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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:

Wrap everything up in linen towels:

and arrange in a wire basket or charming wood caddy.

How to make homemade limoncello:

Suggested bottles for homemade limoncello:

Bormioli Rocco Bottles, set of six for $32.

or for many other options,

go to

the emporium

[Pantry & Storage]

(us) ~ (fr) ~ (uk) ~ (ca) ~ (de)

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

an authentic limoncello from Italy, try:

Limoncello di Capri

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!

Looking for more gifting ideas?
Go here for more gifts plus gift wrap and gift basket ideas:

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Wire basket, pine cone, round box with lid, gifts, linen towels.

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Linen Love

Loving these Provence Natural Black Striped Linen Towels. Although they are marketed as a guest towel, I like the look for a kitchen towel, to line a bread basket or for use as a generous-sized placemat. Image by LeAnn for linenandlavender.blogspot.com - http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2012/11/linen-love.html

I just recently ordered several towels to include in our holiday gift baskets from a new line of linens in the emporium. My order wasn't due to arrive until next week, so it was a fun surprise to receive them today.

http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2012/11/linen-love.html

I bought the Provence Black Striped Towels (possibly my favorite of the bunch) and the Lara Natural Linen Tea Towels (dark, unrefined linen is always a favorite of mine.) Also lovely are the Lucas Natural Striped Linen Hand Towels. By the way, they all come with a nice strong loop for hanging -perfect!

I was so excited when I opened the package, I immediately had to see how they would look, so I grabbed a wire basket and gathered a few things to fill it, just to get an idea.

Josephine Ryan design, image via Nuevo-Estilo, as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com: http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2012/04/josephine-ryan.html

The unpretentious and thoroughly

engaging design style of Josephine Ryan.

Figs Still Life via French Home by Josephine Ryan, http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2012/04/josephine-ryan.html

image via Maison Côté Ouest, Josephine Ryan design as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com, http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2012/04/josephine-ryan.html

image via Josephine Ryan, Josephine Ryan design as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com, http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2012/04/josephine-ryan.html

via Josephine Ryan Antiques:

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via Josephine Ryan as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com, http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2012/04/josephine-ryan.html

More Josephine Ryan in this previous post:
French Home and Essentially French

Essentially Irish by Josephine Ryan, in the emporium by linenandlavender.blogspot.com, here: http://astore.amazon.com/linenandlaven-20/detail/1849751587

Discover Josephine's latest book: Essentially Irish

Antiques dealer and stylist Josephine Ryan offers a privileged glimpse into a fascinating array of private Irish homes. Their decorative styles may differ, but each home demonstrates the qualities that have made Irish interiors admired the world over- a rich color palette, an affinity with the landscape, an appreciation of the patina of the antique, and a passion for the work created by a rich tradition of artists and craftsmen. -excerpt from the publisher.