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Cheers!

Elizabeth

"A woman in love can't be reasonable - or she probably wouldn't be in love." ~ Mae West

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

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Tomorrow my family and friends are participating in the March for Babies.  Our wish is for healthy full-term pregnancies for all moms and babies.   If you would like to contribute to our March of Dimes team click here. 

Wishing every mom out there, especially my mom, a very happy Mother's Day!

Cheers!

Elizabeth

"No language can express the power, and beauty, and heroism, and majesty of a mother's love.  It shrinks not where man cowers, and grows stronger where man faints, and over wastes of worldly fortunes sends the radiance of its quenchless fidelity like a star." ~Edwin Hubbell Chapin

Going Green

Yesterday I declared my Irish pride and promised a collection of green items for the home. One mustn't have relatives from the Emerald Isle or be a card-carrying Rainbow Warrior to incorporate a touch o' green at home.  Go bold by hanging grasscloth wallpaper or dip your toe in the green pool by adding a pop o' color in the kitchen.  Either way you are sure to be lucky!

Art, Agate Plate, Clover Lamp, Espresso Maker, Glasses, Dragon, Ikat Pillows, Butterfly, Salt & Pepper, Mirror, Table, Sconce, Candle, Lamp, 

Pillow, Rug, Rug, Wallpaper, Atlas Pillow, Table Setting, Birdcage Chair

Cheers!

Elizabeth

"May your home always be too small to hold your friends." –Irish toast 

Luck Be A Lady

St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays.  Possibly because it's the only day of the year when red hair is admired? Perhaps it's the camaraderie shared among pasty white, freckled people and the rest of the non-pigment impaired human race?   Perchance it's the gathering of family and friends in observance of our heritage?  While all of these ideas are good and true, I simply love St. Paddy's Day because it's all about libations and merriment!  

If you are unlike my family that has a bagpiper, dermatologist  and mixologist on call, here are some ways to incorporate a wee bit o' green in your life, without breaking out the light-up shamrock necklaces or "Kiss-Me I'm Irish" tee shirts.  

Umbrella, iPad Cover, iPhone Cover, Clutch, Shoe, Duffle, Book, Dress, Shorts, Skirt, Stripe Flat, Scarf, Camera Strap, Salve, Necklace, Earrings, Nail Polish 

Tomorrow, I will share some green ideas for the home.  (The color, not environmentally friendly items I'm afraid.)

Cheers!

Elizabeth

"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."
~ Oscar Wilde (One of my favorite Irishmen.) 

Valentine's Day Giveaway

I apologize for the mix up last week.  Mysteriously, the entire giveaway post was deleted instead of published.  Mexican cell service was obsolete and the internet connection was sporadic, hence my lack of communication.  Barring any domestic technical issues, Wednesday Giveaways shall resume tomorrow.  


In the meantime... a Valentines Day Giveaway.  What is it you may ask?  Why a book of course!  One romantic-at-heart CDJ reader will win a Penguin Classics "The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint" by William Shakespeare. 

Enter the giveaway for a chance to add this classic to your collection.

To enter the giveaway, follow these rules: 

1.) You must register or be registered follower of Covet du Jour.

2.) To enter this 24 hour giveaway, comment on this post before midnight today, Tuesday, February 14th .  A winner will randomly be selected and announced on Monday (2/16).

3.) Do any or all of the following: (each worth an additional entry) 

• Share a link to this post on Facebook.  Return to Covet du Jour and let me know by posting another comment. 
• If you have a blog, share a link to this post.  Then return here and copy a link to your blog post in the comment section.
• Tweet about this giveaway post and add a comment below for another entry.

Cheers!
Elizabeth


"I’ve tried so many times to think of a new way to say it — and it’s still I love you — love you — love you." ~Zelda Fitzgerald 

Auld Lang Syne

Wishing you a new year filled with much happiness, health, love and laughter!

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Cheers!

Elizabeth

"Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right" ~Mark Twain

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a new year filled with love, laughter and joy!

Beth, Chris, C.J., Henry & Riley

Broach Wreath

Here's a little holiday sparkle for your Sunday evening...

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How spectacular is this wreath made of vintage broaches? 

Cheers!

Elizabeth

"Do give books - religious or otherwise - for Christmas. They're never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal." ~ Lenore Hershey 

Holiday Room of the Day

I am OBSESSED with the holiday season.  What does that mean?  Brace yourself for Christmas image overload during the month of December.

Today I am obsessed with this citrus Christmas tree by the fabulous Tobi Fairley.  Those chairs are CDJ worthy as well!

Merry Weekend!

Cheers!

Elizabeth

“I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad”  ~William Shakespeare 

Holiday Cottage

What's cozy and contemporary and Christmassy all over? 

 Ballard Designs’ creative director Jill Sharp Brinson's 1930's Atlanta cottage.  

  It evokes a cozy Cotswold's feeling, while remaining fresh. The dash of glamour is the cherry on top!  To view more images of the home, click here. 

Cheers!

Elizabeth

"Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart."  ~Washington Irving

Christmas by Meg Braff

Meg Braff is one of my favorite designers.  Christmas is my favorite holiday. Bermuda is one of my favorite destinations. Enough said.

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Cheers!

Elizabeth

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:  the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."  ~Burton Hillis

Holiday Room of the Day

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Why I love it? What's not to love about books in a dining room?

The chairs.

The built-ins

The nook for the side board.

The lantern.

The hanging wreathes.

The console table.

The velvet covered stools.

The symmetry of the mirrors on either side of the doorway.

Cheers!

Elizabeth

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."  ~Norman Vincent Peale

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving from our table to yours!

Don't forget to enter the giveaway.  It ends on Sunday.

Cheers!

Elizabeth

"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, 'thank you,' that would suffice."

~Meister Eckhart

A Grateful Giveaway!

My Covet du Jour: You!  To show all you CDJ readers my gratitude I have a Thanksgiving giveaway.  Well actually my mom has graciously offered to sponsor this giveaway - she is thankful for my help decorating her house.  (Thank you SO much Mom!)

In honor of Thanksgiving and CDJ's signature...

We are giving away a big golden wishbone - the perfect holiday gift for you or your favorite home decor enthusiast.

Just like this one.

For a chance (or chances) to win the giveaway, follow these rules: 

1.) You must be a registered follower of Covet du Jour.

2.) To enter, comment on this post between today, Monday, November 21st  and Sunday, November 27th.  A winner will randomly be selected and announced on Cyber Monday (11/28).

3.) Do any or all of the following: (each worth an additional entry) 

• Share a link to this post on Facebook.  Return to Covet du Jour and let me know by posting another comment. 
• If you have a blog, share a link to this post.  Then return here and copy a link to your blog post in the comment section.
• Tweet about this giveaway post and add a comment below for another entry.

Cheers!

Elizabeth

For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, for love and friends, 

For everything Thy goodness sends.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thanksgiving Centerpieces

I am a firm believer that a center piece and the tablescape are as important as the food itself. Here is some stunning inspiration from my favorite florist in the world, Helen Olivia. (I may be a bit biased since I worked there, but they truly have an amazing section and a creative, talented team.)

So whether you are going to make your own arrangement or commission one, be sure to stop by Helen Olivia.  Tell Craig and Marianne "Elizabeth says Hello!"

Happy Table Setting!

Cheers!

Elizabeth

"I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck."  ~Emma Goldman

Chinoiserie Christmas Tree

I am slightly embarrassed to admit that the Christmas decorations descended from the attic on Sunday afternoon.  My justification for the early decking of the halls: I want to wrap myself in holiday cheer the moment we return from Thanksgiving.  This way we will only have to buy the main Christmas tree and hang the outdoor lights, wreaths, etc.   I did my best to get pictures of my "tree", but what a tricky task.

White pre-lit branches in a blue and white vase my mom bought me on a trip to China.

Artificial orchid I wired onto the branches. 

White Peacock resting on a branch

White and silver butterflies

Hung small and large white glass ornaments 

Tomorrow I hope to hang the garland on the banister.  Stay tuned.

Cheers!
Elizabeth


"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."  ~Charles Dickens