Happy long Labor Day weekend everyone, hope you have plans to lounge and enjoy the extra time off.  It’s our eleven year wedding anniversary, so we will be taking a day to relax and do some wine tasting in Sonoma, can’t wait!

Meanwhile, I have a fantastic giveaway for you this weekend, brought to you by my sponsor Noteworthy.  If you haven’t paid a visit to Noteworthy lately, you’ll see there are more gorgeous selections than ever. 

Two lucky winners will receive a $75 dollar shop credit to Noteworthy.  Here’s a tiny sample of what’s available in their collection:

Personalized Note Cards

Business Cards

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Happy happy joy joy, guess what I’m having today?   A YARD SALE!  Sheeeesh, I’ve been trying to have one all summer long, and waited till the last weekend in August.  Can’t wait to get rid of all that stuff!   Aaaaaaaand to add to the madness, my two young nephews and niece are in my custody for three days while their parents fly to Savannah, Georgia for my brother’s job interview.  It’s gonna get crazy I tell ya.  

Meanwhile, for your enjoyment, I bring you the one and only Gussy !  You know, Gussy! 

Have you read her startup story?  Quite compelling, definitely inspiring! 

Why is her name ‘Gussy’ ?   Glad you asked, the answer is here. 

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I’ll never forget these fantastic chairs on the February 2009 cover of House Beautiful.

The fabric is Annie Selke’s ‘Scramble’ in ‘Slate’, and I’ve always always always loved it!  Annie Selke is also the genius behind the textile companies Pine Cone Hill and Dash & Albert.   Her visionary designs are undeniably divine! 

Many of you are already aware of Annie’s beautiful patterns and Pine Cone Hill’s reputation for suburb quality.   So when the kind representatives of Pine Cone Hill offered to send me a few yummies from their linens collection, how could I possibly resist ? 

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Some days I have to pinch myself because I’m a very lucky gal to live where I live, and I try my hardest not to ever forget it.  This summer, I’ve clocked plenty of leisure hours at some of my favorite wineries, and wherever I go, I like to pick up a few specialty items to enhance our culinary dishes at home. 

Today, I’d like to giveaway a few of those decadent treats to one of you.  It’s been a great month for this blog, so it’s time to pass it along to you in gratitude for continuing to read my musings.  This weekend, I’m delighted to be giving away the following wine country related goodies to one reader!

Lemon infused olive oil from The Olive Press and my favorite fig balsamic vinegar from the famous ‘the girl & the fig’ restaurant. 

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