arrived. Thank you. Shared fine meals continue.

What you do to enhance each day is totally worth thinking about the details. Two oldest daughters sharing an apartment in Boston MA now cook for one another, light the candles, enjoy a glass of wine together, and use real napkins. Couldn’t be happier.

When traveling, especially by auto, take the good glasses. It does make a difference.

This is small stuff, but really, big stuff. Every day dress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

trunk shows are fun

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Last week thursday gorgeous colleague Erika Brason hosted a Worth New York traveling trunk show at hive the lifespan center. Members and guests attended three special fitness classes, sipped pomegranate champagne cocktails, munched on bite sized healthy hors d’oeuvres and fresh fruit, and experienced the modern look of Worth New York.

Erika provides a personalized, private, luxurious wardrobe building experience. Worth New York provides a deep product line of beautiful separates, suits, dresses and accessories to outfit on-the-go women sized 0 to 20. Erika typically has four trunk shows each year. She works with you to enhance your best look and fit so that your clothes are always there for you, ready to dress you so you can get on with your day. To contact Erika for more information, email her at ebrason@worthnewyork.com.

Interested in finding out more about Worth New York or the travel trunk concept? This, fashion friends, is what I do professionally. Worth New York offers women the opportunity to work flexible hours and earn a lucrative income with the training and support of an established multi-million dollar fashion company.

We are looking for a few good women. For more information on Worth New York visit www.worthnewyork.com. To contact me directly, comment here on every day dress or email me at recollins@worthltd.com, my professional email address. Love what I do and would love to tell you more.

Thank you hive, you are an incredible asset to the well-being of our community. www.hivelifespancenter.com. Thank you Michael, your event design never fails to stir and feed the soul.

Happy Monday. Every day dress.

every day cook

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There are a couple of things we all need to do every day, most of us at least, and that would be to put some clothes on and eat a few times.

My blog is kind of devoted to those daily habits, dress, love, work, cook, eat, exercise. Here’s hoping you have a couple of good outfits you can throw on without thinking that look good and have a couple of things you can prepare for dinner in 15 minutes flat that taste great.

Here are today’s offerings: wild salmon, pictured here, and wild cod, not pictured here, for husband that doesn’t like pink fish, local lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and squash. Fish on the grill, lettuce, tomatoes, and cukes tossed, zucchini and squash pan-fried. A little Italian white to round things out.

Outfit has been posted before. Get a few things together and repeat repeat repeat. Worth New York top, J Brand Capri Empress jeans, and close-up of sandals I have been absolutely living in all summer long.