From the archives...

...apropos to the season at hand, 

we pulled some ideas and inspiration 

to get your creative juices flowing.   

Warmly~LeAnn & Alex

By the way, we'd love to hear from you if you try any of our ideas

 and would like to share some pics with us. linenandlavender@ {gmail.com}

A wonderful, unique gift idea for your neighbors or friends is a bottle of limoncello. Whether you choose to make it yourself (how-to video following) or you buy a favorite brand, this sipping liqueur is a welcomed treat and makes a perfect holiday or hostess gift.

As budget permits, a fun addition would be a set of sipping glasses like these by Bormioli Rocco:

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Wrap everything up in linen towels:

and arrange in a wire basket or charming wood caddy.  

How to make homemade limoncello:

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Suggested bottles for homemade limoncello:

Bormioli Rocco Bottles, set of six for $32.

or for many other options,

go to

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If you don't want to make your own or you just prefer gifting 

an authentic limoncello from Italy, try:

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Limoncello di Capri

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Recipe for Limoncello Cheesecake Squares

Another idea:  
include a card with a recipe for making limoncello or 

a recipe where limoncello is one of the ingredients.

Tip:  If you decide to gift this to several people on your list, you can break up the set of limoncello glasses and gift two to each person stretching one set out to be part of 3 gift baskets.  

Of course,  a bottle of homemade -or purchased- limoncello is gift enough all on its own, so don't hesitate to keep it simple.  

Cheers!

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Visit the HOLIDAY section of the emporium 

and the APOTHECARY section for candles and essential oils

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See GIFTS we ♥

and

GIFT WRAP we ♥

You might also like:

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including:  Silver and Gold

A Holly Jolly Christmas and many more favorites.

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Alex's Picks

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A few recommendations from my daughter...things she has and enjoys as well as a few items still on her "wish list."   

She's currently in Italy and I am missing having her here for the holidays!  I feel fortunate, however, to live in this day and age where technology helps bridge the miles between us. 

 (Thank you Al for sharing.  Love you!  xoxo-mom)

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shopping days...

  image via Côté Ouest Dec01-Jan02

I'm all cozy at home shopping on-line today...making my way through my list of family and friends.  I thought I'd take a moment to share one of my favorite gift ideas- a magazine subscription.

Here is how you can make a magazine subscription special and on par with any gift you give this year:

If you can opt for a bit of a splurge, it's fun to gift a foreign magazine in their favorite genre...whatever they are passionate about.  For me, living here in the U.S., that would include anything from Côté Maison or say, Belle (Australia) or the French edition of Elle Decor...These range in price from $39-$110 and up.  

Once you decide on the magazine, make it special by printing out a photo found here or elsewhere on-line or pulled from a magazine if you happen to have something that will work well.  You are looking for something that is best representative of the magazine's content...a dreamy image of a chateau for a French design magazine, for example.  

Put the image in a simple black frame (or any frame you think they will like/re-use) and wrap in a box along with a handwritten note expressing your holiday wishes and why you thought they would enjoy this particular magazine.  (Include the subscription start date, length and any other pertinent details you received when ordering so they have all the follow-up info handy.)

Of course, the very best part is that this gift continues on for months after... They will be thinking of you each time they open their mailbox to find another issue waiting for them!  

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an invitation...

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come see new gift ideas in  the emporium

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Meet my new Nespresso milk warmer/frother!  Sorry for the high drama, but I just got it and I really do love this thing.–It works so well!  With the press of a button it quietly and perfectly warms and froths in just seconds.   (You can opt to froth cold, too.)

my Nespresso frother at home in my coffee cupboard. :)

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Nespresso Aeroccino Plus

The perfect gift for the cappuccino lover in your life.

I'm finding more items I love all the time so visit now and check back often!

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