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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.

p.s.clickbelowtoseeMarlee'slatest"garden"arrangements.

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

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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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AShortCourseonHappiness,5/4Learnsimplewaystoboostyourhappinessandtakestepstowardcreatingthelifeyoutrulywantinthistwo-hourworkshopwithDanaHilmer,lifecoachandpositivepsychologyconsultant.

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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