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So I hope you will forgive me and come back to check out all of the posts I have planned for you! I have a tons of amazing boutiques to share, some fashion tid bits I know you are going to love, and events you will not want to miss. And I solemnly swear never to leave you like that again – my hand was on Chanel when I said that!

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Held at the home of James Costa in the Hollywood Hills, the event is hosted by SAG/AFTRA co-President Ken Howard and his wife Linda. The evening will be honoring Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren and renowned photographer Christopher Ameruoso for their continuous support of animal welfare. In addition, the honorary host committee includes Kathy Bates, George Clooney, Lee DeWyze and Jonna Walsh DeWyze, Laurie Burrows Grad and Peter Grad, Allison Janney, Dominic Scott Kay, Krista Levitan and Steven Levitan, Greg Louganis, Lorraine Sheinberg and Sid Sheinberg, Charlize Theron and Betty White. Enjoy a performance from the star of NBC’s Smash Leslie Odom, Jr. and American Idol winner Lee DeWyze. Sponsors of the event include FreeHand dog food, Les Compagnons, Patrón Liquor and Omega Water. For more information and tickets, click here!

The best part – aside from all the amazing people supporting this very special cause, 100% of the donations go directly to animals in need! Support the ones you love!

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new york magazine

Okay, so I don’t wear a ton of Marc, but I certainly can appreciate a good show when I see it. The clothes, models, music, lighting, ambiance – put it all together and you have one dramatic and very impressive runway. Instagram blew up last night as every retailer, magazine, and blogger in the room started posting their gasps…

instgram via fashionista.com

instagram via vogue magazine

instagram via topshop

new york magazine

glamour magazine

Looks like we might have to take a little trip to the MJ boutique! For a store near you, click here…

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I love that the beginning of the video shows him getting tea at Harney & Son’s – only my favorite tea shop in NYC! The man has good taste, nothing we didn’t already know! Ps – can we talk about his amazing hair???

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I’m so excited to have shared my resolutions with you this week – now it’s all about making them happen! Hopefully I was able to help you with yours in some little way too. Here’s to making 2013 count – while doing a little shopping of course!

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turkey day

For the last six years, I have hosted what we like to call Friendsgiving – a potluck dinner before actual Thanksgiving where we make a turkey, drink a ton of wine, give thanks (and then some), and get to catch up before everybody starts getting crazy for the holidays! In hosting a party, there are couple things that are really important to me, starting with setting the table…

table for 15…

Rule #1: Put time into your centerpiece! It doesn’t have to be expensive, but it is the first thing guests will see when entering your dinning room. I used a white table cloth with a burlap runner (from Pottery Barn), then I added some fake leaves and acorns (all available from your local craft store.) Next, I bought a bunch of pumpkins (all different shapes, sizes, and colors) from Trader Joe’s along with random acorn squash that I found on my way to the checkout line. Arrange throughout the center of your table and you’re all set!

focus on your centerpiece

perfect centerpiece veggies from trador joe’s

ready to eat

Rule #2: Don’t worry about having matching place settings – it’s much more fun to mix and match! I used more traditional china that I bought at Bloomingdales Home along with these vintage style plates I bought at the Melrose Trading Post (flea market)! I mixed red Crate and Barrel napkins with Pottery Barn festive napkins. My name tags where cut from brown paper bags (very DIY of me – ha!) and viola, you have a table!

place settings for the fiance and i

Rule #3: If you like to entertain, this is the perfect time to pull out the good stuff you save for special occasions! I love using my great grandma’s silverware and seeing it on the table. Her initials are engraved on each piece and it adds a sentimental element to the table. I also use my grandparents sterling candlesticks that are  stunning and add some drama!

special silverware

Rule #4: Lastly, serve good food and drinks! Nobody likes a dry turkey, ha! You don’t have to spend a lot of money, just put some extra love into into your recipe and you will be ready for a perfect thanksgiving dinner!

sweet potatoes and stuffing…

thanksgiving greens

an over the top cheese board – all available at trader joe’s…

the mini bar!

Hope that helps inpire you a little bit! Happy hosting!

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elana, rory, me, and dena – ready to bake in rory beca!

So what do you get when you mix 5 recipes, 4 girlfriends, 3 bottles of champagne, 2 electric mixers, 1 dog and a ton of Rory Beca?!? See for yourself…

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