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April27,2016
AnexcruciatinglyopinionatedguidetotheConnecticutShoreline
Myfavoriteholidayisfastapproaching!Backintheoverwhelmingtoddlerdays,Ihadahardandfastrule:nocleaning,nocooking,noparentingresponsibilitiesforONEday.Oh,andbrunch.Thatwasthebiggiebecausemylittlefamilyhasaweirddistasteforit.Breakfastout?Noproblem.Butchafingdishesfilledwithsoggypancakesfreakmyhusbandout.Soonceayearwegoforit,mainlysoIcaneataplatefulofbacon.It’sneverbeenabout
thepresentsinmyhouse(althoughI’vekepteverysinglescribbledcard),butnowandthenatreatisfun,too.Thisyear,theteamandImadealistofafewlovelieswe’dbehappytoreceiveforMother’sDay.Youmaywanttoforwardthisalongtosomeonewhoneedsanudge.love,erica
Erica'sList:
TheseAreJoggers,notSweats!
Ifyou’reoldenough,yourememberthedayswhenyouchangedintoyourplayclotheswhenyougothomefromschool(waybackwhendresseswererequiredintheclassroom!).Well,Ineverstopped.TheminuteIwalkinthedoorIswitchto“cozy”clothes.AndthesedaysthosecozyclothesareALWAYSmyHydejoggers.Weusedtocallthemsweatpants,butnowjoggersareaTHING.Andbesides,itsoundssomuchbetterthansweats.Sowhatisitthatmakesthesesospecial?They’reastretchy,mediumweight,organiccotton/lycrablend(hencenobulk),withaslimmish(readnotskinny)croppedleg.I,forone,haveneverlookedcuteinsweatpantsandIdointhese.IevenwearthemOUTOFTHEHOUSE.Getyourselfapairinheathergray,darkgrayorblackatRootYogaStudioinOldLyme.I’m
gettinganother.SizingXS,S,M,L(I’masize10andwearamedium).
Normally$75,butsayyousawitonthe-e-listandtake20%offthroughMother'sDay,May8,2016.
MoreWishes!
SucculentsAreHavingaMoment
Don’tgetmewrong.Iloveastunningbouquetasmuchasthenextmom.Butgivethatexpensivebunchjustafewdaysandit'sallover.Notsowithsucculents.I’mhopingthesewillremainacenterpiecefortheforeseeablefuture.AlthoughIsomehowmanagetokillanygreeneryIgetmyhandson(Thatgloriousfiddleleaffig?Asturdyrubberplant?Yup.),Iamconvincedthatthisbeautifulbowlwillmakeitthroughthesummer.
SucculentsandarrangementbyMarleeatMar.FloralinOldSaybrook,pricingdependsonnumberofplants.Thisone,about12"indiameter,is$80.Hand-thrownbowlbyGuyWolfeavailableattheFlorenceGriswoldMuseumStore.
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MoreFlowers!
EverythinginOnePlaceLogBook
Idon'tknowaboutyou,butIcan'tremembersh&t.Nothing.Ireadsomewhereoncethatitistheactofwalkingthroughthedoorwaythatmakesyouforgetwhatyouwalkedintoaroomfor,soifyou'rehangingaroundmyhouse,you'llseemewalkinginandoutofdoorways,hopingthattheelusivetaskwillcomebacktome.Mylifeisonelongto-dolist,onscrapsofpaperandscribblednotebooks,leftalloverthehouse.LuckilyR.J.Juliahassolvedthisproblemwiththisaptlynamednotebook.Storeeverythingyouneedatyourfingertipsinoneplace,withhandysectionsforpasswords,travel,health,home,itemsyou'veloanedandmore.Mother'sDayproblemsolver.$12.95
PicnicPerfection
ForgetMother’sDay,I’llbestockingmygiftclosetwiththeseforthesummerhostandhostess.Emptyanentirebottleofwineinthischic750mlGrowlerandyourplonkwillremainatdrinkingtemperaturealldaylong.Genius.$28,UrbanOutfitters.
ForMom
Laura'sList
BlackDressatC&G
Ican’tgetthisstrappy,vee-neck/vee-back,blacknumberoffmymind.It’stheanti-mumu–itfitsflatteringlyatthetopandglidesintogobsofforgivingcottonknitfabricatthehem.Pocketsonthesideseams,too!$165
MIX-ingBowls
What’sbetterthanenvironmentallysustainablekitchenware?
Mixisnowcarryingthissetof7nestingbowlsthatarenotonlyusefulandpretty,butearthconscious.Madefrombamboofiberthatisbiodegradable(willleavenotraceinalandfillin20years),they’reBPAfree,foodanddishwashersafe.Timetoweedouttheplastic!$80fortheset.
OurEntireWishList
AquinnahJewleryatJennieFresaThere’satonofcustomizedjewelryouttherebutthesevintagebarsfromlocaldesignerAquinnah,havebeencallingtomeforyearsnow.Offeredin18kmattegoldorsterlingsilverplate,they’rehandstampedwiththeword/nameofyourchoiceandadornedwithateenycrystal($80).Customorderstakeameretwotothreedays.HeadtoJennieFresainMadisonforanAquinnahpop-upandviewthewholecollectionforMom’sDayshopping,plustake10%offonTuesday,May3rdthroughSaturday,May7th.
SusanRobertsandCPShadesatLulu's
IloveeverythingatLulu’sinGuilford.ButifIhadtopickmyfavorite,itwouldbethelatestCPShadesslub-knittee.ThisisthekindoftopIweartoshreds,andhavesuchatoughtimepartingwith,Iaddittomytee-shirtquilt(geeky,buttrue!).Lulu’shasacollectionofthislooks-good-on-everyoneveeneckinclassicCPmutedshades.AndwhileI’mthere,I’llpaironewithlocaldesignerSusanRobertschalcedonynecklaceforaperfectsummerlook.
CurrentlyCoveting
Picnics,porchparties,barbecuesandcocktailsontheterrace....wecan'twait!We'regettingreadytotakeourentertainingout-of-doorswiththese:
TakeItOutdoors
Youcanfindeverythingwe'veeverwrittenaboutonourwebsite:www.the-e-list.com.Herearesomearticlesfromthearchivesyoumightlike:
PotatoKugelettesRecipe GoodsThatGiveBack BreakfastontheShoreline
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AnythingGoesatGoodspeed:NowPlaying!
Setsailona“de-lovely”cruisethroughsomeofColePorter’smostfamoussongsinthistap-happyclassic.Humalongwithaneasy-to-lovescorepackedwithhitsincluding“IGetaKickOutofYou,”“You’retheTop,”“It’sDe-Lovely,”andmore!TrytheMom-Tinipackageforjust$49!IncludesaticketandspecialtycocktailonMother’sDay,May8,forthe6:30pmperformance.ThroughJune16.
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AmyLeinerDesignsAnnualBeadSale,4/29-4/30Beads,beadsandmorebeadsforsaleatthiseagerlyanticipatedannualevent.
SpringHalf-PriceBookSaleatOldLymeLibraryBookCellar,4/30Half-pricebooksaleatPhoebe'sBookCellarattheOldLymeLibraryforonedayonly.
ThirdAnnualTasteofEastHaddam,4/30Comeenjoythe3rdAnnualTasteofEastHaddamatHeritageParkinMoodus,featuringlocalrestaurants&products.
AmelieMichelFrenchTableLinensWarehouseSale,4/15-5/1Movingsale–thismaybethelastsaleattheirEssexlocation.Ahugeselectionofbeautiful,easy-careFrenchtablecloths,napkins,placemats,pillows,kitchenlinens,soaps,andgiftitems.
OvershoresBrewerySecondAnniversaryParty,4/30Foodtrucks,livemusic,beerspecials,prizes&freeadmission.
MusicalMasterworks25thAnniversarySeasonFinale,4/30
MusicalMasterworks’25thAnniversarySeasonendswithaburstofexcitementaseightextraordinarymusiciansperformworksofRichardStrauss,Bartók,Mendelssohnandcontemporarycomposer,GiovanniSollima.
AlexaHamptonatHill-SteadMuseum’sMayMarket,5/7Hill-Stead'sMayMarketfeaturedspeakerisacclaimedinteriordesigner,AlexaHampton,listedonArchitecturalDigest'sAD100,HouseBeautiful'sTopDesignerList,andElleDecor'sA-list.Abooksigningwillfollow.
Andthat'snotall...findcookingclasses,healthandwellnessevents,pop-updinners,theater,giveaways,andmoreon:
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Whilewe'reonthesubjectofsucculents,checkoutthiswallpaper.
Ifyoumissedlastweek'slistaboutGreatGetaways,hereyougo!
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